
Rehab Nursing Essentials: On-Demand Webinar: Assessing & Addressing the Needs of Family Caregivers Using the PATH Instrument
This is a recording of a webinar presented live on 03/11/2025.The webinar is about 1 hour in length. You will need to watch the webinar, receive an 80% or higher passing grade on a quiz, and then complete an evaluation to receive your certificate and complete this course.
This webinar will focus on the significance of evaluating caregiver preparedness and the theoretical framework behind the PATH instrument. Additionally, it will provide strategies for effectively administering the PATH instrument to ensure comprehensive caregiver assessments.
Learning Objectives
1. Recognize the importance of assessing caregiver preparedness
2. Understand the theoretical foundation for the PATH instrument
3. Identify strategies for administration of the PATH instrument
Barbara Lutz, PhD, RN, CRRN, PHNA-BC, FAHA, FARN, FAAN serves as the McNeill Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and is Associate Professor, Emeritus at the University of Florida, College of Nursing. Her career as a rehabilitation and public health nurse spans 40+ years. She has conducted rehabilitation nursing research related to comprehensive stroke care for more than 20 years, focusing on assessing and addressing the care needs of stroke survivors and their caregivers as they transition home. She has received funding from the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation, Sigma Theta Tau International, VA, National Institute of Nursing Research, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. She served as President of ARN from 2019-2020 and has served on multiple committees for ARN and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA). In recognition of her service to ARN and to stroke rehabilitation nursing research, the ARN Board of Directors established the Barbara Lutz Stroke Rehabilitation Nursing Grant in 2020. Dr. Lutz is a co-author on several AHA/ASA scientific statements including palliative care in stroke, risk adjustment for stroke, and best evidence on stroke caregiver interventions. She has served on several national committees and advisory boards including the ANA Care Coordination Expert Panel, Joint Commission Technical Advisory Panel for Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification, and National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research Advisory Board. In 2018, Dr. Lutz received the AHA/ASA Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing Stroke Article of the Year Award (Lutz, et al. 2017). She was elected as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, American Heart Association, and the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. Dr. Lutz has a BSN from the University of Iowa, MS from Northern Illinois University, and MSN and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Notice of requirements to receive contact hours: 1.0 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 03/11/2028.
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
- 1.00 CNEANCC 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
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