2811 – Supervision, Delegation and Education in Aquatic Therapy
Intermediate / Pool
Workshop
(Pool: 7:30-8:50 am / Classroom:
8:50-11:00 am)
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: Develop your
supervising and delegating techniques and/or identify when you need assistance
from more experienced personnel. Determine how to maintain safety and provide
quality of care to your patients/clients.
Establish ways to educate staff to improve their knowledge and skills.
This course will address the different types of training and
experience individuals have who perform aquatic therapy with patients/clients.
We will discuss the varying levels of training people may have and the amount
of supervision each individual may need to provide safe, quality care. Those in
a supervisory position such as PT’s, OT’s, etc., will
learn how to best delegate tasks to different staff members while PTA’s, COTA’s, aquatic personnel, etc., will learn to recognize
their limits and when they should request assistance. We will evaluate which
diagnoses require a higher level of training or if the patient/client would be
able to be delegated to another staff member. We will also discuss the pros and
cons of treating individuals with different diagnoses with one-on-one sessions
vs. group sessions. This course will explore ways to provide continuing
education both in-house and as well as encourage staff to attend outside
seminars and workshops.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1) Identify different
types of training and the appropriate amount and level of supervision needed
for each kind of staff member.
2) Develop ways to
supervise support staff effectively to maintain patient/client safety.
3) Evaluate your own
level of training and identify when to request assistance from higher trained
personnel.
4) Establish which
types of diagnoses are appropriate for delegation to maintain quality of care.
5) Assess
the ability of each staff member to determine which tasks he/she can be
delegated.
6) Discuss the pros
and cons of one-on-one treatments vs. group and which types of patients/clients
benefit most from each type.
7) Explore ways to
provide continuing education opportunities for staff to improve their knowledge
and skills.
FACULTY: Carolyn Sprehe, BS,
ATRIC, specializes
in water-based programs for people with developmental disabilities in her work
at ShowMe Aquatics & Fitness, a non-profit
organization that promotes health and fitness for people of all
abilities. She has a BS in Exercise Science from Northeast Missouri
State/Truman University, is ATRI certified and was a Special Olympics Swim
Coach. Carolyn received the 2003 Outstanding Recreation Provider Award
from the Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis.