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Functional Neurological Disorder: From Symptoms to Solutions

10/01/2024 – 08/31/2025

DESCRIPTION
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) has evolved over decades and continued research highlights the improved perception and changes in attitude toward treatment of this disorder. It is certain that specifically tailored rehabilitation programs can lead to improvements and potential reversibility of FND.

This course focuses on an interprofessional approach to rehabilitation services for patients with Functional Neurologic Disorder (FND), including Functional Movement Disorder (FMD). The evidence-based content provided through this course will help clinicians develop the skills utilized within the rehabilitation setting to provide collaborative, comprehensive and skilled evaluation, and care planning for patients with FND. This course will provide an overview of positive clinical signs leading to a diagnosis of FND, dispel common misconceptions about FND and emphasize communication skills and interprofessional teamwork while working with patients in the rehabilitation setting. Finally, this course will provide tools to assist in the management of expectations for patients with FND.

DATES & LOCATION
This an ON-DEMAND course. The fall 2024 offering will be held between October 1 and December 31, 2024. The summer 2025 offering will be held July 1 to August 31, 2025. 

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
All breakout sessions will be made available to view but credit will only be awarded for one. 

AUDIENCE
Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Social Work and Speech Language Pathologists.

LEARNER OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: 

  1. Identify positive clinical signs leading to a diagnosis of FND
  2. Summarize evidence to refute common misconceptions commonly associated with patients with FND
  3. List similarities and differences in assessment and intervention between patients with confirmed diagnosis of FND vs. patients with suspected positive clinical signs
  4. Describe interprofessional roles in the rehabilitation setting (both inpatient and outpatient) for comprehensive care planning for patients with FND
  5. Identify appropriate patient-provider and interprofessional communication skills and strategies when providing care for patients with FND
  6. Select appropriate patient education resources and clinician professional resources for plan of care development

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
To successfully complete this course On-demand, participants will need to complete the self-study work, view all recordings, complete an assessment and complete an evaluation after the course through the Academy Learning Portal by Tuesday, December 31, 2024 for the fall offering and August 31, 2025 for the summer offering. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Nursing: 


The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CNE is being offered for 7.5 contact hours of continuing nursing education.


Occupational Therapy:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an AOTA Approved Provider of
professional development. Course approval ID 9175. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 7.5 contact hours, 7.5 CEUs [intermediate level, foundational knowledge/OT service delivery]. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Physical Therapy:
This online course has been approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Board for 7.5 self-study Contact Hours. Approval #216-000069

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is recognized by the California and New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This course has been approved for 7.5 self study on 2/23/2024 (fall 2024 offering) and 12/12/2024 (summer 2025 offering) 

Many states accept continuing education contact hours recognized in other states, enabling professionals to use these hours to meet their licensing or certification requirements. Please consult your state regulations to see if this meets CEU requirements for your license.

Physician:
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago DBA Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is accredited by the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago DBA Shirley Ryan AbilityLab designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Work:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is registered by the State of Illinois to sponsor continuing education programs for social workers. This program will award 7.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours. Sponsor License #159001466.

Speech-Language Pathology: 

Collections

Nurses Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Assistants Physical Therapist Assistants Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Physicians Social Workers Speech Language Pathologists

Tags:

Clinical Research, Functional Movement Disorders, Functional Neurological Disorder, Mental Health, Neurologic