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Common Neurological Disorders in Childhood:
CE Test
$9.99 USD
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Product Details
Format:
Additional Participant CE Test
Length:
6 hr 15 min
Author:
CAROLYN ZOOK LEWIS, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, PMHS
Publisher:
PESI Publishing & Media
Copyright:
11/15/2016
CE Available:
Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:
RNT071205
Objectives
  1. Describe factors that increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities.
  2. Demonstrate how to recognize the signs of a serious head injury and when to seek medical attention.
  3. Summarize three key factors in identifying concussions.
  4. Explain the basic etiology, incidence, and prevalence of various types of seizures and epilepsy.
  5. Demonstrate essential management strategies to care for patients with headache/ migraine.
  6. Explain the emerging role of genetic testing in children with unexplained neurological disorders.
  7. Compare and contrast the differences in DSMIV® and DSM-5® diagnostic criteria and autism.
  8. List three considerations in working with children and families with developmental disabilities.
Outline

The Developing Brain: Fragile, but Resilient

  • Overview of brain development
  • Brain malformations - causes and outcomes
  • Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy - management and long-term consequences
  • Skull malformations - plagiocephaly or craniosynostosis?
  • Assessment of microcephaly and macrocephaly
  • Evaluation and management of hydrocephalus

Important Clues from the Neurological Evaluation

  • Keys to obtaining a clinical history
  • Helpful hints for the neurological exam
  • Neurodiagnostic, radiologic and laboratory testing
  • The emerging world of genetics

Head and Brain Injuries

  • Recognize mild and more serious head injuries and when to seek medical care
  • Types of head and brain injuries
  • Recognize sports-related concussions and sports in which they most often occur
  • Immediate and long-term effects of concussion
  • Recognize and evaluate infant non-accidental trauma
  • Risk factors and long-term outcomes of non-accidental trauma

Headache and Migraine in Children: What You Need to Know

  • Key components to the physical, neurological and psychosocial assessment
  • Taking a headache history
  • Red flags and when to be concerned
  • Headache triggers and prevention
  • Pharmacologic and nonpharmacological management
  • Rebound headache prevention and management
  • Assessment and treatment of pseudotumor cerebri

Seizures: A Parent’s Worse Fear

  • How to recognize a seizure
  • Current recommendations for evaluation of febrile seizures
  • Education and management after the first seizure
  • Diagnosing and treating epilepsy
  • Establishing a seizure treatment plan

Autism and Intellectual Disability

  • Early signs and symptoms and assessment tools
  • Diagnostic criteria for autism
  • DSM-IV®- DSM-5®changes
  • The evolving role of genetics

Cerebral Palsy

  • Recognition and types of cerebral palsy
  • Treatment options

Complex Care of the Child with Chronic Neurological Conditions and Severe Neurological Impairments

  • Feeding difficulties
  • Management of constipation
  • Behavioral and pharmacologic strategies for promoting sleep
  • Interventions for behavior management
  • Healthcare monitoring
  • Challenges of adolescence
  • Supporting the family
  • Special considerations for the child with severe neurological impairment
Author

CAROLYN ZOOK LEWIS, RN, MSN, CPNP-AC, PMHS

Carolyn Zook Lewis is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner in Child Neurology at The University of North Carolina's Children's Hospital. She is dual certified in pediatric primary care and acute care, and is also certified as a Pediatric Mental Health Specialist. Carolyn has over 28 years of pediatric nursing experience, and has worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner for the last 19 years. She spent 6 years working in pediatric primary care at Duke University prior to her position at The University of North Carolina. She currently cares for patients in the UNC Child Neurology outpatient clinic. The focus of her practice includes children with new onset seizures, epilepsy, headaches/migraines, and developmental delay and autism. She feels that her years in primary care give her unique insight into the holistic care of special needs children.

Carolyn's passion for education shines as she is also an Adjunct Faculty Member at the University of North Carolina, where she lectures on topics such as Child Neurology and Developmental Physiology & Pathophysiology and precepts Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner students. She also lectures and precepts students for the Duke University Acute Care PNP program. She was nominated for the 2009 National NAPNAP Preceptor of the Year Award by Duke University. Carolyn has presented at national, state, and local conferences for the Association of Child Neurology Nurses (ACNN) and NAPNAP. She is a member of both organizations, and is past secretary for NCNAPNAP and a past board member for ACNN.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Carolyn Zook has an employment relationship with The University of North Carolina. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Carolyn Zook is a member of the Association of Child Neurology Nurses.
Continuing Education Credits
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Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 11/15/2019
No CE available for this board.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 6.0 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses:
Florida
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 6.0 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 7.2 self-study contact hours.

Copies of the evaluation may be sent to the IBON. You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Pharmacology Nurse Practitioners
This self-study program offers 60 instructional minutes of pharmacology content which is designed to qualify for 1.0 contact hours toward your pharmacology requirement.


Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants
No CE available for this board.

Arizona Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants:
Florida
CE credit is available. This self-study course consists of 6.0 continuing education clock hours for Arizona OTs and OTAs. The Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (R4-43-203) confirms acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to occupational therapy that are approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants:
Florida
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.


Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants
This self-study course consists of 6.0 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. CE requirements for physical therapists vary by state/jurisdiction. Please retain the certificate of completion that you receive and use as proof of completion when required.

California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants:
CA PT
PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This self-study lecture qualifies for 6.0 continuing competency hours.

Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 CE credit hours.

Kentucky Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: CE credit is available. This self-study course consists of 6.25 continuing education credit hours for Kentucky Physical Therapists. The rule under 201 KAR 22:045, Section 2, (2)(a) states that category 1 continued competency credits can be earned from providers approved by another physical therapy licensing agency. PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270.

New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This self-study course qualifies for 7.2 contact hours.

North Carolina Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, Provider Number: 216.000270. This intermediate course is approved by the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners by virtue of PESI Inc. approved provider status with the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation. This course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hours.

Pennsylvania Physical Therapists and Assistants: The Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy recognizes approval by all other state boards. This self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists.

Utah Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants: This course is designed to meet the Utah DOPL Rule R156-24b-303b.2.c.iv - A commercial continuing education provider providing a course related to the practice of physical therapy. Please retain a copy of the advertising brochure and your certificate of completion to provide to your board should this be requested of you. This self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction.

Virginia Physical Therapists & Physical Therapy Assistants: CE credit is available. This course consists of 6.25 hours of type 2 continued competency credit for Virginia Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants. Regulation 18VAC112-20-131, Section B, (2) states that up to ten type 2 continued competency credits can be earned by completing independent study activities related to the clinical practice of physical therapy.

Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants: This self-study activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 6.0 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.


Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists
This course contains 6.0 hours of self-study continuing education. It was not offered for ASHA CEUs. Please retain your certificate of completion. If audited for ASHA Certification Maintenance, you can submit this certificate of completion at that time. For state licensure, teacher certification renewal, or other credential renewal, contact those agencies for information about your reporting responsibilities and requirements.

California Speech-Language Pathologists/Audiologists: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, #PDP 319. This course meets the qualifications for 6.0 hours of self-study continuing professional development credit for Speech-Language Pathologists or Audiologists, as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.

Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Provider Number: 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.

Kansas Speech-Language Pathologists: Approved for 7.0 self-study continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Speech-Language Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.


Social Workers
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PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2020 - January 27, 2023. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.0 Clinical continuing education credits.

Course Level: Intermediate. Format: Asynchronous distance learning. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.

California Social Workers: The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve PESI and its programs. A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html under “Where to find CE Courses.” This Intermediate level self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.

Colorado Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Provider #1413. This course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours.

Florida Social Workers:
Florida
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.

Illinois Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Successful completion of this self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 contact hours.

Kansas Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider #14-006. This self-study course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours.

Minnesota Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Minnesota, Board of Social Work. Provider #: CEP-140. This self-study course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of a post-test.

Montana Social Workers: The Montana Board of Behavioral Health no longer pre-approves any courses or sponsors. Each licensee is responsible for taking courses which contribute to their competence and directly relate to their scope of practice as defined in board statute (MAR 24-219-32). Licensees must keep CE documentation for three years in case of an audit. This intermediate level self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of instruction.

New York Social Workers: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0008. This self-study activity will qualify for 7.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

Pennsylvania Social Workers: The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors accepts many national association CE approvals, several of which PESI offers. For a full list, please see your State Board regulations at https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/. This intermediate self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.

Ohio Social Workers:
Florida
PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 6.0 clock hours of continuing education credit. TBD


Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
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Audience
Nurses, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants, Physician Assistants, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and other Healthcare Professionals