Functional Electrical Stimulation for OTs: Principles and Application

Name: Functional Electrical Stimulation for OTs: Principles and Application
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (2626 reviews)

Course: #4667Level: Introductory 1 Hour 2626 Reviews

This course will introduce the concepts associated with use of electrical stimulation in functional treatments, including equipment and parameter selection and modification.

Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Neurological and Physical Disabilities

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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 #20-696597; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation; RESNA/0.1 Introductory

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to recognize the therapeutic applications for using electrical stimulation.
After this course, participants will be able to identify contraindications and precautions for electrical stimulation.
After this course, participants will be able to describe the physiological mechanisms for muscle contraction when using electrical stimulation.
After this course, participants will be able to select alterable parameters to adjust for specific patient care.

Course created on March 26, 2020

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Review of the literature
10-15 Minutes	Indications and precautions
15-25 Minutes	Basic electrophysiology
25-35 Minutes	Stimulation current and parameters
35-40 Minutes	Designing Treatment
40-50 Minutes	Special patient populations
50-55 Minutes	Functional outcomes
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

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Presented By

Rebecca Martin
OTR/L, OTD, CPAM, CKTP

Dr. Rebecca Martin is the Manager of Clinical Education and Training at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) at Kennedy Krieger Institute and an Assistant Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Martin received her Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy from Boston University in 2001 and her Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Allied Health Professions in 2008. Prior to joining the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Dr. Martin worked in brain injury rehabilitation in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 2010, Dr. Martin has been the Manager of Clinical Education and Training at ICSCI and is responsible for program development, staff training, and oversight of the clinical research program. Dr. Martin speaks nationally on topics related to Activity-Based Rehabilitation; she has taught many continuing education courses for rehabilitation professionals in the areas of neurological pathology, rehabilitation, and research.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Rebecca Martin received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Rebecca Martin has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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