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VNSNY offers a variety of Continuing Education courses, open to both guests from outside the Agency and VNSNY staff members.  We invite you to attend one of our 2012 courses.

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IMPORTANT POLICIES

We ask that you please read our Important Policies before registering for a course.

Upcoming COURSES: 

VNSNY Employees: Employees of Visiting Nurse Service of New York attend all CE courses free-of-charge.

Drugs in the Geriatric Patient
Speaker: Peter C. Panus, PT, Ph.D.
Date: Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Who Should Attend: PTs, PTAs, SLPs, OTs, and COTAs
VNSNY Guests: $79.00
Required: Please read our Important Policies below. 

Creating a Pediatric Assessment: Evaluation of the Baby
Speaker: Shari Mayer, PT
Dates: Multiple dates. Click here to view dates.
Who Should Attend: PTs, PTAs, SLPs, OTs, and COTAs
VNSNY Guests: $79.00
Required: Please read our Important Policies below.

Increasing Lymphedema Awareness in Home Health Care Rehabilitation Therapists
Speaker: Kathleen Lieu, DPT, CLT, PT
Dates: Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Who Should Attend: PTs, PTAs, OTs, and COTAs
VNSNY Guests: $79.00
Required: Please read our Important Policies below.

An Evidenced Based Approach to Strength Training in the Older Adult
Speaker: Joseph Gallagher, PT, DPT
Dates: Multiple dates. Click here to view dates.
Who Should Attend: PTs, PTAs, OTs, and COTAs
VNSNY Guests: $79.00
Required: Please read our Important Policies below. 

PAST COURSES in 2012

The Vestibular System: Homecare Clinical Considerations
Speaker: Milena Alicandro, OTR/L
Dates: Friday, May 18th, 2012
Who Should Attend: PTs, PTAs, OTs, and COTAs
VNSNY Guests: $79.00
Required: Please read our Important Policies below.

Vision and Cognition for the Occupational Therapist
Speaker: Gerard Mounic, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, C/NDT, COS-C
Who Should Attend: VNSNY OT Staff
VNSNY Employees: Employees of Visiting Nurse Service of New York attend all CE courses free-of-charge.
Required: Please read our Important Policies below.

Parkinson’s Disease: A Practical Approach to Evaluation & Treatment for the Physical Therapist
VNSNY is proud to be a sponsor of this program.
Dates: Friday, April 20, 2012
VNSNY Employees: VNSNY CHHA PT staff approved to attend this conference will have a separate registration process.
Required: Please read our Important Policies below.

 Registration

VNSNY Employees: Employees can register for this course by going to the VNSNY Learning Center. To access the VNSNY Learning Center, please visit the VNSNY Intranet and click on the VNSNY Learning Center link for the single sign-on function. (Note: employees using secure.vnsny.org may need to reenter their network ID and password again when prompted.)

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PAST COURSES in 2011

Make sure to visit this Web page again soon.  We may repeat one or more of our past events.

  • Acquired Apraxia of Speech: Assessment & Treatment Methods
  • Balance Lab                         
  • Bridging the Gap: Caring for the Cognitively Impaired Elderly in the Home Health Care Setting    
  • Cardiopulmonary Considerations in Home Health Care
  • Care Management: Transitioning from Clinical Nurse to Case Manager
  • An Evidence-Based Approach to Strength Training in the Older Adult
  • Gait Lab                       
  • Increasing Lymphedema Awareness in HHC Rehab Therapists
  • Introduction to Home Health Care
  • Manual Wheelchair Seating and Positioning
  • Mobile Apps for the 21st Century Therapist
  • Pediatric Assessment:  Evaluation of the Baby
  • Preceptor Skill Development Training
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Sports Injuries: The Team Approach: In partnership with Mount Sinai Medical Center

Important POLICIES

CE Credits:  Visiting Nurse Service of New York is an approved provider of continuing education credit by the Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, the New York State Education Department State Board for Physical Therapy, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Please see each event listing for more detailed information on credits.

Cancellations:  Our events are carefully planned, and while we understand that the unexpected does occur and guests need to sometimes cancel their participation, we ask that all cancellations be in writing and are received at least 5 business days before the course date.  We offer full refunds, less a $75 administrative fee.  This fee is waived for complimentary events.  VNSNY is not responsible for the refund of travel or hotel expenses under any circumstance.

Walk-Ins:  Unfortunately, due to the nature of our events, walk-in registrations are not accepted. 

No-Shows: Due to the nature of our events, we strongly encourage guests to please formally cancel their participation as indicated above if they cannot attend.  We are required to record all "no-shows" and only permit attendance by "no-shows" at future events with special ticketing.

Payment:  Registration is not officially complete until payment is received in full and you receive a confirmation email.  If you would prefer to send a check, please indicate that in the appropriate field (check box) during registration.  Please send a check made payable to Visiting Nurse Service of New York to:

Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Human Resources, College Relations CE Events
1250 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001

 

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