Ergonomics in Early Childhood: Strategies for Childcare Workers
Course: #3988Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1533 Reviews
This course will discuss the role that ergonomics can play to improve the health and wellness of childcare workers. It will also explore the physical demands of childcare related tasks and the risk factors associated with these activities and environment in which they are performed as well as practical strategies for prevention of injury.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/1.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-639773; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Work And Industry
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the relationship between ergonomics and the job of a childcare worker.
- After this course, participants will be able to outline ergonomic risk factors that may occur during childcare related tasks and lead to musculoskeletal injury.
- After this course, participants will be able to list several strategies to promote wellness in childcare related tasks within the person, task, and/or environment.
Course created on November 15, 2018
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Exploring the role and job demands of the childcare worker |
| 15-25 Minutes | Review health and safety risks of childcare workers |
| 25-35 Minutes | Ergonomic assessment checklists: Application to the job of childcare worker |
| 35-45 Minutes | Using person, environment, occupation to outline strategies for wellness |
| 45-55 Minutes | Posture, body mechanics & joint protection review/strategies |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Sara Loesche
MS OTR/L, CHT
Sara Loesche is an occupational therapist and an Associate Professor at Thomas Jefferson University in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Studies Program. For the past 10 years, she has taught a course in information literacy as it applies to occupational therapy in both the academic and practice environments. This has led to presenting on the topic at both state and national conferences.
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