This course is Lesson 5 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "Pulmonary Rehab, Considerations for Diverse Populations" The entire series (9CEs) is available in the On Demand Presentations catalog.

Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:
-Discussion of surgical procedures, including wedge resection, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, lung transplant, and placement of bronchial stents and valves.
-Education appropriate for a person following any of the above surgical procedures.
-Exercise prescription specific for a post-thoracic surgery patient.
-Case examples of exercise prescription for a post-thoracic surgery patient.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:
-Describe surgical procedures of the thorax.
-Identify the educational components of a pulmonary rehabilitation program individualized to a thoracic surgery patient.
-Describe exercise prescription specific to a post-thoracic surgery patient.
-Summarize a treatment plan for a post-thoracic surgery patient.