Continuing
Education Workshops-Pulmonary Rehabilitation
2008 Dates
October 13-15
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. Mornings will be devoted to classroom lectures, while the afternoon sessions will focus primarily on small group and hands-on-activities. 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 Training
- Rockin' Rehab
FEE $425
