Pharmacological and Medical Considerations Related to Pain Management and Rehabilitation

Name: Pharmacological and Medical Considerations Related to Pain Management and Rehabilitation
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (1815 reviews)

Course: #5083Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1815 Reviews

This collaborative seminar provides therapists with an understanding of the principles of pharmacology and how the pharmacology of pain may impact patient’s functional outcomes and rehabilitation process. Therapists learn to conduct effective interviews and documentation strategies related to reporting medical concerns to the quality care team, other team members, the patient, and the physician.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Gerontology and Aging Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pain

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Course Type: Video, Audio

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, Foundational Knowledge, 01867; 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 #20-794943; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify 5 medications and related to pain management.
After this course, participants will be able to identify and acknowledge how different pain medications can affect optimal participation in therapy.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize the components of the OASIS question related to pain and how to accurately answer.

Course created on March 19, 2021

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Introduction to pharmacology
15-35 Minutes	Types of pain
35-55 Minutes	Traditional meds used by rehabilitation patients to decrease pain and implications for rehabilitation
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q & A

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Presented By

Colleen DeRitis
MA OTR/L

Colleen A DeRitis is a licensed and registered OT with more than 30 years of clinical experience across a variety of settings and is currently a Manager of Clinical Practice in home care. Colleen earned a MA in Occupational Therapy and MS in Healthcare Administration. She served as an adjunct faculty member at New York University, Long Island University, Dominican College, and State University of New York-Downstate and has taught courses on Advanced Treatment Techniques, Clinical Conditions Across the Life Span, Therapeutic Environmental Design, and Biopsychosocial Maturation. Mrs. DeRitis contributed a chapter to the National Occupational Therapy Certification Exam Review Study Guide (Cottrell).

Doug DeRitis
PharmD RPH

Douglas DeRitis is a licensed pharmacist in New Jersey with over 30 years of experience. He has earned a BS and PharmD from Rutgers and an MSHI from the University of Illinois-Chicago. He currently is an Application Analyst at RWJ and previously worked for Hackensack Meridian Health. He also was a Clinical Coordinator of Pharmacy Services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where he was responsible for clinical management of oncology patients. Dr. DeRitis has previously worked as a pharmacist for Deborah Heart and Lung Center and for Saint Clare’s Medical Center.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Colleen and Douglas DeRitis have received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Colleen and Douglas DeRitis have 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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American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 01867. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, Foundational Knowledge Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

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