Integrative Oncology Rehabilitation Certification Course (3-Day)

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*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.

Target Audience

Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practice Nurse, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Massage Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer

Description

Oncology Rehab has changed so much, what are the newest evidence based practices that will help patients achieve the best possible outcomes, yet be realistic to their time or insurance visit restrictions?

As a therapist, our compassion often yields us to not pushing our oncology care population as much as our orthopedic population. Learn how to distinguish a “soft” limitation from a “hard” limitation in regards to lymphatic vessels, soft tissue, mental emotional barriers and exercise.

For many cancer patients, learning their new normal and rehabilitating to that optimum level is as important as the acute oncology care. Learn how to facilitate that recovery physically and also add to their functional gains by addressing psychosocial issues as well.

This course certification will give you the tools you need to create an effective short term rehab plan as well as allowing the patient to participate in a practical progression of long term self rehabilitation.

Instructor:
Amy Taggart, MPT, CLT-LANA

Course Dates & Times:
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 29, 2018 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 30, 2018 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

***Attendees are required to attend all three days for the full course time in order to receive credit and certification***

Charlotte AHEC, NC AHEC system, is an approved provider by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners with regard to activities directly related to physical therapy for continued competence.

This course has been approved by the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy for Continuing Competence Activity.

For Nurses who are interested in this training: This educational activity can be applied toward your continuing competence plan for maintaining your current licensure with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Objectives

• Interpret the surgical procedure and previous or ongoing treatment of an oncology care patient and how it relates to progress in rehab protocols
• Obtain a working knowledge of cancer pathogenesis, tumor and disease identification
• Evaluate chemotherapy agents and their side effects and complications including chemo induced neuropathy, fatigue, myelosuppression
• Establish treatment protocols including exercise based on ACSM guidelines with the ability of the patient to progress on their own, long term; soft tissue work and other manual techniques to restore ROM, strength and function
• Gain the ability to properly utilize functional outcomes measures, (FOMS) and appropriate G-codes, CPT codes and ICD-10 codes in documentation
• Discover patient education techniques related to self-soft tissue mobilization, exercise, chemotherapy side-effect compensation, and other needs of oncology care patients
• Relate the basic anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system to that of a patient in oncology care
• Understand how lymphedema may impact their functional limitations and what to do to help them reach their full rehab potential
• Understand the gold standards in lymphatic/lymphedema care in a patient that has had lymph node removal or impairment
• Recognize the physical and psychosocial implications of cancers involving bowel, bladder, and reproductive organs, how this impacts their functional gains and how to best treat

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