Are you interested in transitioning to pediatric acute care? This course aims to provide an introductory overview of pediatric occupational therapy services in acute care and key components of the occupational therapy assessment for children of varying ages and diagnoses. This is Part 1 of the Assessment Series.
Live Webinar
Thu, Mar 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm EDTCEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, 11777; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1285161; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Pediatrics
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify strategies for preparing for the assessment of a pediatric client in the acute care setting.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize assessment tools that can be utilized in pediatric acute care.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify areas of concern that are critical for thoroughly assessing pediatric patients of different ages (e.g., infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and adolescents).
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Pediatric Acute Care Overview |
| 10-20 Minutes | Pediatric Assessment Preparation |
| 20-40 Minutes | Pediatric Assessment: Infancy Through Adolescence |
| 40-55 Minutes | Case Study |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Presented By
Anjelica Mavasi
PP-OTD, OTR/L
Dr. Anjelica Malvasi graduated with a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Chatham University and a post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy from Boston University. She has practiced as a pediatric occupational therapist for 10 years in a variety of settings, including long-term care, outpatient, and acute care. Anjelica specializes in the treatment of medically complex infants and adolescents hospitalized for eating disorder treatment.
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Financial: Anjelica Malvasi has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Anjelica Malvasi 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.
Course participation information
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 11777. This distance learning - interactive course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery 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 1.00 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 0.10 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 (Beginner level, Pediatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.