Acute Care Occupational Therapy: Clinical Reasoning, Patient Safety, And Professional Confidence
Course: #7004Level: Introductory 1 Hour 384 Reviews
This course is intended to capture the typical day of an acute care occupational therapy practitioner with ready-to-use strategies to deliver high-quality care. Participants will gain the skills to strengthen clinical reasoning and judgment in a fast-paced environment. Emphasis will be placed on patient safety, clinical reasoning, skilled therapy in complex medical settings, and managing imposter syndrome, empowering new and early-career occupational therapy practitioners to confidently navigate careers in acute care.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Foundational Knowledge, 15470; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1375463; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify prioritization strategies and sound clinical reasoning to safely provide occupational therapy services in acute care.
- After this course, participants will be able to list common contraindications in patients with cardiovascular, neurological, orthopedic, and pulmonary conditions in adults in the acute care setting.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify safe decision-making, decrease feelings of anxiety, and promote clinical confidence recognizing useful approaches to interdisciplinary communication.
Course created on May 1, 2026
Agenda
| 0-10 Minutes | Introduction & Transition to Acute Care |
| 10-25 Minutes | Clinical Reasoning & Prioritization |
| 25-40 Minutes | Safety Awareness & Contraindications |
| 40-50 Minutes | Interdisciplinary Communication |
| 50-55 Minutes | Case Demonstration |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Reviews
384 ReviewsPresented By
Christopher Unkrich
MOT, OTR/L
Christopher Unkrich is a licensed occupational therapist practicing in adult acute care with experience across CVICU, ICU, telemetry, orthopedic, and medical-surgical settings. His professional interests focus on supporting new and early-career occupational therapy practitioners in developing self-assurance through a clear, practical approach, grounded in strong clinical reasoning and decision-making, to succeed in acute care.
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Financial: Christopher Unkrich has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Christopher Unkrich has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 15470. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, Foundational Knowledge Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.00 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.10 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
AOTA approved CE can be used to meet NBCOT® continuing education requirements for certification renewal. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Beginner level, Rehabilitation Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.