Bridging the Gap: Outpatient Rehabilitation Considerations for the Infant with Cardiopulmonary Compromise

Education Resources, Inc.

Format(s):   Live Webinar
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy / Speech-Language
Contact Hours:   6
Registration Fee:   $209.00

Objectives

Discuss anatomical and kinesiological developmental changes for the newborn chest wall as related to infants with congenital heart defects Discuss effects of prematurity and cardiopulmonary co-morbidities on chest wall development and efficacy of movement development Identify the different classifications of congenital heart defects in infants Assess the effects of surgical heart interventions on gross motor movement, trunk development, swallow, and feeding as related to infant development Incorporate postural support with positioning and handling of infants for improved chest wall mobility post heart repair during feeding and gross motor movement Integrate a systems approach to individualized care plan for the infant with cardiopulmonary compromise

Target Audience

Confirmation Notes

This course meets the criteria for 6 contact hours (.6) CEUs, Intermediate Level. Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. This Distance Learning-Interactive course is pending AOTA approval for 6 contact hours 0.6 CEUs, Intermediate Level and OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. NBCOT professional development provider – 6 PDUs. Approved provider of the FL Board of Occupational Therapy-CE Broker 7 hours. This course meets the approval of the TX Board of OT Examiners. This course is offered for up to 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area). This program has been submitted for approval of 6 clock hours of continuing education credit by the TX Speech Language-Hearing-Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures. Most Physical Therapy State Boards accept webinars as a live offering. Please check with your state board to confirm. Application has been made to the NJ Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Application has been made to the FL Physical Therapy Association for 7 continuing education contact hours. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 7 contact hours. Application has been made to Illinois EI Training Program. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 7.2 contact hours (.72 CEUs). Education Resources, Inc. is an approved provider for Physical Therapy CEUs in the following states: CA, KY, and TX. The following state boards of physical therapy accept other states’ approval: AK, AR, AZ, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, MI, MO, MS, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WY. The following state boards of physical therapy either do not require course pre-approval or do not require CEUs for re-licensure: AL, CO, CT, IA, MA, ME, MT, NE, ND, NH, SD, WA. This course meets the criteria for 6 hours that can be applied toward the Neonatal Therapy National Certification. 6 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.

Agenda

Description

This intermediate-advanced course will focus on the cardiopulmonary implications for the premature or medically fragile infant as related to their transition from inpatient hospitalization (NICU, PICU) to an outpatient rehabilitation level of care. The course will focus on congenital cardiac conditions, medical/surgical management, and outpatient rehabilitation interventions to maximize the infant’s developmental and feeding skills. Discussion regarding primary heart repair and staged palliative surgical interventions with treatment considerations for each care plan. Clinical assessment and treatment skills will be presented that will assess the infant’s physiological stability, evolving motor control, sensory stability, and transition to oral motor skills that support feeding. This outpatient-focused course will advance the critical reasoning skills of the pediatric therapist to support the infant’s ability to obtain foundational motor and sensory skills. These skills include the ability of the infant to cough, produce audible phonation, oral motor skills, swallowing skills, trunk facilitation, gestational age-appropriate positioning/handling to support the emergence of gross motor skills for postural stability. Learn movement analysis skills (via lab time and video presentations) to assess breathing patterns, facilitation techniques to support trunk development, positioning strategies to support maximal cardiac perfusion, and feeding techniques to optimize weight gain with energy conservation considerations. We will discuss current literature as relevant to this topic and apply a systems theory approach for case study treatment planning.