Intervention Strategies for Seating and Positioning in the Older Adult

Course Description

This introductory course will consider the implications that evaluation findings have on seating and positioning in bed and wheelchair and how a clinician can intervene. Physical adaptations in wheelchairs and bed positions via positioning devices in addition to patient and caregiver education will be explored in this course. Documentation strategies for positioning will also be a focus of this presentation.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

1)        Identify problem areas related to positioning and document these findings

2)        Recommend to patient, caregiver and other team members devices and positional changes to allow greater function and safe movement of the patient.

3)        Demonstrate understanding of the role stability can play in reducing pressure ulcer risk related to seating

• Prerequisites

  None

• Educational Level

  Basic

• Other

  Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to complete a 10 question post-test with a minimum passing score of 70%.