Lagniappe Seminars

Early Registration: $165.00 POST_MARKED or registered online 21 days prior to day one of the seminar.
Regular Registration: $190.00

REGISTER FOR BOTH Identifying Fall Risks in the Elderly and Assessment Tools to Predict and receive $20 OFF your total registration! ($10 off each seminar. Limit of one discount -combo OR group- taken per registration.)

Course Locations:

Date	Location	Place	Phone #
Wed, Mar 3rd (2010)	Greenville, SC	Wingate by Wyndham Greenville Airport	864-281-1281
Thu, Mar 18th (2010)	Southaven, MS	Fairfield Inn by Marriott-Southaven	662-349-6640
Thu, April 29th (2010)	Columbia, MO	Courtyard by Marriott	573-443-8000
Fri, May 14 (2010)	New Orleans/Kenner, LA	Comfort Suites Airport	504-466-6066
Sat, May 15 (2010)	Gulfport, MS	Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront Hotel	228-864-4310
Mon, May 17th (2010)	Montgomery, AL	Holiday Inn Express Troy Highway	334-288-8844
Wed, June 9th (2010)	Cape Girardeau, MO	Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites	573-334-4491
Thu, Jun 10th (2010)	Paducah, KY	Country Inn and Suites, Paducah	270-442-2201
Sat, Jun 26th (2010)	OK City, OK	Four Points by Sheraton Oklahoma City, OK	405-681-3500
Tue, Jun 29th (2010)	Fayetteville, AR	Hampton Inn	479-587-8300
Tue, Jul 13th (2010)	Lafayette, LA	Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites	337-981-0600
Sat, Jul 24th (2010)	Birminham, AL	Best Western Carlton Suites Hotel	205-940-9990
Sat, Aug 7th (2010)	Lexington, KY	Springhill Suites by Marriott	859-225-1500
Mon, Aug 9 (2010)	Bowling Green, KY	Country Inn and Suites	270-781-7200
Thur, Aug 26th (2010)	Fayetteville, NC	The Wingate Inn by Wyndham	910-826-9200
Fri, Aug 27th (2010)	Durham, NC	Holiday Inn Express and Suites	919-474-9800
Sat, Aug 28th (2010)	Mooresville, NC	Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Mooresville	704-662-6900
Tue, Nov 16th (2010)	Florence, SC	tba	tba

Course Description:

A one day seminar for healthcare professionals, taking an in-depth view of risk factors. Extrinsic risk factors as well as intrinsic factors will be covered including shoe wear, various disease processes, decreased vision, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, orthostatic hypotension, nutrition, incontinence, drugs, drop attacks, restraints, and other balance and mobility impairments. At the end of the day there will be small group case study work utilizing a form that brings the day’s information together for them. There will also be a form for the participant to take and put into use at work.

Course Objectives:

Participant will be aware of the impact falls have on the elderly.
Participants will be able to identify extrinsic and intrinsic fall risk factors.
Participants will be knowledgeable of the effect that various disease processes have on increasing the fall risk in the elderly.
Participants will use a fall risk assessment form to pull the days information together, that they can take back to use at work the following day.
Participants will return to work with an in-depth knowledge of risk factors for falls.

Course Schedule:

7:30 - 8:00		Coffee and registration/sign-in
8:00 - 11:15		Pre-test, facts and stats, concerns, overview of risk factors. Begin detailed look at risk factors.
11:15-12:15		Lunch on your own
12:15 - 4:00		Complete detailed look at risk factors, utilize fall risk form with group case study/presentation/post-test.

Lagniappe Seminars is a trade name under Melvin Physical Therapy, Inc.

Prior Approvals:

Unless otherwise noted, this course will award 6.5 contact hours.
Prior approvals are updated weekly(last updated 7/22/2010)
AL: PT/PTA (7.8 hrs); Meets requirements for continuing education for OT/OTA
AR: PT/PTA; Prior approved OT/OTA 6.5
FL: OT/OTA (7.8 hrs)
GA: Approved thru GA APTA 6.5 hours(Also meets approval thru GA PT Board Policy # 7. See links page for GA PT Board; meets approval through OT Board rules and regulation 671-3-.08 cont. ed #5.
IN: Approved provider for OT/OTA in IN Cert. # 98000496A; PT/PTA don't require ceu
KY: Approved provider for PT/PTA (#CS67-2010-KPTA); OT/OTA (#2010-15)
LA: Approved for PT/PTA for 12.5 contact hours; Approved for OT/OTA 6.5 hours.
MO: In recognition of this program, 6.5 contact hours has been awarded by Lagniappe Seminars in co-sponsorship with the Missouri Physical Therapy Association. There is no prior approval mechanism for OT/OTA in MO
MS: Meets approval through cont. ed. section of regulations 7.4 #1 & #2. PT/PTA ; OT/OTA meets approval (106.04F).
NC: OT/OTA; meets cont. ed. requirement for PT/PTA thru reciprocity
OK: OT/OTA; PT/PTA 6.5 hours
SC: Prior approved through SCAPTA for PT/PTA and SCOTA for OT/OTA;SC PT Board does not prior approve courses see PT regulation 101-07#3d (on links page);OT Board does not prior approve courses, see licensure regulations 94-08#2d (on links page)
TN: Meets approval for PT/PTA-see Chapter 1150-01-.12#4C&5C&D; Meets approval for OT/OTA under 1150-02-.12#10
VA: PT/PTA meets approval through reciprocity; OT/OTA do not require prior approval
Accreditation of this course in Florida does not necessarily imply that the Florida Physical Therapy Association supports the views of the presenter.

If your state is not listed, or if there is a question regarding approval in
your state, please contact Lagniappe Seminars or your licensing body.

Testimonials:

What did you like most about this seminar?

"I came thinking I knew most all I needed in this area and left blown away with what I gained in knowledge!"
-R. B.L., COTA/L,Westminster, SC

"The amount of information presented and how "everything" impacts falls, things I have never considered (i.e. eye drops). It was great! Thank you."
--M.S., OTR/L, Matthews, NC

"Instructor very prompt, very organized, knows material very well and presents with enthusiasm."
--J.B., PT, Hattiesburg, MS

"Presentation of material and practical information that we can use every day by someone who does this everyday."
--C.M., PT, Milan, TN

"Effective speaker, maintains focus on task. Captivates audience"
- J.N., OTR/L, Ocala, FL