Continuing Education Workshops - Cardiac Rehabilitation
2009 Dates
April 6-10
September 21-25
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
You will receive a broad, up-to-date overview of the theory and practice of Phase I (inpatient), Phase II (outpatient), Phase III (supervised), and Phase IV (maintenance) cardiac rehabilitation with emphasis on exercise physiology, pathophysiology, administrative considerations, and patient education. We will take you through the process of setting up or updating a total cardiac rehabilitation program and give you hands-on laboratory experiences with exercise leadership and exercise prescription. This workshop provides ~25 CEUs.
COURSE CONTENT
Workshop begins on Monday at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast and registration, and ends at 10:30 am on Friday.
ADMINISTRATION
- Hints For Starting a Program
- Development of Policies and Procedures
- Model Inpatient and Outpatient Programs
- Budgeting and Reimbursement
- Program Certification
- Documenting Outcomes
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
- Bioenergetics
- Normal and Abnormal Responses to Exercise
- Training Adaptations
GRADED EXERCISE TESTING (GXT)
- Basis for Exercise Testing
- GXT Testing Protocols
- Interpreting GXT Results
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
- Basic Principles of Exercise Prescription
- From Lab to Field Case Studies
- Complicated Patients (Diabetes, Transplants, PAD, CHF)
- Resistance Training Guidelines
PATIENT SERVICES
- Patient Education
- Psychosocial Support
- Relaxation and Stress Management
- Nutrition Services
- Secondary Prevention
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES
- Exercise Leadership
- Treadmill Testing
- Rockin' Rehab
- Facility Visits
- Tai Chai
FEE $585
