Acute Care, Community And Home Health CEU Courses for OTs

This course reviews OT's role in addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness including areas of occupation, types of services, and different settings.

Successful outcomes and sustained health and wellness for patients depend on the compliance and performance of caregivers. This presentation identifies specific symptoms of caregiver burnout as well as interventions and goals to incorporate into the plan of care.

The role of context as an important domain of occupational therapy practice is recognized in the latest edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (4th edition). The present course will describe the role of context in the neuro- and cognitive rehabilitation of clients in general. This course is part of a quarterly series on OccupationalTherapy.com designed as a salute to the OT pioneers with contributing editor Dr. Franklin Stein. It is presented in an engaging Q & A format and highlights the OT pioneer's journey into occupational therapy and research accomplishments.

The shoulder is one of the most injured body regions with up to 50% of individuals suffering from shoulder pain annually. Common shoulder conditions include rotator cuff disorders, AC joint conditions, and glenohumeral joint disorders. This course will provide an evidence-based review of common non-surgical shoulder conditions.

Toileting skills is an understudied topic, yet it is an essential occupation that is in great demand among parents. This course provides a step-by-step process of the fastest way of teaching children the gross and fine motor mechanics of toileting using a simple 5 min data collection system and a valuable activity analysis which can easily be incorporated into practice.

Researchers have shown that corrective and restorative rehabilitation has become an integral part of a post-COVID-19 patients’ recovery program. This discussion will cover current evidence regarding the negative physiological effects of COVID-19, medical management and rehabilitation, exercise programming, using technology for monitoring, and the role of the occupational therapist. This presentation is for the occupational therapist who desires an evidence-based update on this topic.

When an individual needs assistance to bathe or toilet knowing which system or supports to choose can be difficult, as there are many different options on the market currently. This presentation gives an introduction to what adapted bathing and toileting systems are, who they would be best used for, compares and contrasts the main systems on the market, and reviews funding options.

This course will outline the changing face of spinal cord injury (SCI), including trends in causation and demographics. Clinical syndromes, anticipated outcomes, and long-term costs and consequences will also be introduced. This course is the first in a series on SCI and is most beneficial to clinicians in that context.

This course focuses on the medical origin of comorbidities of spinal cord injury and how they impact therapy. Examples of comorbidities that will be discussed include: autonomic dysreflexia, musculoskeletal issues, overuse injuries, pulmonary issues, and medical issues such as UTI's and decreased bone mineral density.

This course discusses current, reliable, and standardized assessments and evidence-based interventions for the upper extremity within the spinal cord injury population. It focuses on the shoulder, elbow, and hand. It also discusses current research trends, new ways to identify, intervene, and modify approaches when treating the upper extremities. It will end with case study examples.