Understanding Breast Cancer Rehab
7 CEUs Online Learning
Course Description:
“Understanding Breast Cancer” is an introductory course for physical and occupational therapists, assistants and LMT who are interested in learning more about the breast cancer diagnosis, medical treatment and rehabilitation. Breast anatomy, breast cancer stages, pre and post operative medical treatments, and surgical interventions are just a few of the topics covered. The course will further define the treatable side effects and conditions that breast cancer survivors are faced with after the breast cancer is gone. This online course navigates you into the world of breast cancer so that you can gain an understanding of this special population and come closer to becoming a cancer rehabilitation expert!
Objectives
- Understand breast cancer oncology: etiology, diagnosis, types, medical treatment, surgical intervention, chemotherapy, radiation, and breast reconstruction.
- Understand the role of the PT, PTA, OT, COTA and LMT in breast cancer rehabilitation.
- Identify the conditions and diagnoses appropriate for breast cancer rehabilitation.
- Identify common side effects of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery and understand which conditions are common and do not require immediate medical attention and which conditions require physician referral.
- Identify medical complications or side effects that require immediate medical attention.
Level:
Beginner
Who can take this course:
Physical and Occupational Therapists, PTA’s, COTA’s, LMT
Certification:
- At the end of your training, you will receive a current dated and signed certificate which should be displayed prominently in your office.
- This course has been approved by the CE BROKER (approval #20-986112).
- Our Courses are CEBroker listed. CEUs will be automatically credited to your account within 15days after the course completion.
- For the list of the other States Approval send us an email.
- You will have access for 12 weeks from the moment you register.
- Preserva Institute expects that you will adhere to the highest ethical standards of conduct and reserves the right to withdraw permission to display and market our certification if you misrepresent Preserva Institute, its philosophy or its values.
- Accreditation of this course does not necessarily imply the FPTA supports the views of the presenter or the sponsors.
Level 1 Discount
For a Limited Time when Enrolling in “Breast Cancer Rehab 15 CEUs” you will received the “Understanding Breast Cancer Rehab 7 CEUs” for FREE!
