2 Course PDF Bundle: Home Health For Older Adults Intervention of Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Nervous and MSK Disorders

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Buy one, get one 50% off! Bundle our Home Health Intervention courses and get more hours of on-demand education for an even better deal. In this bundle you'll receive our popular courses 711 and 712, Home Health Therapy for Older Adults with over 22 hours of content on Cardiocvascular, Pulmonary, Neurologic and MSK Disorder management. These courses cost over $225 USD if purchased separately, so bundle them up and save!

Course 1 711 Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention—Module 1: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disorders Overview of cardiac conditions, stroke, pulmonary disorders (pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, COPD) in older adults, with evidence-based principles of assessment and therapy intervention for each condition. For ALL geriatric rehab professionals.

Course 2 712 Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention—Module 2: Nervous System Disorders and Musculoskeletal Conditions Evidence-based principles of rehab professionals assessment and intervention for older adults with dementia, chronic pain, mood disorders, or select MSK disorders (arthritis, osteoporosis). 


Available Bundle Credits

Alaska State PT & OT Board 32.00
AOTA 22.00
Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Arkansas State Board of Physcial Thearpy 22.00
California Physical Therapy Board 22.00
Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations 22.00
Connecticut Department of Public Health 22.00
Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers 22.00
District Of Columbia Department of Health 22.00
FPTA 22.00
Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Hawaii Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Idaho Physical Therapy Licensure Board 22.00
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation 22.00
Indiana Physical Therapy Board 22.00
Iowa Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy 22.00
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts 22.00
Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Louisiana Physical Therapy Board 22.00
Maine Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Maryland Board of Physical Therapy 2.20
Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professionals 22.00
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Missouri Advisory Commission for Physical Therapists 22.00
Montana Board of Physical Therapy Examiners 22.00
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 22.00
New Mexico Physical Therapy Board 22.00
New York State Education Department 22.00
North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners 22.00
North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Oklahoma Physical Therapy Board 22.00
Oregon Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Physical Therapy Governing Board New Hampshire 22.00
South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
South Dakota Physical Therapy License Board 22.00
State of Alabama Board of Physical Therapy 12.00
State of Rhode Island Department of Health 22.00
Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Texas Physical Therapy Association 22.00
Utah Physical Therapy Licensing Board 22.00
Virginia Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Washington State Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy 22.00
Wisconsin Physical Therapy License Board 22.00
Wyoming Board of Physical Therapy 22.00

This Bundle Includes the Following Items

Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention—Module 1: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disorders
Course
Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention—Module 2: Nervous System Disorders and Musculoskeletal Conditions
Course

Sarah R.Stillings, MA, PT, MPT, CHT

Sarah R. (Sally) Stillings is a PT and Certified Hand Therapist in Texas. She received her physical therapy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to becoming a therapist, Sally taught university-level writing courses and was assistant editor of The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice. In her extensive career as a PT, she has held a variety of clinical, teaching, administrative, and business roles, including general PT practitioner, upper extremity specialist, clinic manager, hand therapy clinic coordinator, continuing education (CE) instructor, and CE course administrator. She has also served as Executive Director of the Kellermann Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit organization supporting healthcare and community development in Uganda, East Africa. Her work now focuses on creating evidence-based CE materials for rehab professionals. Sally is a lifelong runner who celebrates all those who cover the ground.

711 Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention for Common Diagnoses (Module 1: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disorders)—Course Objectives

After successfully completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  1. Recognize the demographic changes occurring in the U.S. population
  2. Recall the challenges of home health therapy under current reimbursement models
  3. Define each of the following conditions or diseases, and identify their epidemiology among older adults in the U.S.:

In Module 1:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, acute coronary syndrome, hypertension, arrhythmias, valve disease, heart failure
  • Stroke
  • Pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  1. Recall the basic pathophysiology and recognize the clinical presentation of these conditions in older adults
  2. List the modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors of these conditions, where applicable
  3. Identify common medical and pharmacological interventions for each of these conditions
  4. Differentiate therapy considerations for each of these conditions, including contraindications and precautions to exercise
  5. Define elements of a thorough, evidence-based therapy evaluation of a patient with one or more of these conditions
  6. Choose and apply appropriate outcome measures for specific conditions and impairments
  7. Recognize the research evidence supporting evaluation tools and therapy interventions for these conditions among older adults
  8. Identify and apply evidence-based home health interventions for patients with these conditions, as described in specific case studies
  9. Recognize the best-practice principles involved in individual case scenarios
  10. Apply the material in this course in making treatment choices with individual older adults within your practice.

711 Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention for Common Diagnoses (Module 1: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disorders)—Table of Contents      

HOUR 1

Course Instructions 2

About the Authors 3

Course Description 4

Course Objectives 5

Table of Contents 6

Chapter 1: Introduction 10

Demographic Changes: An Aging Population “Quicker & Sicker”—A Challenging Reality 14

Chapter 2: Cardiac Conditions 18

Cardiovascular Disease

Definitions

Pathophysiology 19

Risk Factors 22

Medical Management 24

Acute Coronary Syndrome 25

Angina

HOUR 2

Myocardial Infarction 27

Hypertension 39

Definitions 40

Risk Factors 41

Medical Management 43

Therapy Considerations with Hypertension 46

HOUR 3

Cardiac Arrhythmias 49

Normal Heart Conduction

Bradyarrhythmia 53

Ectopic Beats

Supraventricular Arrhythmias 54

Ventricular Arrhythmias 57

Risk Factors 58

Medical Management 60

Therapy Considerations with Arrhythmias 66

HOUR 4

Valvular Heart Disease 68

Risk Factors 70

Medical Management 71

Therapy Considerations with Valvular Disease 72

Heart Failure 73

Pathophysiology 74

Types of Heart Failure 75

Medical Management 77

Therapy Considerations with Heart Failure 84

HOUR 5

Therapy Intervention for Cardiac Conditions 88

Therapy Evaluation 92

Contraindications and Precautions to Exercise 96

Areas of Therapy Intervention 97

Sample Exercises 106

 

Chapter 3: Cerebrovascular Disease 111

Definitions

Epidemiology of Stroke 112

Types of Stroke 114

Ischemic Stroke 115

Hemorrhagic Stroke 117

HOUR 6

Pathophysiology

Warning Signs and Symptoms 120

Risk Factors 122

Non-Modifiable Risk Factors 123

Modifiable Risk Factors

Behavioral Risk Factors 124

Treatment 125

Emergency Management

Medical Management 126

Pharmacological Intervention 127

Neurosurgical Intervention 129

Post-Stroke Pathology 133

Altered Consciousness

HOUR 7

Cognitive Deficits 135

Hemispheric Differences 137

Affective Status Changes

Speech and Language Deficits 139

Dysphagia 140

Visual-Perceptual Deficits 141

Seizures 142

Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction

Motor Deficits 143

Effects of Stroke by Region 149

Anterior Cerebral Artery 152

Middle Cerebral Artery 153

Internal Carotid Artery 154

Posterior Cerebral Artery 155

Lacunar Strokes 156

Vertebral and Basilar Arteries 157

HOUR 8

Complications of Stroke 158

Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Dysfunction

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism 159

Osteoporosis 161

Integumentary Damage

Therapy Intervention after Stroke 163

Clinical Practice Guidelines 164

Therapy Evaluation 167

Contraindications and Precautions to Exercise 171

Areas of Therapy Intervention

Sample Exercises 183

HOUR 9

Chapter 4: Pulmonary Disorders 186

Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology 188

Terminology 190

Pneumonia

Epidemiology 191

Description 193

Medical Management 194

Complications 195

Therapy Considerations with Pneumonia 196

Pulmonary Embolism 197

Signs and Symptoms 199

Risk Factors 200

Complications

Medical Management 201

Therapy Considerations with VTE/PE

HOUR 10

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 202

Definitions

Epidemiology 203

Pathophysiology 206

Clinical Presentation 208

Diagnosis 210

Risk Factors 212

Medical Management 214

Therapy Considerations with COPD 219

HOUR 11

Therapy Intervention with Pulmonary Disorders 220

Therapy Evaluation 221

Contraindications and Precautions to Exercise 224

Areas of Therapy Intervention 225

Sample Upper Body Exercises 233

HOUR 12

Chapter 5: Case Studies 237

#1: Angina

#2: Stroke 238

#3: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 239

Conclusion

Appendix A: Patient Education Resources 242

Appendix B: Clinician Resources 245

 

References 247

Examination 264

Evaluation 276

 

712 Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention for Common Diagnoses (Module 2: Nervous System Disorders and Musculoskeletal Conditions)—Course Objectives

 

After successfully completing this continuing education module, the learner should be able to:

  1. Recognize the demographic changes occurring in the U.S. population
  2. Identify the challenges of home health therapy under current reimbursement models
  3. Define each of the following conditions or diseases, and identify their epidemiology among older adults in the U.S.:

In Module 2:

  • Alzheimer’s disease/dementia, chronic pain, depression/anxiety, Parkinson’s disease
  • Arthritic conditions (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), osteoporosis
  1. Recall the basic pathophysiology and recognize the clinical presentation of these conditions in older adults
  2. List the modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors of these conditions, where applicable
  3. Identify common medical and pharmacological interventions for each of these conditions
  4. Differentiate therapy considerations for each of these conditions, including contraindications and precautions to exercise
  5. Define elements of a thorough, evidence-based therapy evaluation of a patient with one or more of these conditions
  6. Choose and apply appropriate outcome measures for specific conditions and impairments
  7. Recognize the research evidence supporting evaluation tools and therapy interventions for these conditions among older adults
  8. Identify and apply evidence-based home health interventions for patients with these conditions, as described in specific case studies
  9. Recognize the best-practice principles involved in individual case scenarios
  10. Apply the material in this course in making treatment choices with individual older adults within your practice

712 Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention for Common Diagnoses (Module 2: Nervous System Disorders and Musculoskeletal Conditions)—Table of Contents     Page   

HOUR 1

Course Instructions 2

About the Authors 3

Course Description 4

Course Objectives 5

Table of Contents 6

Introduction 8

Chapter 1: Nervous System Disorders 10

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Epidemiology 11

Pathophysiology 13

Risk Factors 15

Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis 16

Medical Management 20

Impact on Caregivers 21

Therapy Considerations with AD/Dementia 23

HOUR 2

Chronic Pain 27

Medical Management 28

Therapy Considerations with Chronic Pain 32

HOUR 3

Depression and Anxiety 49

Epidemiology 50

Medical and Psychotherapeutic Management

Therapy Considerations with Depression/Anxiety 55

Parkinson’s Disease 65

Definitions

Epidemiology 67

Pathophysiology

HOUR 4

Risk Factors 70

Clinical Presentation 71

Diagnosis, Classification, and Prognosis 80

Medical Management 82

Impact on Caregivers 88

HOUR 5

Therapy Considerations with Parkinson’s Disease 89

Sample Exercises for Parkinson’s Disease 103

Chapter 2: Musculoskeletal Conditions 106

Arthritic Conditions

Definitions and Descriptions 107

Epidemiology 109

Pathophysiology 111

Risk Factors for Osteoarthritis 115

HOUR 6

Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis 117

Clinical Presentation 118

Diagnosis 124

Classification 128

Medical Management 131

HOUR 7

Surgical Intervention 138

Therapy Considerations with Arthritis 142

Osteoporosis 167

Definitions

HOUR 8

Classifications 169

Epidemiology 171

Risk Factors 172

Pathophysiology 175

Clinical Significance 180

HOUR 9

Medical Management 187

Therapy Considerations with Osteoporosis 189

Sample Exercises for Musculoskeletal Conditions 198

Conclusion 201

Case Studies 202

#1: Chronic Pain 202

HOUR 10

#2: Osteoporosis 204

 

Appendix A: Patient Education Resources 206

Appendix B: Provider Resources 211

 

References 217

Examination 238

Evaluation 249

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Educational Level: Intermediate

Target Audience: PT, PTA, OT, OTA

Course Completion Requirements: Passing an online exam with 70% or greater will be required to earn continuing education credit

  • Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention—Module 1: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disorders is approved for 1.2 CEUS. 12 contact hours

  • Home Health Therapy for Older Adults: Evidence-Based Intervention—Module 2: Nervous System Disorders and Musculoskeletal Conditions is approved for 1.0 CEUS. 10 contact hours

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