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Contact Hour(s):  

2 Contact Hours, including 2 Pharmacology Hours 

Author: 

Desiree Reinken (PhD, APRN, NP-C) 

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT) 

Accreditations:  

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 9719. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. 

State Approvals: 

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1122634; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy   

Course Description: 

This course discusses an overview and updates on pulmonary embolisms (PE). This course will review risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options. 

Outcomes: 

≥ 92% of participants will know how to recognize the signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolisms (PE).  

Objectives: 

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to meet the following objectives: 

1. Differentiate between the types of pulmonary embolisms (PE). 
2. Analyze risk factors of PE. 
3. Identify signs and symptoms of PE. 
4. Review the diagnostic criteria for PE. 
5. Compare various treatment options for PE. 

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

Contact Hour(s):   

2 Contact Hours

Author:  

Dana Bartlett, RN, BSN, MA, CSPI

 This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT); Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA); Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)

 Accreditations:  

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 04923. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.2 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

State Approvals:

 Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy

 Course Description:  

This course discusses the pathophysiology and management of respiratory complications following spinal cord injury.

 Outcomes:  

≥ 92% of participants will know how and why respiratory complications occur after a spinal cord injury and how these complications are mitigated.

 Objectives:  

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to: 

1. Identify the location of and the muscles used in inspiration and expiration.

2. Describe the mechanics of respiration.

3. Explain the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) used to classify the degree of impairment in SCI.

4. Describe the respiratory complications specific to mechanically ventilated SCI patients.

5. Determine the proper assessment of pulmonary function following SCI.

6. Explain the interventions that can be used in the management of compromised pulmonary function following SCI to optimize the patient’s quality of life.

7. Determine the preferred method for weaning a SCI patient from mechanical ventilation.

8. Identify the advantages of a tracheostomy.

 Disclosures:  

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.  

Contact Hour(s):  

1.5 Contact Hours 

Author: 

Cindy Endicott (PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, ATC, Cert Dn), Krystle Maynard (DNP, RN, SANE-A) 

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions: 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT) 

Accreditations:  

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 11009. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.15CEUs. Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1187728; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy  

Course Description: 

This course discusses the various types of trauma, their mechanisms of injury, and trauma management procedures that allied health professionals follow, from pre-hospital care to how traumas are managed once the patient arrives at the hospital. 

Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will understand trauma and the different mechanisms of injury that result in trauma, know about primary and secondary surveys, and know how allied health professionals manage trauma. 

Objectives: 

1. Define trauma and the various mechanisms of injury.
2. Categorize three mechanisms of injury.
3. Outline the components of the primary and secondary survey.
4. Appraise how an allied healthcare provider has to care for an equipment-laden patient.
5. Compare allied health professionals who are considered experts in athletes' healthcare.
6. Describe how an allied health professional can help with the psychological aspects of trauma. 

Disclosures: 

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.