Physical Therapy Continuing Education

Signs and symptoms of asthma, the underlying disease process, home response to an asthma attack, the step approach to the treatment of an asthma attack, common medications and treatment variations for special populations such as children, pregnant women, and surgical patients.

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, bloodborne diseases, modes of transmission, exposure control plan, universal precautions, PPE, warning labels, and exposure incident follow-up.

Effects of stress on the body; symptoms and stages of burnout; causes of job burnout, management and prevention of burnout.

Incidence, prevalence, consequences of overweight and obesity in children; contributing factors, approaches to treatment; individual and public health approaches to prevention.

Causes and forms of COPD; characteristic findings, treatment, acute exacerbations, pulmonary rehabilitation, effects of smoking, and telephone Q and A.

Prevalence, pathophysiology, medical evaluation, acute treatment and long-term management, and prevention.

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and complications of type 1 diabetes; differences between type 1 and type 2.

A detailed clinical look at type 2 diabetes, including insulin resistance, examination and diagnosis, laboratory tests, treatment options, pharmacology, education for lifestyle changes, complications, and prevention.

Scope and dynamics of domestic violence, risk factors, signs and symptoms, interventions, and resources.

Characteristics and functions of emotions; the limbic system of the brain, the neurology of emotions, management of primary emotions, and emotional intelligence.

Ethical and legal concepts, laws, rules and regulations of the CA Physical Therapy Practice Act, APTA ethics and professional conduct guides. Fulfills California continuing competency requirement for PTs and PTAs.

Ethical concepts and issues, standards, codes of ethics, Georgia Physical Therapy Practice Act, civil and criminal law as applicable to physical therapy. Fulfills GA requirement; approved by Physical Therapy Association of Georgia.

Ethical concepts and issues, standards, codes of ethics, and civil and criminal law as applicable to physical therapy.

Relationship between hand hygiene and the acquisition of pathogens; effective hand-cleansing techniques and antiseptics; safety of common hand hygiene product; and factors that improve adherence to handwashing protocols by caregivers.

The nature of change, how conviction and confidence interact to motivate change, and actions that facilitate change.

Meets the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. HIV/AIDS incidence in Florida, modes of transmission, types of HIV tests, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the requirement for 7 hours of HIV/AIDS training for licensure of healthcare professionals in Washington State.

Modes of transmission for HIV, prevention, and infection control for HIV/AIDS.

HIV epidemiology, transmission and infection control, testing, legal issues, and clinical manifestations and treatment for HIV/AIDS.

HIV etiology and epidemiology, transmission and infection control, testing and counseling, clinical manifestations and treatment, legal and ethical issues, and psychosocial issues for HIV/AIDS.

Infection control practices and procedures; chain of infection, CDC guidelines, Standard Precautions; engineering, work practice, and environmental controls.

Types, transmission, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of seasonal influenza. Revised and updated for the 2011-2012 flu season.

Symptoms of latex allergy, related conditions, treatment; using latex or alternative products safely in the workplace to minimize/prevent latex allergy.

Definition and review of metabolic syndrome including measurements, laboratory tests, causes, potential consequences, and preventive measures.

Overview of bipolar disorders, including bipolar I, bipolar II, bipolar NOS, cyclothymia. Causes, suicide risk, assessment, treatment, care.

Prevalence, causes, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of depression.

Common multi-drug resistant organisms, risk factors for developing MDROs, clinical manifestations, medical treatment, and methods of preventing transmission.

Age-related physical, psychosocial change, medication effects, support, care, risk factors for abuse, and end-of-life care.

The management of pain and its nature, sources, assessment, interventions, documentation, ethical and legal issues, and effects upon special populations.

This course will fulfill the Oregon requirement for 6 hours of continuing education in pain management. It covers the management of pain and its nature, sources, assessment, interventions, documentation, ethical and legal issues, and effects upon special populations.

The nature of pain, sources, assessment, diagnosis, and guidelines for pain management.

History, symptoms, underlying concepts, diagnostic features, treatment, prevention, and resources

Assessing pressure ulcer risk, prevention, characteristics and staging of pressure ulcers, factors that affect healing, and principles of wound management.

Types of medical errors, risk factors, reportable sentinel events, adverse events, adverse drug events, active errors, latent errors, root cause analysis.

Meets FL requirements for CE in preventing medical errors; approved by Florida Physical Therapy Assoc. Covers types of medical errors, risk factors, vulnerable populations, fall risk and intervention, documentation and reporting of errors, patient safety goals.

Assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of people in crisis with mood, anxiety, anger, substance abuse, and major mental illness.

Radiation types and measurement, potential radiation emergencies, health effects of exposure to radiation, healthcare response to radiation emergencies.

Acute strokes, including their anatomy, pathophysiology, medical evaluation, acute treatment, and post-treatment care. Answers to potential telephone questions are provided at the end of the course.

Primary-care goals for recovering stroke patients; features of medical rehabilitation programs for stroke patients; lifestyle changes to reduce the recurrence of stroke; physical rehabilitation of stroke patients.

An overview of the characteristics, complications, disabilities, treatment, and prevention of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Overview of the special needs of disabled travelers and the duties of healthcare providers who assist them.

Types of workplace violence, risk factors in healthcare, security hazards and risks, prevention and prevention programs.