Module III
- 2.5 Contact Hours
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 3:30 PM - 6:00PM Cost=$75.00
Course Description:
Participants will gain an understanding of identifying wheelchair and seating needs, evaluation methods, and interventions to increase function and maintain skin integrity for individuals using a wheelchair. The content will be pertinent to individuals who work in a variety of settings.
Learning Objectives:
- Review the need for optimal positioning of patients in various settings
- Explore the impact improper positioning can have on patient’s function and care burden
- Identify triggers that would prompt a Wheelchair and Seating Screening
- Explore evaluation methods used in wheelchair and seating
- Discuss specific wheelchair and seating needs by setting, and by diagnostic category
- Review mechanical and therapeutic interventions that can be used to optimize positioning
Course Instructor: Jessica Pedersen, MBA, OTR/L, ATP
Course Faculty: Nancy Richman, OTR/L, FAOTA, Corky Glantz, OT/L, BCG, FAOTA
Appropriate Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, MSW, Nursing
2.5 Contact Hours of credit for the following disciplines: PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs