PULMOPNARY
REHABILITATION
Will not be offered in 2012
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on practical, useful advice for developing and running a state-of-the art pulmonary rehabilitation program, including all aspects of patient care. The latest information relative to program design, administration, and reimbursement will be presented by national leaders in the field. This workshop provides ~15 CEUs.
COURSE CONTENT
Workshop begins on Monday at 8:00 a.m. with breakfast and registration, and ends at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Development and Administration
- Developing Policies and Procedures
- Hints For Starting a Program
- Reimbursement Guidelines
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Goals and Care Plans
- Inpatient and Outpatient Programming
- Measuring Outcomes
- Program Certification
Patient Screening and Evaluation
- Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests
- Functional Assessment
- Exercise Testing
- 6-Minute Walk
Patient Services
- Patient Education
- Nutrition Services
- Relaxation and Stress Management
- Pharmacology
- Breathing Techniques and O2 Usage
- Psychological Services
- Smoking Cessation
Exercise Prescription and Training
- Basic Exercise Physiology
- Upper and Lower Body Strength Training
- Equipment Modification and Usage
- Flexibility Training
- Patients with Restrictive Disease
- Breathing Training
- Case Studies
- Harmonica Therapy
- Rockin' Rehab
FEE $435