Course Code: REL-RTS-0-TCPCCM
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Identify the types and indications for continuous cardiac monitoring.
Identify safety considerations for continuous cardiac monitoring equipment.
Recognize normal readings at rest and in response to exercise.
Determine the cardiac responses to activity that indicate the need to modify the intensity of effort or stop therapy completely.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Non-Invasive Continuous Cardiac Monitoring
Why It Matters
Overview of Cardiac Monitoring
Tips for Using CCM
Review
Summary
Section 3: Non-Invasive Cardiac Monitoring
Megan and James
Continuous ECG
Recognizing Arrhythmias on ECG
Continuous Pulse Oximetry
Rehabilitation Considerations
Review
Summary
Section 4: Arterial Lines
Arterial Line
Rehabilitation Considerations: Monitoring
Rehabilitation Considerations: Mobility
Review
Summary
Section 4: Central Venous Catheter and Pulmonary Artery Catheter
Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
Rehabilitation Considerations
Pulmonary Artery (Swan-Ganz) Catheter
Rehabilitation Considerations
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
References
Instructor: Nicole Fogarty, PT, DPT
Nicole Fogarty holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northeastern University. She has experience treating patients with cardiopulmonary, orthopedic, and neurological impairments in the inpatient setting. She also has experience in outpatient orthopedics. She has additional training in medical screening, lumbopelvic examination and treatment, and treatment of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. Nicole enjoys using her clinical experience and interest in current rehabilitation research as a Physical Therapy writer for Relias.
Reviewer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Reviewer: Christopher Meketansky, MS, OTR/L
Christopher Meketansky OTR/L graduated from Stony Brook University in 2017 with a Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. He received training in manual therapy, specialized treatment for individuals with degenerative neurological disorders and post-stroke neurorehabilitation. He has worked in skilled nursing and home healthcare settings with experience treating patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, balance impairments, and a myriad of other conditions impacting the older adult population.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech Language Pathologists; Occupational Therapist; Physicial Therapist; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.