Understanding Seizures And Epilepsy In The Occupational Therapy Setting

Name: Understanding Seizures And Epilepsy In The Occupational Therapy Setting
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (3019 reviews)

Course: #6318Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 3019 Reviews

An overview of seizures and epilepsy in children and adults will be discussed in this course. It will include the impact, causes, identification, management, and essential teachings for individuals, caregivers, and healthcare personnel. Biomedical and holistic interventions in the management of epilepsy will be discussed. In addition, valuable resources and tools in seizure and epilepsy management will be shared.

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Course Type: Video, Audio, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 09203; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1203236; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Rehabilitation

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to analyze the two types of seizures and their symptom manifestations.
After this course, participants will be able to apply the three basic principles of seizure first aid.
After this course, participants will be able to evaluate biomedical and holistic epilepsy management interventions.

Course created on May 2, 2024

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-25 Minutes	Seizure Types
25-40 Minutes	Early Signs; Basic First Aid Do’s and Don’ts; Seizure Action Plan
40-55 Minutes	What is Epilepsy: Demographics, Types, Common Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments
55-60 Minutes	Summary; Q&A

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Presented By

Nancy Nathenson
RRT

Nancy Nathanson is a respiratory therapist with over 35 years of experience, from ICU to rehabilitation. She delivers clinical education and training on disease management, prevention, new technologies, and patient safety to RTs and interdisciplinary teams, including nurses, therapists, EMS providers, and communities. Nancy is a Community Asthma and COPD Expert for the Allergy and Asthma Network. As a consultant, she translates research on evidence-based strategies to improve community and patient outcomes across the continuum of care, always including the important role of the family and caregiver.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Nancy Nathenson has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Nancy Nathenson 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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American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 09203. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.10 CEUs/contact hours (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge 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 (Intermediate level, Rehabilitation Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.