Introduction To Assessment And Treatment Of Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries In Infancy
Course: #6906Level: Introductory 1 Hour 335 Reviews
An introduction to brachial plexus birth injury or brachial plexus injury at birth and therapy's role. This course will discuss the initial injury, assessment, treatment, family education, and the importance of connecting families with a multidisciplinary care team. This presentation will primarily focus on assessment and treatment within an inpatient model (birth centers, acute care, and neonatal intensive care unit).
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1338565; IACET/0.1; IL EITP/1.0; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe a brachial plexus birth injury and the role of a therapist in the assessment and treatment of an infant with a brachial plexus birth injury.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify how to assess a newborn with brachial plexus birth injury.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify 2 treatments to support a newborn with brachial plexus birth injury within a multi-disciplinary team to support the infant with brachial plexus birth injury.
Course created on October 29, 2025
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | The Brachial Plexus Overview |
| 15-20 Minutes | Brachial Plexus Injury Overview |
| 20-30 Minutes | Role of Therapy in Brachial Plexus Injuries |
| 30-40 Minutes | Assessment of BPI |
| 40-50 Minutes | Treatment of BPI at Birth/During Initial Hospitalization |
| 50-55 Minutes | Multidisciplinary Team Approach |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
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335 ReviewsPresented By
Laura J. Koegst
MSOT, OTR/L, NTMTC, CNT, C-ELBW
Laura Koegst graduated with a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Ithaca College. She has practiced as a pediatric occupational therapist for 10 years and focused her professional career on the inpatient setting with specialized certifications within the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). She has taken special interest in neurological development of neonates, family-centered care and infant feeding. She is a certified neonatal therapist in the care of the extremely low birth weight neonate and neonatal touch & massage certified.
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Financial: Laura J. Koegst received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Laura J. Koegst has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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