CEU Courses for OTs

This introductory course explores one of the most powerful tools in teaching: giving effective feedback. This course examines types of feedback as well as the best methods for delivering feedback to fieldwork students.

What is sexuality and why is it so seldom spoken of when talking about older adults, particularly those in long-term care? Sexuality and intimacy are essential elements of one’s personality. Thus, it is important that residents, staff, and therapists in LTC have skills to effectively and compassionately address sexuality including misconceptions, personal and cultural views or biases, and barriers. This course explores the perceptions and perspectives of residents, staff, caregivers, and family members related to sexuality and intimacy. The course provides opportunities for people who have not given this topic much thought to consider their views, identify barriers, consider consent, and facilitate solutions and strategies when sexual expression becomes problematic. The specific role of occupational therapy related to intimacy with various diagnoses including diabetes, CVA, cancer, and arthritis is reviewed.

As occupational therapists, we spend more time with our patients/clients than any team member. The time we spend with patients can set the stage for a path to return to work. Learn how to integrate the occupation of work, return to work concepts, and policies that promote return to work into practice to encourage patients/clients to return to their worker role.

This presentation will review the definitions of supervision as well as AOTA guidance related to supervising assistants, students, and aides in various healthcare environments. Real examples of common supervisory ethical dilemmas from the field including the appropriate action steps to take in each one will be highlighted.

In the adult rehabilitation setting, occupational therapists are often responsible for addressing upper extremity dysfunction in the post-stroke population. Quantifying motor impairment through the use of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment can assist therapists in monitoring patient progress and motor recovery.

During this short course, emphasis will be placed on common types of pediatric cancer diagnoses, treatment, and rehabilitation implications specific to occupational therapy throughout the continuum of care. Attendees will be provided with relevant literature and evidence-based resources for best practice in pediatric oncology rehabilitation.

During this course, emphasis will be placed on common diagnoses, treatment, and rehabilitation implications specific to the pediatric intensive care unit setting. Attendees will be provided with relevant literature and evidence-based resources for occupational therapy practitioners working in the pediatric intensive care unit.

This course will introduce occupational therapists to basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary to assist them in communicating with Spanish-speaking patients. Participants will also learn to take a basic medical history in Spanish and conduct an evaluation and treatment.

This course will review the mechanics of spinal cord injury (SCI), the implications for function, and assessments and interventions essential to occupational therapy practice. Participants will be able to select an assessment battery appropriate for patient’s level of injury and function, and design treatments that provide short term compensation and long term recovery.

This course will review the mechanics of spinal cord injury (SCI), the implications for function, and assessments and interventions essential to occupational therapy practice. Participants will be able to select an assessment battery appropriate for patient’s level of injury and function, and design treatments that provide short term compensation and long term recovery.