ERI Offers Support for PTs and OTs with Free Online Course “Lines, Tubes, Ventilators, and Diagnostic Screening for Stability v. Instability”  

As healthcare workers, many physical and occupational therapists are finding themselves serving on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here at ERI, we know firsthand the instrumental roles therapists play in our healthcare system and are dedicated to arming them with the information they need to treat and care for critically ill patients. 

Effective immediately, ERI is offering the online course “Lines, Tubes, Ventilators, and Diagnostic Screening for Stability v. Instability” at no cost to therapists. This 3.5 hour, intermediate, CEU approved course was filmed at a “live” ERI course and is taught by acclaimed faculty member Steve Sadowsky, an ABPTS Certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist. The web-based course is easily accessible from any computer and appropriate for therapists working with adults in acute care, chronic care, home care, and rehab. 

The course covers the various functions of common lines, tubes and drains seen in the ICU and acute care setting. Emphasis is on when to initiate and progress activity in these patients, and how to work with this equipment based on the patient’s responses. Participants will learn about the different types of ventilation, how to use the exertion scale in this context to facilitate early mobility, determine the frequency and intensity of treatment and progress the patient safely based on current evidence, as well as many practical suggestions for working with nurses on carry through.

Thirty years ago, ERI was founded by two physical therapists with the goal of improving patient care by enhancing therapists’ knowledge and skill levels. Today, we honor that goal by standing beside our healthcare workers and therapists as they bravely serve on the frontline in these difficult times.

Register for “Lines, Tubes, Ventilators, and Diagnostic Screening for Stability v. Instability,” and use promocode ERISTANDS at checkout to receive this course at no cost.

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For more information, please contact ERI at 800-487-6530 or info@educationresourcesinc.com.

Learn from Home with ERI’s Newest Online Course “Torticollis: Assessment and Treatment of Infants and Children” – Special Introductory Offer $225

For 30 years, ERI has provided exceptional, life-changing learning for therapists by therapists. We have brought together a community of therapists to share treatments and practices and to lift each other up both personally and professionally. Now, in these unprecedented times, we are pleased to have the opportunity to continue to support our community with a special offer: Register for ERI’s newest online course, “Assessment and Treatment of Infants and Children” now through April 7, 2020, and save $75 off the cost of registration. Click HERE to register for the course and use promo code ERITORT at checkout.

Taught by ERI Faculty Member Cindy Miles, PT, Ph.D., PCS, NDT, who is the President of the APPT, this course was recorded live at an in-person conference. Since the “Back to Sleep Campaign,” Torticollis has become one of the top reasons for infant referrals to OTs and PTs, much more so than hip dysplasia. The course is full of case studies and interactive at-home labs that teach effective assessment and treatment. Cindy is a leading expert on torticollis and plagiocephaly and teaches the course through five dynamic sessions:

Session A: Etiology and Implications for Development – The first of a five-part series details the background of torticollis including classifications, global effects of torticollis on the child, rising rates of the diagnosis, and indications for prevention.

Session B: Anatomy of Torticollis, its Effect on the Whole Child, and Differential Diagnosis – Find out how the anatomy of torticollis affects gross, fine and ocular motor development, as well as commonly related diagnoses.

Session C: Motor Development and Assessment Tools – This interactive online session provides at-home practice opportunities to improve your practice and clinical reasoning skills for assessment and treatment of the child with torticollis.

Session D: Treatment: Creative Stretching, Strengthening, and Functional Play – Learn creative stretching, strengthening and functional play activities as well as how to improve parent involvement and home program follow through.

Session E: Indications for Kinesiotaping, Mobilizations, and Surgery: Clinical Decision Making and Community Education – The last of five parts: you will learn prevention tools including helpful positioning devices for the NICU and home, indications for Botox and surgery, and kinesiotaping and mobilization principles that will help

This web-based course is easily accessible from your home or office computer and includes downloadable handouts.  You’ll have access to this online course for an entire year so you can learn at your own pace and convenience. Upon completion of the course, you’ll earn 13.5 continuing education credits (click HERE for complete CEU details). 

Click HERE to register for the course and use promo code ERITORT at checkout to save $75 off the cost of registration.

We know the importance of continuing your education and improving your practice – and now you can with ERI’s newest online course, “Torticollis: Assessment and Treatment of Infants and Children.” In these uncertain times, you can continue to count on ERI to help you continue to love what you do.

All of Your COVID-19 Questions Answered

Over the past weeks, we have paid close attention to concerns around Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. We want to keep you informed of the steps we are taking to be responsive to these concerns. Our top priority is always the safety and wellness of our community and together there are preventative measures we can take.

What ERI Is Doing

We continue to be in regular touch with all of our host sites, whose prevention measures align with CDC recommendations and local public health departments, and our faculty members to make sure we take appropriate precautions for all courses.  We are also limiting course sizes to smaller groups of up to 45 people.

We have modified our cancellation policy to give you more flexibility during these unusual circumstances. If you feel unwell, please stay home and we will give you a full ERI credit for you to use anytime, and on any ERI course, over the next 7 years.

We continue to monitor the recommendations of state and federal agencies who are sharing guidance about appropriate prevention.

What You Can Do

Please take a minute to access your ERI account and update your email and phone number so we can continue to provide you with relevant updates and any changes to your courses. Any emails from us can be found in your ERI account.

At this time, the recommended response to coronavirus is prevention. To help prevent the spread of diseases like coronavirus, the CDC recommends everyday best practices:

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds if your hands are dirty, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. 
  • When greeting or interacting with others, it is best to do so without physical contact.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
  • Stay home when you are not feeling well.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. If a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into your elbow, not into your hand. Wash your hands after coughing or sneezing. 
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.

Please, as always, reach out to us with any questions. We look forward to helping you get the training you need.

Thank you for choosing ERI for your professional development,

The ERI Team

Take Online Courses and Earn CEUs from the Comfort of Home

PTs, OTs, SLPs, and assistants don’t need to travel to earn CEUs and take their practices to the next level. Register for ERI’s web-based online courses and take exceptional courses from world-renowned faculty members from the convenience of the office or home.

ERI’s online courses are filmed “live” at an ERI conference and edited into shortened lessons for optimal learning experiences. Participants will feel like they are in the classroom as fellow therapists participate in Q&A sessions and prompted on how to participate in labs. Downloadable handouts are included with registration. Participants have access to the course and downloadable handouts for an entire year.

 

 

Register for these Exceptional Online Course Series: 

Attention School-based Therapists! Register for These Five Online CEU Series (Group Rates Are Available!) 

  • NEW! Therapies in the School Online Conference Six– $599
    Instructors: Anne Buckley-Reen, Susan Cecere, Arsenio Paez, Nicole Barmen, Judith Kimball, Kim Wiggins, Kathryn Biel
    22 CEUs
    Eight engaging, motivating and highly informative modules to invigorate your practice and provide school-based tools to foster growth in your students. Modules range from essential writing tools, neuroplasticity/motor learning, praxis and its effect on executive functioning, typing programs, preschool interventions, mindfulness, IEP writing, and ways to more effectively collaborate with your team.

  • Therapies in the School Online Conference Five – $599
    Instructors: Melissa Gerber, Josephine Bardabelias, Jocelynn Wallach, Nancy Williamson, Janine Wiskind, Jennifer School, Julie Goff
    14 CEUs
    This course focuses on the latest advances in school-based practice for therapists. Four dynamic modules cover aligning motor needs with educational needs, and how to improve executive function in children who are receiving therapy services in the school setting. How primitive reflexes can be relevant to school-based practice, as well as strategies to integrate these primitive reflexes are discussed. Using evidence to help guide decisions on goals, dosage, and frequency are covered for motor needs in children with autism.
  • Therapies in the School Online Conference Four – $599
    Instructor: Sara Harvey, John Pagano, Maureen McCabe, Christopher Marotta, Melissa Gerber
    15 CEUs
    Four engaging online modules including access for children with moderate to severe physical challenges, improving effectiveness through collaboration with children with mild motor challenges, understanding visual processing and visual deficits as well as how to improve sensory, motor behavior and learning outcomes to enhance functioning in your students.

  • Therapies In the School Online Conference Three -$599
    Doriet Bialer, John Pagano, Susan Cecere, Barbara Hodge, Carrie Davis
    16.5 CEUs
    Five comprehensive online modules addressing complex school challenges, evidence based sensory and motor activities, handwriting success tools, functional postural control strategies, as well as ways to improve mental health, bilateral coordination, and visual spatial skills to enhance functioning in your students.

  • Therapies in the School Online Conference Two – $599
    June Smith, Agnes McConlogue and Lori Quinn, Sara Harvey, Debra Dickson, Peg Dawson, Cathy Stern and Donna McCrorey
    17.5 CEUs
    Six dynamic modules, focusing on team strategies, practical tools to address sensory/behavioral challenges, and creative activities focusing on visual and motor skills to enhance functioning in your students.

Improve your practice and earn CEUs at your convenience.  Download our Online Course Brochure, or visit our website for more information. 

 

The OT’s and PT’s Role in Treating Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases

More than 6 million Americans suffer from neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, and Huntington’s Disease. Medical treatment options for these diseases are improving – but medication is only a piece of the treatment puzzle. Occupational and physical therapy are instrumental in helping patients live with new and often worsening impairments and addressing how these diseases impact daily life.

ERI Faculty Member Bobby Hand, DPT, MSCS, NCS, PT is a board-certified clinical specialist in neurologic physical therapy and serves as Movement Disorder Program Coordinator at VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center.  Bobby’s passion is treating individuals with neurological disorders through compassionate therapeutic care and developing, implementing and sharing innovative, evidence-based therapeutic treatments with fellow therapists. In fact, Bobby recently spoke at The Parkinson Foundation’s Allied Team Training for Parkinson’s (ATTP®) about serving on a team of specialists and developing programs for patients.

Bobby is now sharing his expertise with PTs and OTs through his course, “Rehabilitative Management of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases,” taking place March 14-15, 2020 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The course will teach evidence-based methods to treat neurodegenerative diseases and include goal writing, adaptive devices, balance training, wheelchair recommendations, energy conservation techniques, fall prevention strategies, and strength and mobility training as well as how to effectively plan for what the future holds.

Rehabilitation professionals play a crucial role in treating those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. Learn how you can improve your practice and help patients address unique challenges in mobility and daily activities. Register for “Rehabilitative Management of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and other Neurodegenerative Diseases.”