Examination And Assessment For The Upper Extremity: Part 1
Course: #4337Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 3012 Reviews
This is the first course in a 2-part series that will provide clinical assessment tools and guidelines to utilize in the treatment planning for the upper extremity involved population. This session will focus on the screening and assessment of pain, wounds, scars, vascular, and edema.
This is the first course in a 2-part series. This course is part of our Hand Therapy Review Series. This content would fall under the "Upper Extremity Evaluation & Intervention" topic area for the CHT examination.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, 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 #20-670069; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Orthopedics
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to define 3 primary upper extremity components to address for a comprehensive upper extremity examination.
- After this course, participants will be able to list 2 pain and outcome tools.
- After this course, participants will be able to list 2 components of wound care assessment.
- After this course, participants will be able to list 2 components of scar and edema assessment.
Course created on August 13, 2019
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Objectives and Rationale |
| 10-20 Minutes | Screening and Subjective |
| 20-25 Minutes | Pain and outcome tools |
| 25-35 Minutes | Objective/observation |
| 35-45 Minutes | Wounds |
| 45-55 Minutes | Scars/vascular/edema |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Valeri Calhoun
MS, OTR/L, CHT
Valeri Calhoun is an Occupational Therapist with over 40 years of experience in various settings. Valeri obtained her BS in OT from Indiana University and an MS in Community Health from the University of Kansas Medical Center. She obtained her CHT in 1994 and has spent 16 years in pediatric hand therapy settings. She maintains current with the adult population by providing PRN Occupational Therapy services. Valeri has taught and lectured nationally and internationally on various topics and was the internationally invited Guest lecturer for the South African Society of Hand Therapists in 2013. She has taught graduate OT courses at multiple universities. Valeri recently returned from her third medical mission trip to the Eastern Caribbean through the World Pediatric Project and Touching Hands organization through the ASSH.
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