OVERVIEW

Body Positioning is organized by OnlineContinuingED, LLC. This course has been approved for a maximum of 2.0 Credit Hours(s).

Course Description:
Cardiopulmonary 105, Body Positioning, is a 2-hour course designed for the beginning to the intermediate clinician in need of a review or comprehensive introduction to therapeutic body positioning. This course will focus on the physiological effects of body positioning and differentiate therapeutic body positioning from routine body positioning. The principles for prescribing certain positioning along with benefits and influence on cardiovascular and pulmonary function and the effects of oxygen transport will be reviewed.

Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Explain how gravity influences the normal physiological function
• Describe the physiological effects of various body positions
• List 5 indications for body positioning to optimize oxygen transport
• List 10 indications for frequent changing of body positions
• Describe the physiological effects of various body positions including supine, side-lying, prone, and head down position
• Differentiate prescriptive from routine body positioning
• Outline the principles of monitoring oxygen transport variables before, during, and after positioning a patient