Online Course
Intensive Care – Assessment and Respiratory Physiotherapy Programme
Confidently assess and manage patients within the intensive care unit

11-13 hours

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Chidile Muonwe
Course instructor

Chidile is a Physiotherapist, Researcher and Lecturer in Nigeria with an interest in promoting and developing the role of physiotherapy in ICUs.

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Introduction

Physiotherapists, as part of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team, can be responsible for the respiratory care of critically ill patients in the ICU, as well as their early mobilisation and rehabilitation. Detailed and regular assessments of patients ensure appropriate treatment and progression for the patients in the ICU. In this programme, Chidile Muonwe will give an introduction to the ICU, patient monitoring, the Physiotherapist’s role, early rehabilitation, ICU acquired conditions, caring for ventilated patients and respiratory physiotherapy

Aims

The aim of this programme is to give you a complete overview of the assessment and respiratory physiotherapy management of patients within the ICU.

Outline

This programme will cover the following topics:

  1. Introduction to the Intensive Care Unit
  2. Monitoring of Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
  3. Physiotherapy Assessment of the ICU Patient
  4. Respiratory Physiotherapy for the ICU Patient
  5. Respiratory Physiotherapy Techniques for the ICU Patient

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 11-13 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 11.5 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Complete each of the required courses
  5. Submit a written assignment that meets and passes the assessment criteria.
  6. Complete a course evaluation form.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
Thank you so much for the much-required information and teaching that have almost completed the gap to achieve full confidence in facing the ICU scenarios. After learning in this course, I am able to make a difference in ICU patients with a deeper understanding.
Sadikshya Mulepati
Physiotherapist
Nepal
Great courses for anybody. It helps to understand patients conditions in ICU, physiotherapy planning,  and teamwork.
MARTINA MARICIC LJUBAS
Physiotherapist
Croatia