The Value of Occupational Therapy in the Acute Care Management of Patients with COVID-19
Course: #4736Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 3615 Reviews
Occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely positioned to meet the dynamic physical, cognitive, and psychological needs of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, due to our holistic training and client-centered approach. The medical complexity of this population is compounded by the resource demands currently placed on the healthcare system. This course will outline evidence-based interventions and outcome measures for occupational therapists to implement in the dynamic acute care setting of this population.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, 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 #20-779960; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Rehabilitation
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe 3 functional performance deficits commonly seen in patients experiencing COVID-19.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify 3 outcomes measures occupational therapy practitioners can utilize with this patient population.
- After this course, participants will be able to list 5 evidence-based interventions occupational therapy practitioners can employ across the acute care rehabilitation continuum.
Course created on May 29, 2020
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Overview of COVID-19 |
| 10-15 Minutes | Acute Care Caseload Management |
| 15-25 Minutes | Prevention of Hospital Acquired Deficits |
| 25-35 Minutes | Outcome Measures |
| 35-50 Minutes | Evidence-based OT interventions |
| 50-55 Minutes | Case Studies |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
Reviews
3615 ReviewsPresented By
Lyndsay Laxton
OTR/L
Lyndsay Laxton is a Senior Occupational Therapist currently in her 7th year at University of Colorado Hospital. Her clinical experience at UCH spans multiple units, including Neurosciences, Medical ICU, and Surgical-Trauma ICU. Her clinical and research interests include ICU rehabilitation, delirium management, and utilization of the ICU Diary. In November 2017, Lyndsay presented “Implementation of the ICU Diary Intervention within the Medical Intensive Care Unit” at the 5th European Conference on Weaning & Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients in London, England.
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Julia Smith
MS, OTR/L
Julia Smith, MS, OTR/L graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science with a certificate in Psycho-social Issues in Rehabilitation. She received her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from The Ohio State University in 2014. Julia began her career as a travel therapist in multiple skilled nursing facilities before transitioning to acute care. Julia is a senior occupational therapist at the University of Colorado Hospital where she has practiced since 2015. She has primarily been in the cardiac, cardiothoracic, surgical trauma, and burn ICUs, though has experience throughout the hospital. Julia is passionate about providing quality, evidence-based care to critically ill burn and trauma patients to promote functional outcomes. As a Colorado transplant, Julia loves to spend time outside of work hiking, skiing, and traveling.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs/contact hours (Intermediate 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
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
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