OT 641 - Acute Care and Rehabilitation

4.00 credits.

This course emphasizes the practice skills and knowledge essential to practicing in medical model acute and rehabilitation areas with applications to both adult and pediatric populations. Students will explore advanced study in technology, documentation and treatments of these traditional medical model practice venues. Advanced splint construction, hand therapy, physical agents/modalities, ergonomic issues and other acute issues models are examples of options that may be addressed. Case studies apply traditional occupational therapy practice to individuals with physical disabilities. *Prerequisite(s): OT 505, OT 515, OT 532, and OT 533.