Continuing Education (CE)
For Healthcare Professionals

Video Runtime: 43 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 23 Minutes

In this course, viewers will wade into the plethora of special tests of the knee and discover not only the traditional tests that are unhelpful with diagnosis but also the best tests for ruling in and ruling out the most prevalent pathologies of the knee, as supported by scientific literature. Where science lacks proof, tests will be recommended based on their clinical use. This course is part of a comprehensive clinical series covering examination and intervention for the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, as well as the upper (knee, elbow, wrist, and hand) and lower (hip, pelvis, knee, foot, and ankle) quarters.

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Video Runtime: 69 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 17 Minutes

Speed, power, and agility are essential components of sports performance and are often overlooked in the rehabilitation setting. This course will introduce practical research-based methods that can be performed in the clinic to assess deficits in speed, power, and agility with athletes. Based on identified performance and movement deficits, exercises emphasizing foundational movement patterns will be recommended and their clinical utility discussed, with the goal of improving sport-specific performance training.
Additional Content
Additional athlete movement system courses presented by Dr. Jared Vagy include:

The Movement System

• The Movement System: Assessment and Treatment of Low Back Pain
• The Movement System: Humeral Syndromes of the Shoulder
• The Movement System: Scapular Syndromes of the Shoulder
• The Movement System: Assessment and Treatment of Knee Pain
• The Movement System: Syndromes of the Femur
• The Movement System: Syndromes of the Foot and Ankle
• The Movement System: Syndromes of the Hip
• The Movement System: Syndromes of the Neck

The Athlete Movement System

• The Movement System: Advanced Running Assessment and Treatment
• The Athlete Movement System: Speed, Power, and Agility
• The Movement System: Throwing Biomechanics and Treatment
• The Athlete Movement System: Tennis Biomechanics and Treatment
• The Movement System: Practical Swimming Biomechanics and Treatment
• The Athlete Movement System: Rock Climbing
• The Athlete Movement System: Upper Quarter (Recorded Webinar)
• The Athlete Movement System: Lower Quarter (Recorded Webinar)
• The Athlete Movement System: Spine (Recorded Webinar)

For more information

• Athlete Movement System
• The Climbing Doctor
• Connect With Jared on LinkedIn

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Video Runtime: 78 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 39 Minutes

This course will focus on providing a comprehensive approach to assessing people with neurological deficits. The foundational aspects of neuroplasticity will be reviewed to highlight the key aspects that should be included in your intervention design. Multiple examples will be provided of motor learning strategies and the ways they can be integrated into practice for any setting. Finally, the neurologic clinical practice guidelines for outcome measures will be discussed, along with the recommendations for their use.

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Video Runtime: 60 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 26 Minutes

Specific neuronal connections are responsible for the endless varieties of human movement. In the face of neurodegeneration, patients will have specific functional deficits depending on the anatomy that is damaged. The ability to understand the functional anatomy of the central nervous system (CNS) is necessary to understand how a person will learn and move with these deficits. This understanding will also help with differential diagnosis of CNS impairments as well as creating and modifying treatment interventions that are specific to patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson's disease (PD). This course utilizes lecture, demonstration, and multiple patient video examples to enhance learning. This course is Part 1 of a five-part series in which a comprehensive review of the central nervous system is applied with the focus of functional anatomy while aging with degeneration.

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Video Runtime: 77 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 37 Minutes

This course will provide a broad look at the concepts of health and wellness as they apply to the pediatric population. It begins with a review of the many aspects of fitness and a description of the relevant physiology and anatomy throughout a continuum of ages, from prematurity to adolescence. The course explores ways to assess fitness, in a formal clinic or on the playground, for typically developing children and those with disabilities. Specific concepts of fitness are applied to children with common diagnoses addressed by therapists. The course concludes with a discussion of intervention approaches and lifestyle and environmental considerations. This course is appropriate for pediatric physical therapists who work with children with any movement challenges or fitness needs. Pediatric occupational therapists may also find it helpful. It is specifically designed for therapists who want to extend their knowledge beyond the basic level or who are considering specialist certification.

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Video Runtime: 46 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 29 Minutes

This course introduces students to the clinical challenges of providing patient-centered care to patients and families from diverse communities. The course describes the broad aspects of cultural diversity in patients seeking pediatric PT and OT services. The course explains culture, cultural competence, the cultural continuum, census data, and the role of culture in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. The importance of understanding one's own culture as well as the culture of one's profession and one's clients is clarified. Differences between ethnocentrism and cultural pluralism are explained. Variables impacting family responses to therapy are discussed, high- and low-context cultural assumptions are compared and contrasted, and individualistic and collectivistic value orientations are explained. Tools for bridging cultural differences are examined, including rapport building when using medical translators during family interviews. The applicable audience is pediatric PT and OT clinicians working in hospitals, clinics, schools, or home-based settings with children and their families/caregivers.

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Video Runtime: 85 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 22 Minutes

This course will teach you how to design an effective shoulder rehabilitation program based on current clinical evidence and scientific research. The anatomy and biomechanics of the glenohumeral joint will be reviewed from an evidence-based perspective, including how to understand and recognize the pathomechanics of various shoulder injuries. The influence of shoulder joint biomechanics and the importance of a thorough clinical exam will be emphasized. We will also discuss the importance of the subjective examination to complement the clinical exam. From all of this, the PT, ATC, PTA, or OT will be able to design an appropriate rehabilitation program for the shoulder patient.

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Video Runtime: 56 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 36 Minutes

Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), first defined in 2012 as a new syndrome, is often underrecognized by rehabilitation professionals and primary care providers. This course will provide an overview of post-intensive care syndrome, including characteristics of the syndrome, incidence, and risk factors. Participants will be able to identify the signs/symptoms of this syndrome. Strategies for engaging in an interprofessional approach through advocacy will be addressed so that participants will be able to enhance outcomes for people with PICS.

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Video Runtime: 76 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 36 Minutes

This course provides strategies for occupational therapists to effectively support students with sensory needs and increase their overall participation and performance in school. The course covers the important differences between occupational therapy in the school setting versus the clinical setting for children with sensory needs, and defines measurable school-based outcomes for students and other stakeholders as a result of occupational therapy intervention.

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Clinical reasoning for pediatric occupational therapists should be informed by neuroscience, developmental theory, occupational science, and clinical practice, including tacit clinical knowledge - all rich sources of evidence and inspiration. However, combining all of these sources of information into a format useful for in-the-moment clinical use can be daunting. In this course, you will be introduced to a clinical reasoning framework for combining sensory, affective, and motor processing into a relationship-based model to allow therapists to create and implement effect treatment plans as well as monitor progress. The aim of the clinical reasoning process is to help the therapist identify the underlying issues and provide comprehensive treatment and supports while building targeted skills in order to shift the adaptive functioning of the client/child. The clinical reasoning format lends itself as a guide to treatment to address the most common clusters of difficulties/diagnostic conditions seen by pediatric occupational therapists. This course will provide theory and practical information for enhancing OT clinical work with children with a broad range of neurodevelopmental conditions including those categorized as having sensory integrative difficulties or "SPD" concerns. Learning sound clinical reasoning allows the therapist to commit to excellence in their evidence-based approach to treatment and establishes the OT as a strong member of a multidisciplinary team.

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Eating and drinking are essential for living and for many patients and families, the continued ability to eat and drink contribute to a meaningful quality of life. People with acquired deficits in physical, cognitive, and visual skills can lose independence in eating and drinking. In this course, you will learn how deficits influence grooming performance and consider how habit adaptations, environmental modifications, and interventions for person variables can maximize outcomes.

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Video Runtime: 57 Minutes

This course will help learners develop better interaction skills when working with people living with dementia (PLwD). Using a consistent and sequential cueing system is part of developing skillful communication in dementia care. Beginning all interactions with a positive physical approach (PPA), a positive personal connection (PPC), and a positive action starter (PAS) greatly reduces the risk of negative encounters and problematic interactions. The use of person-first, "go with the flow" responses and improved non-verbal strategies will be demonstrated to foster better understanding of messages and requests as well as better participation with fewer episodes of distress or frustration.

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This course will review considerations a therapist must address during a comprehensive evaluation of traumatic/complex elbow injuries. Therapists must also be knowledgeable about the types of complex elbow fracture diagnoses they may see in documentation or on therapy prescriptions, to determine what structures are involved. To begin the course, a review of the wound healing process as it relates to all structures involved will be presented. Following this, pertinent biomechanical studies will be reviewed that will impact decisions made by therapists through all phases of rehabilitation. Lastly, special considerations on emerging areas of practice will be discussed that can assist the therapist in developing a more client-centered treatment plan. In the literature, various terms are used to describe complex traumatic injuries. Due to this variability, the injuries in this course will address those that are a result of trauma that involves damage to two or more of the following structures: soft tissue (skin/fascia), bone, muscle, tendon, ligament, blood vessels, and peripheral nerve injuries.

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Video Runtime: 69 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 14 Minutes

In this course, participants will be instructed in how to develop a customized program that is based on scientific principles and current evidence of injury prevention and management. This course will review the unique risk factors facing musicians, and common causes of upper extremity musculoskeletal injury. We will review assessment methods to correctly identify faulty movement patterns, poor practice habits, and demonstrate how to use movement and functional analysis to identify the source of the problem and develop customized recommendations for a range of instruments and conditions. We will discuss methods to optimize musculoskeletal health and improve performance. We will address instrument-specific ergonomic requirements and learn how to select the correct exercises and rehabilitation strategies to prevent and manage common injuries in musicians and guide safe return to play.

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Video Runtime: 80 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 31 Minutes

The course is a review and update on new neuroscience and applicable cognitive-communication research for addressing impairments associated with right-hemisphere stroke. The course will emphasize research on those impairments and interventions that cross therapeutic disciplines. The areas reviewed include executive functions, such as strategic attention, working memory, error monitoring, and self-regulation. The content also focuses on the impact of hemispatial neglect on activities of daily living as well as literacy and social communication skills.

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This course sets the stage for understanding occupational therapy's role in the acute care setting, and how discharge planning and recommendations have evolved as an essential part of a patient's road to recovery and rehabilitation. The paradigm shift in OT services from Assessment-Intervention-Discharge Planning to Assessment-Discharge Planning is discussed. Occupational therapy practitioners must consider both the internal and external factors when making discharge recommendations to minimize the risk of adverse events and readmissions. Finally, this course reviews the different types of settings that patients may be transferred to after discharge along with their criteria, to help the OT practitioner effectively problem solve in making the most appropriate recommendation.

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Evaluation of Voice Disorders is a specialized area within the field of Speech-Language Pathology and requires specific skill and training, often beyond what is obtained during typical training of Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP). Evaluating the injured singing voice takes this concept a step further, requiring not only knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and science of voice production and vocal pathology but also knowledge and skill in the area of vocal pedagogy and performance. This course will cover considerations for scope of practice and training of the SLP in addition to an overview of special considerations in the evaluation of this population.

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Video Runtime: 74 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 24 Minutes

Over the years, the Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) has gained importance and use for clinicians who assess oropharyngeal dysphagia. Many consider FEES to be another gold standard when compared to video fluoroscopy because of its unique and sensitive findings. The best practice is to have both tools so that the one best suited for a particular patient can be utilized. In this course, Dr. Susan Langmore, who developed FEES, will present an overview of the procedure and its salient findings, enhanced by many video clips illustrating swallowing abnormalities. Two speech-language pathology colleagues of Dr. Langmore will share their histories of adding FEES to their practice. This course is aimed at SLPs who are new to clinical practice as well as those SLPs who have used fluoroscopy for years and are now contemplating adding FEES.

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Video Runtime: 72 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 36 Minutes

Person-centered care is newly emphasized as a best practice, in general health care as well as speech pathology. However, this approach contrasts significantly with the previously emphasized medical model and impairment-based testing and goals. Assessment and goal setting are fundamental steps in shaping a therapist's treatment for a highly meaningful and person-centered approach. This course uses best practices, evidence, and practical ideas to describe a person-centered assessment model and functional goal-writing frameworks for the adult neurogenic population, with practical examples from speech-language pathology across settings, from acute care to home health to outpatient therapy.

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Many SLPs struggle to teach social language/pragmatic skills for a variety of students, some of whom meet special education eligibility requirements. This course highlights social language skills from an educationally relevant / school curriculum perspective and discusses the SLP's role with all students in regular and special education. Many social language functions are described, and several case studies are presented. Participants will identify inappropriate social language and prioritize goals and service delivery models for the case studies provided.

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Part one of this two-part course will describe strategies for helping to insulate the child who stutters from the effects of bullying. These strategies include desensitization to stuttering and desensitization to bullying in preparation for learning how to respond effectively to bullying to reduce the likelihood of further bullying. Part one focuses on the process of helping children who stutter become less affected when bullied by other children. Desensitization to stuttering and bullying, and learning appropriate responses to bullying, can help to insulate children so bullying is less likely to affect them.

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Speech-language pathologists working with pediatric populations require knowledge and skills across a wide variety of areas, including communication, cognition, literacy, and swallowing. With the breadth of knowledge that is required for the pediatric SLP, it can be difficult to maintain a current knowledge base in all areas of practice. This course is designed to provide the new or veteran SLP with an update in theories of language acquisition, models of language components, and normative data regarding receptive/expressive auditory/spoken language development.

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Narrative language skills contribute to academic success for school-age students. Children with language impairment have difficulty acquiring narrative proficiency. This may negatively impact their academic performance in oral and written contexts. This course will summarize a narrative intervention program entitled Supporting Knowledge in Language and Literacy (SKILL). Service-delivery options for using SKILL in school settings will be summarized.

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Video Runtime: 65 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 27 Minutes

Persons post concussion or mild head trauma can experience benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). It is not clear how frequently BPPV occurs after concussion, yet when BPPV does happen, it can almost always be managed. BPPV after head trauma is more likely to be bilateral. This course will provide learners with the knowledge and skills to be able to recognize what BPPV is and what it is not. Specific information about when to refer to other health providers is included so that the learner can recognize the difference between BPPV and other, more serious medical conditions. Clinical pearls are provided to enhance the care of the persons that clinicians see with BPPV post concussion or mild head injury. The Li maneuver is introduced for managing posterior canal BPPV, especially for persons with neck or back pain, to augment practice skills. An explanation of when vestibular testing is needed and what is included in a full battery of vestibular lab tests is provided to enhance learners' understanding of what happens to patients who are referred to specialists in vestibular disorders. This course is ideal for physical and occupational therapists in any setting where persons with head trauma are seen.

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Video Runtime: 77 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 36 Minutes

This course will utilize the movement system as a framework to assess the biomechanics of tennis. You will learn how to identify the critical events of the tennis serve, forehand, and backhand. You will then advance your movement assessment skills by integrating specific assessment techniques that correlate with each critical event. Based on your movement observations and biomechanics knowledge, you will then learn how to classify movement dysfunction and provide sport-specific treatments to correct inefficient movement.
Additional Content
Additional athlete movement system courses presented by Dr. Jared Vagy include:

The Movement System

• The Movement System: Assessment and Treatment of Low Back Pain
• The Movement System: Humeral Syndromes of the Shoulder
• The Movement System: Scapular Syndromes of the Shoulder
• The Movement System: Assessment and Treatment of Knee Pain
• The Movement System: Syndromes of the Femur
• The Movement System: Syndromes of the Foot and Ankle
• The Movement System: Syndromes of the Hip
• The Movement System: Syndromes of the Neck

The Athlete Movement System

• The Movement System: Advanced Running Assessment and Treatment
• The Athlete Movement System: Speed, Power, and Agility
• The Movement System: Throwing Biomechanics and Treatment
• The Athlete Movement System: Tennis Biomechanics and Treatment
• The Movement System: Practical Swimming Biomechanics and Treatment
• The Athlete Movement System: Rock Climbing
• The Athlete Movement System: Upper Quarter (Recorded Webinar)
• The Athlete Movement System: Lower Quarter (Recorded Webinar)
• The Athlete Movement System: Spine (Recorded Webinar)

For more information

• Athlete Movement System
• The Climbing Doctor
• Connect With Jared on LinkedIn

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The evaluation and rehabilitation of hip injuries in the athlete is a complicated and often misunderstood area of sports medicine. This course will take you through an evidence-based evaluation of posterolateral injuries as well as screening for serious pathology in this patient population. By understanding the current literature and available evaluation techniques, you will be better able to simplify your evaluation and clinical reasoning when an athlete presents with lateral hip or buttock pain.

The recommended order to take the courses in The Athlete's Hip series is as follows:

The Athlete's Hip: Screening & Evaluation of Posterolateral Hip Pain

The Athlete's Hip: Evaluation of Groin Pain

The Athlete's Hip: Treatment of Hip Pathology

The Athlete's Hip: Return to Sport

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As pediatric athletes progress through their rehabilitation, many components of their treatment vary from their adult athlete counterparts. Injuries in these younger athletes present much differently than similar injuries with adults and require special attention from a trained medical provider to assist them back to play. This two-part course, presented by Dr. David Piskulic, will discuss knee injuries associated with pediatric and young adult athletes. Part Two of this course series will cover rehabilitation concepts, current methods of return to sports testing, and injury reduction concepts and methods specific to young athletes with knee injuries.

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Video Runtime: 95 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 34 Minutes

This course will describe the most common etiologic theories attributed to exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMC) in active populations. Classic signs and symptoms will be reviewed, as well as key signs that can aid in differential diagnosis from similar conditions. Treatments for EAMC are constantly coming and going, leaving a knowledge gap of how to determine which have the potential to be effective. The methods and results of various research examining EAMC will be highlighted, and recommendations to translate the results into treatment strategies provided. Both traditional and nontraditional treatments will be discussed. The framework of how to develop an individualized plan of care for active populations with a history of EAMC will be presented.

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This course, intended for the physical therapist, occupational therapist, or athletic trainer, will outline the anatomy and biomechanics involved in the baseball pitching motion. The unique profile of the baseball pitcher will be presented, which will help the clinician better understand and deliver a quality plan of care. An evidence-based approach to some of the common baseball injuries and a general treatment regimen will also be presented to educate the clinician. At the end of this course, the rehabilitation specialist should be able to evaluate and treat a baseball pitcher with much more confidence.

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Video Runtime: 71 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 44 Minutes

For physical therapists, soft-tissue injuries such as sprains and strains are nothing new; however, lacerations, punctures, and traumatic amputations that are sometimes seen during on-field coverage of sporting events may require quick and effective decision-making in order to keep the athlete safe from more emergent conditions. In this course, sports medicine practitioners Katie and Todd will discuss the most common soft-tissue injuries, their typical courses of treatment, and return-to-play considerations. In addition, a thorough lab demonstration on bleeding control and care of open wounds will be provided to assist the sports physical therapist in both preventing and managing shock.

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Video Runtime: 50 Minutes, Learning Assessments: 18 Minutes

By using the self-movement screen to identify major movement dysfunctions, health care professionals can empower patients to take control of their musculoskeletal health and recognize when they need help. Using a case study format, this course will cover the implementation of a self-movement screen that can be used by health care professionals and patients.

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Video Runtime: 47 Minutes; Learning Assessment Runtime: 22 Minutes

This course will provide essential information on caring for patients who have undergone coronary bypass graft surgery. The course will define what the coronary bypass graft surgery is, identify concerns the patient may encounter after surgery, and provide details to how the patient can return to normal life. This course is designed for nurses in any setting but is particularly targeted to nurses in the long-term acute care facility, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation facility, and home health.

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Video Runtime: 27 Minutes

This course gives participants an overview of medical complications that can occur in the post-acute care setting, focusing in this part on pulmonary and cardiac issues. With patient acuity changing in this setting, patients with the potential for medical complications are more likely to be admitted. Examples of medical complications will be shared, along with clinical pearls on focusing assessment and interventions on early detection and prevention activities designed to improve cardiac and pulmonary outcomes.

This course is a part of a series discussing medical complications in complex patients, including the following topics:

Introduction & Infection Management | Pulmonary and Cardiac | Diabetes | Fluids and Acid/Base Balance | Endocrine and Shock

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Today's home health nurse cares for a wide variety of patients. Each must be assessed for their rehabilitation potential as well as risk factors affecting compliance and falls/injuries. Given this, knowledge and assessment skills are critical for assessing a patient's risk for falls in the home and providing education and support to prevent these falls/injuries. This course will enhance the nurse's ability to assess a patients mental, physical and environmental status. In addition, the nurse will be provided guidance on when and whom to incorporate into the patients care to ensure the best outcomes and prevention of falls. Finally, the nurse will be provided tips and resources to use in educating their patients on prevention of falls in the home.

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This course gives students an overview of the high-stake, high-risk nature of nursing care in the home of medically-complex, fragile children. Common diagnostic categories of children with complex health care needs who receive in-home nursing care are identified. Primary preventable causes of death in pediatric home care are listed. Nurse competence to care for the fragile child and family at home is defined. Essential training components for the home care nurse are listed.

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Video Runtime: 20 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 15 Minutes

During the admission process, the election statement is frequently viewed by the hospice team as a technical requirement. While it is that, it is also part of the process of making sure the patient and/or the patient's representative is informed and has been given an opportunity to make decisions. These decisions include choosing the hospice and the attending physician and determining when hospice care starts. Medicare is increasingly focused on a patient's right to be involved in decisions when it comes to their own care. The technical requirements of a hospice election statement are there to protect patients and their representatives and ensure they understand how the benefit works, including what will and will not be covered under their election. Additionally, there are many times in hospice when a patient may not be able to make decisions or sign the election and will have a representative. This course reviews the technical requirements and the decision-making authority of representatives.

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Video Runtime: 33 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 24 Minutes

This course provides home care and hospice clinicians with the essential knowledge required to understand issues relative to infection and infection prevention. Infections are often an underestimated home care problem. The home is a unique setting that presents with distinctive challenges as compared to hospitals and other inpatient settings. The Medicare Conditions of Participation and accreditation organizations require that home care agencies maintain an infection control program that includes surveillance, infection identification, prevention, and control of infections. Part I of this course begins with an overview of issues specific to home care and infection control. The remainder of the course focuses on application of standard precautions as applied in the home care setting.

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Video Runtime: 37 Minutes

Older patients with dementia will benefit from plans of care that incorporate activities that consider their cognitive abilities. These individuals must also stay socially engaged in order to slow the dementia process and decrease problematic behaviors. This course discusses strategies to meet these needs.

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Video Runtime: 26 Minutes; Learning Assessment Time: 32 Minutes

This course will describe the underlying neurobiology and pathophysiology of the pain experience. In addition, the course will explain the complex nature of pain, and the common comorbidities of pain will be described. This course will go beyond the basics of pain management and explain the multimodal approach principles to optimize the control of pain. This course is most applicable to nurses, occupational therapists, and physical therapists in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term care, and home health settings.

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