Advanced Rehabilitation for the Acute Patient with Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease

Course Fee: $475.00

Cancellation Policy:  Cancellation Fee will apply

Instructor:

Morgan Johanson, PT, MSPT, Board Certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary (CVP) Clinical Specialist has 19 years of experience practicing Physical Therapy (PT) in the CVP patient population. She is a an APTA certified Advanced Clinical Instructor. She is ACLS certified. Morgan is the President of Good Heart Education, a continuing education company that provides live and online seminars in PT for patients with CVP disease across the spectrum of care and mentoring for the ABPTS CVP Specialty (CCS) Examination. She has worked as a Level 3 Acute Care PT at the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) and as the Coordinator for the Inpatient and Outpatient CVP Rehabilitation Programs at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS). In addition, she was a Co-Director, mentor and faculty member for the VAAAHS CVP PT Residency Program. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan, Flint, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Toledo, Ohio Doctorate of PT Program. She is currently a full-time professor at St. Catherine University and adjunct faculty for the VAAAHS CVP PT Residency Program. In 2004, she received the Service Star for excellence in patient care from CPMC. She is the 2022 recipient of the Merit Award from the Academy of CVP PT. She is the Vice President for the Academy of CVP PT. She is a contributing author to the 4th and 5th Edition of the Essentials of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy by Ellen Hillegass. She was the lead investigator for the Entry Level Physical Therapist Competencies in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy.

Course Summary: 

This course provides an in depth review of cardiovascular and pulmonary (CVP) pathophysiology for the commonly seen CVP diagnoses including medical management and medications. Diagnostic testing for CVP diseases will be discussed to determine how to analyze these findings and understand the rehab implications. Participants will learn about AV blocks, sinus, atrial, and ventricular rhythm's and how to interpret these on telemetry monitors. Clinical tips will be assimilated into all course material for direct application to daily patient care experiences. You will learn acute interventions for adult CVP patients including primary and secondary prevention for CVD, breathing and airway clearance exercises/techniques, exercise prescription, and advanced interventions for complex CVP patients. This course also provides a comprehensive study of how CVP outcome measures can be utilized in the rehabilitation setting to assist with case management, discharge recommendations, assessment of deficits, and progression of the treatment plan. Content is based on evidence and is designed to allow direct application to the Practitioner’s clinical practice.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to independently:

Agenda: 

3:15-5:30PM Venous Thromboembolism

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