Foundations Module 4.3: Rehabilitation in Veterans

This course includes one recorded video and one article. You will need to review all of this course content, then receive a 70% or higher passing grade on a quiz, and lastly complete an evaluation to receive your certificate and complete this course. You will have access to this course for 1 year, starting on the purchase date.

There is a high number of veterans in the U.S. due to the various conflicts the U.S. military has been involved in across the globe. Many veterans that sustained serious, life-threatening injuries have survived due to the advancements of modern medicine, and require complex medical care and intense, long-term rehabilitation. This course focuses on the rehabilitation needs of Veterans including post-traumatic stress disorder and other healthcare issues that affect those that served in the military.

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Learning Objectives

  • Describe military care in the healthcare system 
  • Identify rehabilitation needs for military and civilian populations
  • Discuss post-traumatic stress disorder and other healthcare issues that affect the patient that may have served in the military
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 CNE
    ANCC The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Publication date: 
03/15/2021
Purchase deadline: 
07/02/2024
Member cost:
$29.00
Non-member cost:
$44.00
Cost:
$44.00
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Barbara Winters-Todd DNP, RN, CRRN has been with Encompass Health since 2006. She has had a varied nursing career to include Rehabilitation, ICU, Home Health and Oncology. She has held positions with the organization as Director of Education, Employee Health, Infection Control and Safety Officer in North Alabama, a member of the ACE IT team, and currently Manager, Clinical Documentation. In addition she works with the Nursing Leadership Board and Quality Leadership Board focusing on developing a Quality Dashboard. Barbara has actively participated in numerous Joint Commission surveys and served as a past Co-Chair for the Joint Commission disease specific Hip Fracture program in North Alabama.

 

 

 

Sue Bolyard, RN, CRRN, WCC has 33 years experience as an LPN, 12 years as an RN with 29 years in Rehabilitation Nursing. Sue graduated from Excelsior College in September of 2008 with an Associate Degree in Nursing.  Sue was the Hospital Educator from April of 2005 to April 2016. She was the SCI Team Leader. PASC coordinator for several years and taught FIMS for 14 years. She is a Clinical Excellence Educator for Encompass Health for the CRRN, Hip Fracture Course and also the SCI Course. She was a Super user for HealthStream and a now the Nurse Manager since April 2018. She also received her Wound Care Certification in 2016.

 

 

 

Tina M. Dorau, MSN, RN, CRRN, CNE

None of the planners or presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Notice of requirements to receive contact hours:

1.25 Nursing Contact Hours will be awarded for individuals who participate in the full activity and complete the post-evaluation for the activity. The ability to view or accept credit for this product expires on 7/2/2024.

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 CNE
    ANCC The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Price

Member cost:
$29.00
Non-member cost:
$44.00
Cost:
$44.00
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