Discharge Planning: Pediatric Acute Care Virtual Conference
Course: #6302Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 500 Reviews
The role of occupational therapy practitioners as members of an interdisciplinary team in adult acute care settings is well established; however, specific evidence-based discharge planning recommendations for pediatric clients are less known. This course explores recent literature describing the unique needs of children discharged from the hospital and calls for a family-centered, interdisciplinary approach. This is Day 5 of the Pediatric Acute Care Virtual Conference.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 09014; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1194670; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Pediatrics
Course Preview
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize the unique needs of hospitalized pediatric patients and special considerations for the safe discharge of children from hospital settings.
- After this course, participants will be able to list specific family-centered interventions and interprofessional collaboration efforts to promote positive outcomes through hospital discharge and various transitions of care.
- After this course, participants will be able to apply evidence-based knowledge regarding discharge planning for optimized functional outcomes in pediatric acute care practice settings.
Course created on April 9, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Background, review of learning outcomes, overview of standard discharge considerations |
| 15-25 Minutes | Unique discharge considerations in pediatric acute care practice settings |
| 25-35 Minutes | Importance of family-centered care within the context of acute care settings |
| 35-45 Minutes | Interprofessional collaboration for discharge planning |
| 45-55 Minutes | Application of learned concepts related to the discharge planning process |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Reviews
500 ReviewsPresented By
Julia Colman
OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Julia Colman, OTD, OTR/L, BCP is a licensed occupational therapist with nearly 10 years of experience in pediatric and mental health practice. She has additional training in infant feeding and swallowing, lactation counseling, and trauma-informed care. Dr. Colman’s current focus is on addressing sensory processing differences, executive functioning, and self-regulation needs using a neurodiversity-affirming approach across practice settings, promoting optimized occupational performance and participation for individuals and populations. She is a full-time faculty member with the Department of Occupational Therapy at Northern Arizona University. She continues to provide OT services in pediatric acute care and private practice settings. She has presented at conferences at the state and national levels and has been published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. She is a faculty advisor for the Pi Theta Epsilon honor society and is an active member of AOTA and ArizOTA.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 09014. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs/contact hours (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.0 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Intermediate level, Pediatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.