DESCRIPTION
This is a webcast recorded from a live event that took place in November 2013. This is one of the presentations conducted that day which consisted of a program entitled “Brain Injury: Rehab Challenges and Optimizing Outcomes.” This particular module focuses on the “less talked about stuff” related to mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) but which can cause major challenges for TBI patients trying to navigate the phases of rehabilitation.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define TBI and the epidemiology of TBI.
- Define post-concussive syndrome.
- Identify functional outcomes, early preventive intervention, and treatment for persistent post-traumatic symptoms.
- Describe balance disorders and dizziness and the diagnosis of balance and vestibular disorder.
- Identify malingering and other psychological considerations.
Continuing Education Credits
This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for the following professions:
- Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (all states)
- Critical Care RN (CCRN): meets the criteria for CCRN Synergy Continuing Education Recognition Point(s) (CERPS) in Category A
- Certified Case Managers (CCM)
- Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC)
- CA Workers’ Compensation Claims Adjusters (WC CA)
Course Details
To receive 1.0 contact hour of continuing education credit, learners must pass the final quiz with 80% or more; the final quiz may be re-taken as often as needed.
At CareerSmart Learning, we regularly review our courses to ensure learners receive accurate, timely, and relevant content. Courses are updated on an annual or three-year cycle. This course is scheduled to be updated or discontinued by May 1, 2027.
Need training for your organization? Learn more about partnering with us here.
Tags: 1.0 CE/Contact Hour, Brain Injury, CA WC, CCM, CCRN, CERPS, Clinical Case Management, Clinical Neurological, CRC, Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Concepts and Skills, Nurses, Occupational Health Concepts and Care, Older Adult Care and Long Term Care, TBI, Trauma Care, Webcast