Patient Energy Conservation to Facilitate Increased Independence

Contact Hour(s):  

1 Contact Hour 

Author: 

Nishi Patel Brahmbhatt (OTD-PP, MOTR/L) 

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

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), 

Course Description: 

This course discusses factors contributing to functional activity intolerance and their impact on independence in occupational areas of daily living, as well as compensation strategies to decrease energy expenditure in daily activities. 

Outcomes 

≥ 92% of participants will know energy conservation techniques to increase independence in individuals with chronic health conditions. 

Objectives 

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

1. Identify signs and symptoms of functional activity intolerance.
2. Construct appropriate evidence-based assessments related to functional activity intolerance.
3. Summarize common chronic health conditions in America that contribute to functional activity tolerance.
4. Distinguish amongst the five major principles of energy conservation.
5. Compose energy conservation recommendations to compensate for functional activity intolerance. 

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.