Occupational therapy practitioners have a unique and valuable role in treating patients in the cardiac ICU setting. This course explores clinical considerations and treatment strategies for the occupational therapy practitioner working with specific patient populations in the cardiac ICU.
Live Webinar
Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 12:00 pm EDTUnder Review: AOTA/0.1 - Application has been made to the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Approved Provider Program.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list common cardiac diagnoses and surgical interventions that may necessitate ICU level of care.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize important clinical considerations for the occupational therapy practitioner in the cardiac ICU setting.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify OT’s role in the assessment and treatment of specific patient populations in the cardiac ICU.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction and Overview of Early Mobility/Activity in the ICU |
| 5-15 Minutes | Open Heart Surgery: Examples, OT Considerations, OT Role |
| 15-20 Minutes | Heart Failure: Overview, OT Considerations, OT Role |
| 20-30 Minutes | LVAD: Overview, OT Considerations, OT Role |
| 30-40 Minutes | ECMO: Overview, OT Considerations, OT Role |
| 40-45 Minutes | General OT Considerations in the Cardiac ICU |
| 45-55 Minutes | Case Studies |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
Presented By
Brittany Rohrer
MS, OTR/L
Brittany is an occupational therapist with over 10 years of clinical experience, including six years working primarily with patients in the heart and vascular critical care unit at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She is skilled in the assessment and treatment of patients with end-stage heart failure status post LVAD implantation and heart transplantation, patients requiring ECMO, and patients status post open heart surgery and vascular interventions. Brittany has established several evidence-based OT policies for evaluating and treating cardiac and vascular patient populations at her institution. She is regularly involved in training nursing and therapy staff on safe mobilization techniques for patients on ECMO. Brittany is passionate about educating her colleagues about OT’s significant role in early activity and mobility for patients with critical illnesses in the cardiac ICU setting. She is excited to be providing education on a wider platform on occupationaltherapy.com.
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