Are you new to the intensive care unit and want to learn the basics quickly in order to make a positive difference for your patients?
If you are new to the intensive care unit and want to assess and treat your patients with confidence, this new course program will guide you through the essentials that you need to know from day 1.
Each course is also accredited by the South African Society of Physiotherapy, the Austraialn Physiotherapy Council, and the Texas Physical Therapy Association so you can be assured that this is a course of the highest quality.
The tutor – Chidile Muonwe
Chidile is a physiotherapist, researcher and lecturer in Nigeria with an interest in promoting and developing the role of physiotherapy in intensive care units . He holds an MSc from the University of Ibadan and is currently a lecturer and researcher at Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Chidile enjoys working in neurological rehabilitation and intensive care and is currently Senior Manager of the Neurorehabilitation Department at Regions Healthcare.
Chidile has extensive clinical experience working in several hospital units, including neurosurgical, pediatric, burn, orthopedic and stroke patients. He is dedicated to the development of the role of a physiotherapist in intensive care units (ICUs).
The program
The aim of this program is to give you a complete picture of the assessment and physiotherapeutic management of patients in the intensive care unit. There are currently five courses that make up the program, with more to follow.
The courses are accredited by APC, SASP and TPTA, so get your credits now!
Intensive physiotherapy program
As part of the intensive care unit (ICU) team, physiotherapists can be responsible for the respiratory care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit as well as their early mobilization and rehabilitation. Detailed and regular patient examinations ensure adequate treatment and progression for patients in the intensive care unit. In this program, Chidile Muonwe will provide an introduction to the intensive care unit, patient monitoring, the role of physical therapist, early rehabilitation, conditions acquired in the intensive care unit, and the care of ventilated patients
Become familiar with the intensive care unit
The courses
Introduction to the intensive care unit
Understand and familiarize yourself with the intensive care unit
Monitoring of patients in the intensive care unit
Changes in the vital parameters are often the first signs of a deterioration in the patient in the intensive care unit. They are therefore continuously monitored. As part of the intensive care team, physiotherapists are not only responsible for the respiratory care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit, but also for their early mobilization and rehabilitation. Every change in position of an intensive care patient leads to hemodynamic changes that have a direct effect on the vital parameter status. Therefore, it is important that physical therapists have a thorough understanding of patients' vital signs, as well as the need for continuous monitoring to guide their treatment sessions and alert them to possible patient deterioration.
Understand vital signs
Physiotherapy assessment of the intensive care patient
Manage patients optimally
Respiratory physiotherapy for intensive care patients
How to Apply SMART Targets in the ICU
Respiratory physiotherapy techniques for intensive care patients
Physiotherapists play a crucial role in the respiratory management of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Intensive care patients are seriously ill, bedridden and are temporarily ventilated mechanically, which increases their risk of respiratory complications. The goals of physiotherapy for respiratory dysfunction in the intensive care unit include eliminating airway secretions, maintaining or improving lung volume, optimizing oxygen supply, and maintaining or training inspiratory muscle strength. In order to achieve these goals, we have various physiotherapeutic techniques at our disposal, which in turn help prevent respiratory complications and alleviate existing complications so that the patient can optimally recover.
Which techniques work best in the intensive care unit?
