Burns: Stop, Drop and Rehab
| CONTACT HOURS: | 2.75 Hours |
| CEU: | 0.275 |
| AOTA: |
Domain of OT, OTP, Check Accreditation
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| NBCOT®: | 3.25 PDUs |
| STATE: |
FL 20-162105 2.75hrs |
This interactive, movie-format course provides comprehensive education and management strategies for therapists working with burn injuries, with a special focus on burns affecting the hand and upper extremities. You’ll learn about the varying degrees of burn injuries, wound care, dressing techniques, and the rehabilitation of contractures, all while understanding your role as a vital part of the burn care team.
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Hand Therapy Certification
This course is accepted by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission towards re-certification.
Description
Course Description:
- University & Multi-Center Licensure Available: Tailored licensing solutions for institutions; individual licenses are also available for single users.
- Earn 3.25 NBCOT® PDUs: Boost your occupational therapy credentials with this accredited course.
- Flexible Online Access: Stream seamlessly on iDevices, smartphones, tablets, and more, enabling learning at your convenience.
This comprehensive, interactive online course is crafted for occupational therapists specializing in burn care, particularly for the hand and upper extremities. Presented in an engaging movie format, the course covers essential topics including burn injury types, wound care, contracture management, and the critical role of therapists in burn rehabilitation. By integrating PowerPoint lectures, hands-on splinting demonstrations, and wound-dressing videos, this intermediate-level course offers a thorough educational experience. Participants will receive their certificate via email upon completing the exam (80% or higher).
Key Objectives:
- Gain in-depth knowledge of skin anatomy and its significance in burn injury treatment.
- Explore the classification and types of burn injuries and advanced burn surgery techniques.
- Learn to fabricate scar management splints to address common hand contractures.
- Master wound care and debridement techniques for healing burns.
- Delve into scar contracture implications and management strategies specific to the hand and upper extremities.
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Jonathan Niszczak, MS, OTR/L graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA with a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy and then received an Advanced Masters Certification in Hand and Upper Quadrant Rehabilitation from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. He was the Senior Clinical Occupational Therapist for adult and pediatric inpatient and outpatient Occupational Therapy services at Saint Agnes Burn Center in Philadelphia, PA and Senior Clinical Occupational Therapist for adult and pediatric inpatient and outpatient Occupational Therapy services at Temple University Burn Center in Philadelphia, PA. Currently he is the Clinical Specialist for Bio Med Sciences, Inc. focusing on research and development for their burn and wound care division and serves as a consultant for Temple University Burn Center servicing both inpatient and outpatient burn treatment. He has served as adjunct lecturer for both Physical and Occupational Therapy programs at Temple University & Drexel University in PA; Rowan University in New Jersey and Ithaca College in New York. Recent educational lectures include: The Management of Hypertrophic Scars with Silicone and Pressure Modalities presented as part of the Changing the Face of Burn Masks National Burn Symposium for Hanger Orthotics & Prosthetics in February 2006; Face Mask Orthosis: Current & Future Management of Facial Burns and Scarring presented as part of the Updates in Burn Rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Academy in August 2006; Burn Scar Assessment: A Brief Review of Current & Future Applications presented as part of the Objective Measurement & Assessment in Burn Rehabilitation for the American Burn Association 39th National Conference in March 2007. He is an active member of the American Burn Association serving as part of the Research Committee (2002-2005) and has recently been selected to serve as Co-Chair (2007-2008) and Chair (2009) of the Occupational & Physical Therapy Special Interest Group of the American Burn Association. He is the founder chairperson of the Barbara Knothe Burn Therapist Achievement Award and the web site www.burntherapist.com He lives in PA with his lovely wife Becky and their newest edition – Michael.
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- Participants have one year to access the CEU course and exam to obtain CEUs.
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Treatment2go is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD approval ID #3397. This distance learning-independent activity is offered at 0.275 CEU’s, intermediate, foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEU Does not imply endorsement of specific Course content, products, or clinical Procedures by AOTA.
Elizabeth Cooper –
Very informative. The visuals showing dressing applications and wound care very helpful. The techniques were applied in practice setting.
Anonymous –
Again, great for beginning to intermediate therapists! I was looking to return to work and needed to brush up on my skills. Perfect!
Anonymous –
This course was very helpful and informative. It will be a good resource to have in my library. This was my first Live Conferences course and I will definitely be ordering more in the future. Thank you for offering these courses!!
Krista Mackenzie –
Burns: Stop,Drop, and Rehab was an excellent course. I have recommended it to my colleagues. It covers everything from the cellular level through treatment.