2901 – Policy and Procedure Manual for Aquatics

Intermediate / Pre-Symposium 4-hour Lecture

Sanibel, FL / Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – 7:00-11:20 am – 4.0 credit hours equal to 4.0 CECs/.4 CEUs

(Classroom: 7:00-11:20 am with 20 minutes of break time)

Faculty: Lynette Jamison, MOT, OTR/L

Participants – Please bring a laptop computer with you to this course if possible.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide the information necessary to write a policy manual for Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) certification, state certification for outpatient physical therapy center, and state certification as an aquatic center. A policy and procedure manual outline will be provided and details will be discussed. Each participant will be provided with the health codes from their state of residence. Upon completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to design a policy and procedure manual for their clinic/program.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

· Identify the components of an aquatic policy manual.

· Examine the difference between CORF, OPT and Aquatic Center.

· Explore safety issues related to aquatic centers as a matter of policy.

· Identify the necessary checklist forms to be completed prior to opening per policy.

FACULTY: Lynette Jamison, MOT, OTR/L, is the Director of Aquatics and Rehabilitation at the Desert Pain Institute in Mesa, AZ, with 15 employees. She is involved in educating professional staff, developing aquatic wellness programs and providing patient care. She has been working with and teaching the concepts of aquatic therapy for more than 20 years. Lynette has authored and co-authored, Future Waves: Aquatic Policy & Procedure Manual (2004), A Team Approach to the Aquatic Continuum of Care (2000), and Aquatic Therapy Using PNF Patterns (1994), and numerous articles and chapters in other books. She was the second recipient of the ATRI Aquatic Therapy Professional of the Year Award. She is also certified in the Vodder method of manual lymph drainage.