Need to improve your skills & confidence in treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions? Start learning today with this online course covering upper extremity and pediatric musculoskeletal conditions commonly seen in primary care settings.
This course is ideal for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and APRNs. Also great for physicians and other APPs. In addition to adding valuable job skills to your resume, you'll be able to help patients maximize function, manage pain, prevent re-injury, and slow disease progression -- as well as help your practice reduce unnecessary referrals.
This course is ideal for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and APRNs. Also great for physicians and other APPs. In addition to adding valuable job skills to your resume, you'll be able to help patients maximize function, manage pain, prevent re-injury, and slow disease progression -- as well as help your practice reduce unnecessary referrals.
Content includes
Upper extremity
- Upper extremity anatomy in relation to shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand dysfunction
- Components of a focused upper extremity history and physical examination (H&P)
- Presentation of specialized maneuvers for differential diagnosis
- Indications for diagnostic imaging and other tests for upper extremity conditions
- Identification of common stable shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand fractures
- Identification of orthopedic emergencies requiring immediate referral
- Development of evidence-based treatment plans for common upper extremity conditions
- Principles for self-management of common shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand conditions
- Details of the pediatric H&P pertinent to evaluating musculoskeletal conditions
- Formulating differential diagnoses based on findings of the pediatric H&P
- Recognizing pediatric orthopedic emergencies requiring immediate consultation/referral
- Developing evidence-based treatment plans for common pediatric MSK conditions
