OT Practice magazine is known for providing timely, evidence-supported intervention ideas grounded in successful clinical experiences that cover the full range of clinical occupational therapy.
AOTA CE has created a new continuing education product that highlights two or more relevant OT Practice articles covering comparable topics.OT Practitioners will read the articles, consider the range of ideas presented, and integrate the information into their personal OT toolbox. The included multiple-choice assessment confirms understanding of the content and provides one hour of AOTA CEU credit.
CE Credit: .1 AOTA CEU (1 contact hour/1.25 NBCOT PDU)
Learning objectives for this course:
Following this course, the learner will be able to:
Describes the distinct role of OT as part of the rehabilitation team within the acute care/ICU setting.
Describe the condition known as Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Identify three ways that OTs and OTAs can use their distinct skill sets to assist patients and families as they navigate the challenges of the acute care and ICU.
This Practical Practice course focuses on the importance of the distinct role of occupational therapy within the acute care and intensive care unit treatment environments. OTs and OTAs are members of a team who have very specific skills that do not duplicate those of other professions but can be built upon and be enhanced by those contributions. Too often OT practitioners within the acute care setting are challenged by productivity requirements, clients who are not able to participate for a host of reasons and, difficulty understanding their own distinct role. They sometimes find that the most efficient approach is one that focuses on client factors such as arm strengthening or simple ADL tasks such as face washing. Although often appropriate and helpful, the focus on areas that nursing and physical therapy also cover may not always demonstrate the important and distinct skill set of OT practitioners or their unique contributions to care. As studies have shown, it is the active participation in meaningful activities and occupations that can address issues of motivation, mood, cognition, delirium, strength, movement and fend off the potential for PICs.
The 3 articles chosen for this course support that notion that occupation-centered practice positively impacts the recovery of the entire person. The 3 articles chosen for course reading are: "Occupational Therapy and the ICU Liberation Bundle", "Combating delirium: An occupational therapy lens," and "Critical Illness Recovery and OT: Early and Frequent Interventions Throughout the Continuum of Care."
Luper, A. (2024). Occupational therapy and the ICU liberation bundle. OT Practice, 29(8), 34-35.
McAllister, C. (2024). Combating delirium: An occupational therapy lens. OT Practice, 29(9),12-15.
Reightler, L. (2022). Critical illness recovery and OT: Early and frequent interventions throughout the continuum of care. OT Practice, 27(9), 22-25.
Learning level: Intermediate
Audience: All OT and OTA Practitioners
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