Presenter
Kari Brouwer, OTR/L
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
EARN .15 AOTA CEUs; 1.5 Contact Hours/1.88 NBCOT PDU's
Description
This course provides the OT practitioner working in acute care and/or the ICU with helpful information regarding assessments and strategies used when treating clients with COVID-19. Presented by a frontline therapist from Chicago, this course covers the unique presentation of COVID-19, safety concerns and considerations, hemodynamic considerations and interventions distinct to OT practice.
Learning Objectives
Identify various presentations of COVID-19 in the acute care setting
Identify when patients are appropriate for therapy evaluation and intervention
Describe the role of OT in the ICU and in the medicine unit of the hospital
Describe how discharge recommendations are made for COVID-19 patients
Identify options for patient and caregiver education
Describe best practices for practitioner infection control when working with COVID-19 patients
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