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We are proud to sponsor this educational initiative, dedicated to providing the free Occupational Therapist CEUs, CME, & contact hours required by many state boards for Occupational Therapy license renewal. Check back often for new free Occupational Therapist courses that are posted frequently. Through extensive content review, our staff approves OT CEU courses that are AOTA accredited .**
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1.0 Free Contact Hr Fall-Related Brain Injury in Older Adults: Focus on Prevention– Discuss the prevalence and incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) secondary to falls in older adults & the impact of fall-related TBIs on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. Describe age-related changes that increase risk for falls/TBI in older adults & the types of (TBI) that may occur secondary to a fall. Identify common fall related risk factors. Describe methods of identifying signs/symptoms related to TBI. Discuss evidence-based interventions in managing older adults following TBI. |
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NEW! 1.0 Free Contact Hours Seniors and Driving- Families slowly transition their teenagers into driving, but most likely don’t think about transitioning their older loved ones out of driving. As a result, the decision to give up the car keys often is the result of a crisis—an accident or another unfortunate incident. This web seminar can help senior care professionals educate families about the importance of developing a plan to help an older adult move out of the driver’s seat while remaining engaged with their friends, family and community. Link to Post-test (Expires 8/8/16)
1.5 Free Contact Hours Diabetes and Fall Risk: Special Considerations in Improving Quality of Life for Older Adults– Identify the problem: review demographics of diabetes and falls in older adults. Discuss the medical and psychosocial complications of diabetes. Review evidenced based preventive care for older adults. Emphasize the critical importance of ‘geriatric syndrome’ identification and management. Present the literature review of increased risk of falls in people with diabetes. Discuss diabetes management with special considerations for older adults. Discuss fall prevention strategies. Identify partnerships for management of fall risk for people with diabetes: focus on patient self-management.
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1.0 Free Contact Hr Assessing Outcomes Vital to Independent Living in Late Life- Discuss the context for late life functional assessment. Discuss the context for late life functional assessment. Describe the limitations of traditional functional assessment methods. Explain the advantages of contemporary methods of functional assessment.
1.0 Free CEUs HIV/AIDS Treatment- Identify the clinical stages of HIV. Discuss AIDS-defining conditions. Describe elements of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Summarize which coinfections are common among patients with HIV.
1.0 Free CEUs HIV/AIDS Treatment- Identify the clinical stages of HIV. Discuss AIDS-defining conditions. Describe elements of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Summarize which coinfections are common among patients with HIV.
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1.0 Free Contact Hr. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome– List all of the criteria required to establish work-relatedness for an occupational disease. Describe the risk factors that may help prevent Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Understand the symptoms and signs of CRPS. Explain the treatment plan for patients with CRPS. (+ OTA, PT)
1.0 Free Contact Hr. Engaging Older Adults in Evidence Based Fall Prevention- Describe the multi-factorial etiology of falls. Identify clinical strategies, useful in any setting, to increase the likelihood that clinicians and older adults will integrate fall prevention behaviors into daily practice. |
1.0 Free CEUs Improved Outcomes in Wound Management- Wound Treatments- A review of basic principles of wound haling, wound assessment, multidisciplinary approaches, and more. Identify indications for treatment selection. List precautions and contraindications for treatments.
1.0 Free Contact Hours Complications Resulting from Long Lie Times After a Fall – Discuss the statistics on the incidence and prevalence of falls and their impact on seniors. Review the physiologic changes of aging that predispose an older adult to falls. Identify screening tools for falls history and risk identification. Discuss the serious health consequences than can result from long lie times after a fall. Explain the benefits of preventing long lie times for older adults and their caregivers. Discuss the role of health care professionals and organizations in falls prevention and preventing long lie times.
0.5 Free Contact Hours The Wounded Warrior and the Art of Independence: 2014 AOTA Conference Welcome & Keynote- The use of occupation based practice has been the foundation for recovery in the lives of our wounded service members. This year’s keynote will tell the story of three wounded warriors and their unique individual experiences with occupational therapy. Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, Sergeant Monte Bernardo, and Corporal Tim Donley each lost multiple limbs and have overcome their injuries in different ways. In a panel discussion, they will talk about their individual fears after they were injured and what their lives have been like since. They will also discuss the unique relationship with their OT and how, as a team, they were able to realize the potential for the rest of their lives.
0.5 Free Contact Hours 2015 Conference Welcome & Keynote Address: Queen Bees and Wannabes: Insights Into Preventing Bullying- Rosalind Wiseman, whose book Queen Bees and Wannabes was the inspiration for the movie Mean Girls, is a well known expert on effective (and sometimes surprising) ways to prevent and stop bullying. She’ll talk about what’s really going on in social hierarchies, and share effective ways occupational therapy practitioners can help all kids (and even adults) not just survive, but thrive, as they navigate social group dynamics.
1.0 Free Contact Hours Complications Resulting from Long Lie Times After a Fall – Discuss the statistics on the incidence and prevalence of falls and their impact on seniors. Review the physiologic changes of aging that predispose an older adult to falls. Identify screening tools for falls history and risk identification. Discuss the serious health consequences than can result from long lie times after a fall. Explain the benefits of preventing long lie times for older adults and their caregivers. Discuss the role of health care professionals and organizations in falls prevention and preventing long lie times.
0.5 Free Contact Hours The Wounded Warrior and the Art of Independence: 2014 AOTA Conference Welcome & Keynote- The use of occupation based practice has been the foundation for recovery in the lives of our wounded service members. This year’s keynote will tell the story of three wounded warriors and their unique individual experiences with occupational therapy. Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, Sergeant Monte Bernardo, and Corporal Tim Donley each lost multiple limbs and have overcome their injuries in different ways. In a panel discussion, they will talk about their individual fears after they were injured and what their lives have been like since. They will also discuss the unique relationship with their OT and how, as a team, they were able to realize the potential for the rest of their lives.
0.5 Free Contact Hours 2015 Conference Welcome & Keynote Address: Queen Bees and Wannabes: Insights Into Preventing Bullying- Rosalind Wiseman, whose book Queen Bees and Wannabes was the inspiration for the movie Mean Girls, is a well known expert on effective (and sometimes surprising) ways to prevent and stop bullying. She’ll talk about what’s really going on in social hierarchies, and share effective ways occupational therapy practitioners can help all kids (and even adults) not just survive, but thrive, as they navigate social group dynamics.
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