Course Code: REL-RTS-0-TMSMS
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify common barriers to independent medication management and appropriate standardized assessments and screening tools.
Select practical solutions for at least five common medication management deficits.
Outline:
Section 1: Medication Management: What You Need to Know
Medication Management
Barriers to Medication Management
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Assessments
Where Do I Start?
Medication Management Assessments
Cognition
Physical Functioning
Health Literacy
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Interventions
Optimizing Medication Management in Practice
Patient Education
Compensatory Strategies
Knowledge Check
Assistive Devices
Therapeutic Exercise
Access to Resources
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Sara Dydyn OTR/L, ATP
Sara considers themself a lifelong learner and holds degrees from Sacred Heart University (MSOT) and Wagner College (BS Psychology) and is a nationally board-certified OT. Graduating in 2018, Sara began their journey as an outpatient occupational therapist focusing on adult neurological and orthopedic conditions and durable medical equipment (DME). Sara’s passion for assistive technologies, specifically wheelchairs, led them to achieve their Assistive Technology Professional specialty certification in 2021. They also went on to become certified in CBIT, a specialty modality for individuals with Tourette’s Syndrome. In addition to DME and Tourette’s Syndrome, Sara is most passionate about their work with individuals experiencing Long COVID, and adolescents and adults with hypermobile spectrum disorder/Ehlers Danlos and dysautonomia.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Introductory level Occupational Therapist; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.