Instructors:
Hannah Oldenburg, EdD, OTR/L, BCPR
Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
Kate Heyman, OTD, OTR/L
University of Maryland Medical Center
Earn: .15 CEUs (1.5 contact hours/1.88 NBCOT PDUs)
Description:
This course is designed to provide an overview of occupational therapy’s role and responsibility in delivering OT services for populations experiencing acute cardiac conditions or procedures. In this course, information and resources will be provided to you to support your knowledge and skills in delivering OT services to populations with cardiac related conditions or procedures commonly seen by an occupational therapy practitioner (OTP) in acute care.
*References to brand name mechanical devices is purely for informational purposes. AOTA and the authors do not receive any financial benefits or endorsements.
Learning Outcomes:
Following this course, the learner will be able to...
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Articulate occupational therapy practitioners' roles and responsibilities related to cardiac conditions in the acute care setting.
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Describe precautions related to cardiopulmonary conditions and surgical procedures.
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Identify outcome tools to measure occupational performance.
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Differentiate various mechanical cardiac devices.
Audience: Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
Areas of occupational therapy practice: Domain and Process
Level of difficulty: Moderate (some knowledge of topic area expected)
This course is a requirement for the Professional Certificate in Acute Care that is expected to be released in December of 2023. You can begin the path now by taking the Essential Courses, Acute Trauma of the Upper Extremity, Addressing Meaningful Occupations in the Hospital, and the Role of Occupational Therapy in the Emergency Department. All available NOW with more on the way!!