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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Margaret-Ann Carno, PhD, MBA, MJ, CPNP, FAAN

Recognizing & Preventing Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma - OT

Recognizing & Preventing Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma - OT

1 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

This course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in either pediatric care or emergency settings, focusing on identifying and treating abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants and children. Timely and precise diagnosis is crucial for maximizing positive outcomes. Additionally, accurate diagnosis is essential, as misdiagnosis may result in additional AHT, other forms of trauma to the infant/child, or irreversible harm to the family if AHT is wrongly identified.   

Full Course Description
This course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in either pediatric care or emergency settings, focusing on identifying and treating abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants and children. Timely and precise diagnosis is crucial for maximizing positive outcomes. Additionally, accurate diagnosis is essential, as misdiagnosis may result in additional AHT, other forms of trauma to the infant/child, or irreversible harm to the family if AHT is wrongly identified.   

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in either pediatric care or emergency settings, focusing on identifying and treating abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants and children. Timely and precise diagnosis is crucial for maximizing positive outcomes. Additionally, accurate diagnosis is essential, as misdiagnosis may result in additional AHT, other forms of trauma to the infant/child, or irreversible harm to the family if AHT is wrongly identified.   

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Distinguish the current statistics on abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants and children.
  • Categorize signs, symptoms, and long-term complications of abusive head trauma in infants and children vs. those that are not indicative of AHT. 
  • Differentiate the treatment for abusive head trauma in infants and children. 
  • Categorize ways of communicating with the health care team findings suggestive and not suggestive of AHT and predict strategies for educating families on preventing and recognition.

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in either pediatric care or emergency settings, focusing on identifying and treating abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants and children. Timely and precise diagnosis is crucial for maximizing positive outcomes. Additionally, accurate diagnosis is essential, as misdiagnosis may result in additional AHT, other forms of trauma to the infant/child, or irreversible harm to the family if AHT is wrongly identified.   

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

  • Distinguish the current statistics on abusive head trauma (AHT) in infants and children.
  • Categorize signs, symptoms, and long-term complications of abusive head trauma in infants and children vs. those that are not indicative of AHT. 
  • Differentiate the treatment for abusive head trauma in infants and children. 
  • Categorize ways of communicating with the health care team findings suggestive and not suggestive of AHT and predict strategies for educating families on preventing and recognition.

 

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Contact Hours: 1 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists 

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial- Margaret-Ann Carno is employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

TEXT COURSES

Text courses are viewed on your web browser if the online version is purchased, or sent via mail if the physical copy is purchased.

Contact Hours: 1 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Occupational Therapists 

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial- Margaret-Ann Carno is employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

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