Adult Ambulation and Mobility for Direct Support Professionals Course Hours: 1.5IACET CEUs: 0.15Price: $20.00 Course Vertical TabsDescriptionMany individuals experience situations that temporarily or permanently impact their mobility and become frustrated when they cannot move around as they desire. Mobility and ambulation are important aspects of overall health as well as critical for successful recovery from illness and injury. Often, this recovery includes assistance from direct support professionals who are skilled in mobility assistance. Individuals with mobility challenges often need help with their basic needs because they no longer possess enough movement control to complete hygiene or other daily tasks without assistance. This course discusses how direct support professionals can offer support to individuals experiencing mobility and ambulation issues, from minimal support to more extensive lifting and transferring needs. ObjectivesAfter completing this course, you should be able to: Choose two patient mobility issues Identify one patient transfer technique Recall several patient transfer tools Recognize two commonly used patient mobility devices Select one preferred method to prevent patient falls CE ApprovalsInternational Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) RequirementsInternet Connection Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections *Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible. Hardware Requirements Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended PC Software Requirements Operating Systems - Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1 Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended Cookies MUST be enabled Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled) PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint) Adobe PDF Reader QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player MAC Software Requirements Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended Cookies MUST be enabled Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled) PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint) Adobe PDF Reader Apple QuickTime Media Player
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