11/18/2020
Penn State PTA Programs will be hosting a FREE online webinar event for clinical instructors, alumni and/or students.
This course will fulfill the 4 hour emergency procedures credits required for PA certification/licensure for PTAās and general CEU credit for PTās.
Emergency Procedures in Physical Therapy 2020 Update
December 8, 2020
4-8:30 pm
Course Description: Emergency situations in physical therapy although rare do occur in settings in which therapy services are delivered. Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants need to be sensitive to emergent situations as well as have a skill set that allows for an appropriate response and ensure personal protection. This course will review and reinforce general physical and psychological responses to emergency situations. In addition, recently released CPR updates and COVID-19 considerations will be discussed within the context of health care delivery. Identifying and responding to emergency health conditions that may occur during the treatment of a patient with diabetes and lower limb amputation as well as a patient with traumatic brain injury will be discussed in detail.
Instructors:
Dr. Amy Higgins, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, PHRN
Dr. Joan M. Humphrey, DNP, CRNP, MPH, CNE
Barbara Reinard, PT, DPT
Holly Tkacik, PT, DPT
To register, please complete the survey at this link (Registration Deadline December 4, 2020):
https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_do2c5kraLt5F8b3
A zoom link for the course will be sent to your email closer to the course date. Please note that attendance will be taken at various times during this live event and participants must remain online for the entire course to receive a CEU certificate.
Qualtrics makes sophisticated research simple and empowers users to capture customer, product, brand & employee experience insights in one place.