University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Category: Patient Assessment

Make the Room Stop Spinning: Evaluation and Treatment of BPPV

This module provides foundational knowledge of the vestibular system which will help learners determine if a patient has benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and which maneuver is most appropriate for treatment, all while working through a patient case. With the use of videos, images, and an interactive web-based app, learners are able to apply their […]

Apr 5, 2023

Beginner’s Guide to Clinical Dental Photography

The e-module serves as an interactive tool to teach students the principles of dental photography. The students will learn how to adjust camera settings and positions to take high-quality intra- and extra-oral photographs.

Apr 4, 2023

Approaching Functional Cognition

(Part One of Two) Functional cognition describes how cognition is used in daily activity. This e-module will define functional cognition, explain levels of cognitive awareness, and describe how four approaches (Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance, Multicontext Approach, Neurofunctional Approach, Cognitive Disabilities Model) can be used to address functional cognition assessment and intervention.

Apr 4, 2023

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Instrumented Assessment of Postural Control Part 3: Sensory Components of Postural Control

This module will describe the six testing conditions associated with the sensory organization test (SOT) of dynamic posturography.

Oct 25, 2022

Instrumented Assessment of Postural Control Part 2: Proactive and Reactive Postural Control

This module will explain the difference between proactive and reactive balance tasks and the assessment of proactive and reactive postural control.

Oct 25, 2022

Instrumented Postural Control Part 1: Static Stance and Limits of Stability (LOS)

Balance is something we all want to do well but often think little about. Adequate postural control and balance keep us on our feet, and our body often does this in a wide variety of ways without us even knowing – until something goes wrong. How could we possibly know what’s wrong if it’s so […]

Oct 25, 2022

Module Screenshot showing static postural control instrumentation