Montana Occupational Therapy Continuing Education and CEU Credits
Western Schools has you covered for your occupational therapy continuing education and CEU credits in Montana. Our high-quality continuing education will help you expand your expertise. Western Schools offers CEUs in ethics, pediatric OT, hand therapy, and other important areas to maintain your occupational therapy license in Montana.
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Montana Occupational Therapy packages
GERIATRIC PACKAGE - 20 CE HOURS - IAT20
CE hours will be awarded until this package's expiration date of 9/27/2020.
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PROFESSIONAL ISSUES PROFESSIONAL ISSUES PACKAGE - 12 CE HOURS - IST12- 12 CONTACT HOURS - IST12
CE hours will be awarded until this package's expiration date of 3/28/2020.
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Chronic Illness and Depression - I6386 (2 hrs)
Audio Book Available | This basic-level course addresses the knowledge gap by providing rehabilitation professionals with an overview of the co-occurrence of depression and chronic conditions and identifying challenges in screening and referring adults with chronic conditions and depression. It provides explanations for potential causes of and contributing factors to depression unique to individuals with chronic medical conditions. Although individuals with chronic conditions are at increased risk for depression, this course also explores factors that may enhance such individuals' well-being and diminish the likelihood of depression.
Ethical Practices with Older Adults, Revised Updated 1st Edition - I6430 (3 hrs)
In coming years, healthcare professionals will face an aging of the population, along with the accompanying health and economic challenges. The purpose of this course is to highlight ethical issues that may confront healthcare and behavioral health professionals working with older adults and their families as these individuals near the end of life. Many of these issues are related to advances in medical technologies that have occurred over the past several decades (and that continue to be developed) and have led to increasingly complex choices. This course will also identify major ethical issues concerning older adults and healthcare decisions and provide a model for addressing ethical dilemmas in healthcare settings.
Heart Failure: Implications for Diagnosis, Management & Rehabilitation 2nd Edition - I6408 (4 hrs)
This intermediate-level course provides rehabilitation therapists and therapy assistants with an opportunity to review the normal anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary system, the pathophysiology of heart failure, and current medical, surgical, and therapy-based interventions. Appropriate for all therapy-based clinicians who work with persons with heart failure, this intermediate-level course reviews basic examination skills before progressing to the more advanced skills of auscultation and exercise testing interpretation.
Multidimensional Functional Assessment of the Older Adult 2nd Edition - I6402 (3 hrs)
The purpose of this basic level course is to enable occupational therapy practitioners and other rehabilitation professionals to understand and assess functional performance in older adults using a multidimensional approach. This is an introductory course for practitioners who are new to this population or who desire a refresher on the most current evidence related to functional assessment of older adults.
Supporting Aging in Place: An Occupational Therapist's Toolkit - I6377 (4 hrs)
This course is designed to assist occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistants in evaluating, planning and preparing their older adult clients to age in place. AOTA has identified aging in place and home modifications as an emerging niche in occupational therapy. This toolkit will highlight the role occupational therapy plays in aging in place. Also, each participant will gain the understanding and application of home modification concepts as well as identify resources and funding for home modification projects. Because our aging clients have a desire to remain in their homes, this course will provide the necessary tools to enhance the quality of life for older adults to allow them to participate in meaningful activities and enable them to remain in their homes as they age and make the necessary modifications to do so. This course is an intermediate to advanced level course for clinicians working in the area of home modification and environmental safety.
Therapeutic Exercise and the Older Adult: An Evidence-Based Approach, 2nd Edition - I6428 (4 hrs)
This intermediate level course is designed to educate OTs and OTAs on the implementation of exercise prescriptions in older adults. This course will review the multiple age-related systemic changes that take place in the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems and describe how exercise may mitigate these changes. This course will also provide recommended exercise prescriptions according to the most recent American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for older adults and discuss common barriers for exercise participation in older adults.
GERIATRIC PACKAGE - 20 CE HOURS - IAT20
Chronic Illness and Depression - I6386 (2 hrs)
Audio Book Available | This basic-level course addresses the knowledge gap by providing rehabilitation professionals with an overview of the co-occurrence of depression and chronic conditions and identifying challenges in screening and referring adults with chronic conditions and depression. It provides explanations for potential causes of and contributing factors to depression unique to individuals with chronic medical conditions. Although individuals with chronic conditions are at increased risk for depression, this course also explores factors that may enhance such individuals' well-being and diminish the likelihood of depression.
Ethics Issues and Decision Making in OT, 2nd edition - I6399 (3 hrs)
The purpose of this basic level course is to provide OTs and OTAs with an introduction to the study of ethical behavior and action as it is applied to occupational therapy practice, education, and research. It is designed to facilitate learning and using the ethical principles required to foster moral reasoning and to practice ethical decision making in occupational therapy. Specific objectives include defining terms used in discussing ethics, describing the principles and values of ethics organized into the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics, relating occupational therapy ethics to stakeholders in society, explaining a decision-making process for analyzing ethics issues, and discussing sample case studies. The case studies in this course are based on issues brought to the attention of the AOTA Ethics Commission (EC) members. All names and situations used in the case studies have been changed to avoid identifying any person or facility.
Home Health Therapy: Using OASIS - I6404 (3 hrs)
The purpose of this basic-level course is to provide home healthcare physical and occupational therapists and speech language pathologists with the information they need to understand the significance and importance of effectively using the OASIS instrument in order to deliver comprehensive, compassionate, patient-focused, and cost-sensitive skilled services in the home environment. This course focuses on OASIS-C2, the most recent update to OASIS, which went into effect January 1, 2017.
Leadership Practices in Health Professions - I6391 (2 hrs)
Leadership is a complex topic that is best deconstructed to understand its parts and empower application. This basic-level course is designed to define leadership theories and models that frame current leadership practices. An exploration of various styles of leadership will enable learners to reflect on their own leadership practices and/or create a leadership plan for the application of new skills. The combination of leadership and mentorship education will enhance current healthcare practice to secure the future of the profession for the well-being of the clients served.
Protecting Patient Safety: Preventing Medical Errors,2nd Edition - I6395 (2 hrs)
The purpose of this basic-level course is to provide licensed practitioners with information concerning the current state of medical errors, the impact of medical errors on the safety of patients, and the importance of establishing and working in a culture of safety. Contributing causes and types of medical errors are reviewed. Strategies to reduce or prevent medical errors and improve patient outcomes are presented. Methods to identify, analyze, and report medical errors are reviewed, populations at risk for medical errors are identified, and patient safety initiatives including education for the public and healthcare professionals are explored.
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES PROFESSIONAL ISSUES PACKAGE - 12 CE HOURS - IST12- 12 CONTACT HOURS - IST12