"PAM"
(A 12 Hour Course)
Intro to Physical Agent Modalities Course Objectives
The learner will be able to
Terri is a Regional Rehabilitation Manager for one of the top post-acute healthcare organizations in the United States. She is also an adjunct professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Trinity University. She received her BS degree from the University of Maryland in Rehabilitation Counseling, her MS in Occupational Therapy at Towson University, acquired her CPAM ® from Saginaw Valley State University and a Health Administration Generalist Graduate Certificate at the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University. She has worked with several companies as a member of their regional/corporate clinical and regulatory support teams and has presented clinical and leadership courses on local, state and national levels. Her areas or expertise are physical agent modalities, clinical programing and leadership development. She has been recognized for her dynamic speaking and training skills predominately within the Eastern regions of the US throughout the Post-acute healthcare industry.
(A 12 Hour Course)
Intro to Physical Agent Modalities Course Objectives
The learner will be able to
- Explain the relationship between PAMs and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Position Statement and Occupational Therapy Practice Framework
- List historical trends of the use of PAMs in occupational therapy practice
- State the impact biophysiological patient conditions may have on occupational performance
- Identify state specific regulatory guidelines which govern the use of physical agents by occupational therapists
- Identify the factors which influence or impair the healing process of wounds
- List the types and theories of pain and pain management
- Describe the importance of assessing pain and its relationship to the clinical reasoning process
- Identify commonly used types of cold agents to include indications, contraindications, and precautions
- List the biophysical and biophysiological effects cryotherapy has on the body
- Distinguish between the concepts of conduction and convection
- Identify commonly used types of superficial thermal agents to include clinical reasoning for application, contraindications and precautions
- Compare and contrast clinical parameters used in therapeutic ultrasound, for thermal and nonthermal applications
- Describe the physiological effects of electrical stimulation on a person’s body
- Identify the various waveforms and characteristics of electrical stimulation
- Discuss the different types of electrodes and their placement
- Outline the clinical reasoning used to determine selection of electrotherapy and the appropriate application parameters
- List issues and factors which impact the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) efficacy
- Describe gate control theory and endorphin theory
- Define transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and the clinical reasoning for its application
- Discuss and contrast between the concept of transdermal delivery of medication vs. other forms of medication delivery
- List the clinical reasoning for use of short-wave diathermy to include indications, contraindications and precautions.
Terri is a Regional Rehabilitation Manager for one of the top post-acute healthcare organizations in the United States. She is also an adjunct professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at Trinity University. She received her BS degree from the University of Maryland in Rehabilitation Counseling, her MS in Occupational Therapy at Towson University, acquired her CPAM ® from Saginaw Valley State University and a Health Administration Generalist Graduate Certificate at the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University. She has worked with several companies as a member of their regional/corporate clinical and regulatory support teams and has presented clinical and leadership courses on local, state and national levels. Her areas or expertise are physical agent modalities, clinical programing and leadership development. She has been recognized for her dynamic speaking and training skills predominately within the Eastern regions of the US throughout the Post-acute healthcare industry.