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Simply sitting by yourself is all that is necessary for meditation. It’s a means to put your thoughts into perspective; it’s not a way to quit thinking altogether. To find a deeper sense of inner peace and satisfaction, the traditional goal of meditation was to assist the practitioner in getting past the thinking mind’s incessant …
Practical knowledge and experience will always be important factors in defining the best health skills. However, emotional intelligence (often referred to as EI or EQ) – the ability to recognize, manage and express their emotions and diagnose and practice – effectively provides quality help to patients for successful physicians or nurses. Emotional intelligence can help …
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Ari Ginsberg, PT, DPT, MSIOP After a recent live webinar, an attendee sent me an email thanking me for providing courses that were useful in daily patient care. The comment made me reflect on the difference between Psychology for the Body’s CEUs and other CEUs focused on technical and manual aspects of physical and occupational …
Let's Get Ethical: Ethical Boundaries for PTs/OTs
A 2.5 hour webinar approved for CEUs by the
AOTA – # 02517
NY Board of Physical Therapy
The Ohio Physical Therapy Association # 21S2571
The NJ Board of PT # 2110-14
Meets Requirements for PTs/PTAs in:
AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IA, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS,
MT, NC, ND, NH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
due to recognition of approval from another state chapter of the APTA (Ohio PTA)
or another state board of PT (NY, NJ)
Objectives to facilitate clinician ethical practice
1. Define ethics and the Code of Ethics of the APTA/AOTA to practice in an ethical manner
2. Analyze the boundaries of ethical priniciples for PTs/OTs to solve ethical dilemmas
3. Apply APTA ethical principles to professional practice through case studies
4. Apply AOTA ethical principles to professional practice through case studies
A posttest/survey will be give after live and on-demand webinars. After purchasing an on-demand webinar you will be redirected to a webpage with the webinar and posttest links. A CE certificate will be emailed following posttest completion
Optimizing the Patient Experience
A 1 hour webinar approved for CEUs by the
AOTA – #02034
NY Board of Physical Therapy
Pending Approval by the NJ Board of PT – 2022 – 2024
Meets Requirements for PTs/PTAs in:
AL, AR, AZ CO, GA, IA, IL, KS, NC, NE, NH, ND, NM, OR, SC, WA, WI
Objectives related to professional development
1) Identify the components of bedside manner/ patient satisfaction and their link to healthcare outcomes
2) Apply strategies using social psychology to optimize the patient experience
3) Implement an organizational approach to improve patient satisfaction scores
A posttest/survey will be given following live and on-demand webinars. After purchasing the on-demand webinar you will be redirected to a webpage with the webinar and posttest links A CE certificate will be emailed following posttest completion
Improving Patient Adherence to Home Exercise Programs
1 hour webinar approved for CEUs by the
AOTA – #02036
NY Board of Physical Therapy
The NJ Board of PT # 2111-80
Meets Requirements for PTs/PTAs in:
AL, AR, AZ CO, GA, IA, IL, KS, NC, NE, NH, ND, NM, OR, SC, UT, WA, WI
Objectives to facilitate patient/client goal achievement
1. Identify the benefits of home exercise programs
2) Define differing theories of motivation/influence
3) Apply social psychology to HEP prescription/plan
A posttest/survey will be given following live and on-demand webinars. After purchasing an on-demand webinar you will be redirected to a webpage with the webinar and posttest links. A CE certificate will be emailed following posttest completion
The Science of Bedside Manner and Patient Satisfaction
A 2 hour webinar approved for CEUs by the
AOTA – #02037
NY Board of Physical Therapy
Ohio Physical Therapy Association # 21S2565
The NJ Board of PT # 2110-15
Meets Requirements for PTs/PTAs in:
AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IA, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS,
MT, NC, ND, NH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
due to recognition of approval from another state chapter of the APTA (Ohio PTA)
or another state board of PT (NJ, NY)
Objectives to facilitate patient/client goal achievement
1. Develop and improve empathy skills
2. Identify the link between bedside manner/patient satisfaction and health outcomes
3. Measure patient satisfaction in a valid/reliable manner
4. Apply social psychology techniques to improve patient satisfaction
5) Integrate organizational strategies to improve patient satisfaction scores
A posttest/survey will be give after live and on-demand webinars. After purchasing an on-demand webinar you will be redirected to a webpage with the webinar and posttest links. A CE certificate will be emailed following posttest completion
Effective Leadership and Communication in Rehab
A 1 hour webinar approved for CEUs by the
AOTA – #02299
NY Board of Physical Therapy
Meets Requirements for PTs/PTAs in:
AL, AR, AZ CO, GA, IA, IL, KS, NC, NE, NH, ND, NM, OR, SC, WA, WI
Objectives related to professional development
1. Define leadership and various leadership styles
2. Identify successful leadership styles in healthcare/rehab
3. Implement effective leadership communication strategies in rehab
A posttest/survey will be given after live and on-demand webinars. After purchasing an on-demand webinar you will be redirected to a webpage with the webinar and posttest links. A CE certificate will be emailed following posttest completion
The New World of Rehab: Addressing Burnout
A 1-hour webinar approved for CEUs by the
AOTA – #02035
NY Board of Physical Therapy
Meets Requirements for PTs/PTAs in:
AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IA, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS,
MT, NC, ND, NH, OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
due to recognition by another state board of PT (NY)
Objectives related to professional development
1. Identify the causes of rehab burnout
2. Recognize the signs of rehab burnout
3. Apply strategies to prevent/reduce rehab burnout
A posttest/survey will be given after live and on-demand webinars. After on-demand purchase you will be redirected to a webpage with the video link/posttest link. A CEU certificate will be emailed following post-test completion
