Palliative Care And Occupational Therapy: Our Unique Role

Name: Palliative Care And Occupational Therapy: Our Unique Role
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (3803 reviews)

Course: #6377Level: Introductory 1 Hour 3803 Reviews

Palliative care and the role of occupational therapy will be discussed in this course. Interventions supported by research in occupational therapy will be described along with our distinct value in this area.

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 09466; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1211628; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify and define the practice area of palliative care.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize the unique role of occupational therapy in palliative care.
After this course, participants will be able to list the evidence of occupational therapy in palliative care.

Course created on May 24, 2024

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	What is palliative care?
10-20 Minutes	Common symptoms and barriers to occupational participation
20-25 Minutes	Screening and evaluation
25-55 Minutes	Interventions
55-60 Minutes	Summary; Q&A

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Presented By

Heather Javaherian
OTD OTR/L

Heather Javaherian is a Professor of Occupational Therapy and Program Director of the Entry-level Doctor of Occupational program at Loma Linda University. She graduated with her master’s degree from D’Youville College in 1996 and her doctorate from Creighton University in 2004. She is working on her health coach certificate at Loma Linda University, School of Public Health. Her research and practice areas include intimate partner violence, end-of-life care, ergonomics, health and wellness, and education. Dr. Javaherian is passionate about qualitative studies exploring people’s lived experiences to inform practice. She provides pro bono services and supervises graduate students in domestic violence settings, ergonomics, and at the Thursday Night Clinic. She is part of Roots Down, Inc., which serves survivors of domestic violence. Dr. Javaherian coordinates interprofessional education opportunities in the occupational therapy program. She teaches classes involving education, theory, occupation across the lifespan, health, research, and lectures on various specialized topics. She participates in several interprofessional education initiatives. Dr. Javaherian has presented at regional, state, and national levels and has authored several publications. She has served the profession nationally as editor in the Education special interest section and at the state level as a regional director in Ohio. She now serves as Vice President on the Executive Board of the Occupational Therapy Association of California. In April 2019 Dr. Javaherian was named to the Roster of Fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Heather Javaherian was paid an honorarium by OccupationalTherapy.com for this presentation. Nonfinancial: Heather Javaherian has no 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# 09466. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, 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

OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. 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.