Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy: Proven Techniques for Better Outcomes (CNE)
This course helps nurses respond more confidently to dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, motion sensitivity, visual disturbance, falls risk, and vestibular-related functional concerns. Learners explore the balance system, symptom language, common vestibular patterns, urgent red flags, BPPV literacy, vestibular rehabilitation exercise principles, mobility confidence, cervical contribution, and coordinated referral pathways. The course does not aim to turn every nurse into a vestibular rehabilitation provider or authorise positional testing, canalith repositioning, exercise prescription, cervical assessment, or manual therapy outside scope. Instead, it gives nurses a practical framework for clarifying what a patient means by "dizzy," recognising when symptoms require urgent review, documenting useful clinical detail, supporting safety, and connecting patients with appropriate medical, vestibular rehabilitation, ENT, audiology, neurology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or falls services. Understand the roles of the inner ear, vision, proprioception, cervical input, postural muscles, and central processing in balance and gaze stability. Differentiate spinning vertigo, faintness, rocking, tilting, imbalance, visual motion sensitivity, nausea, disorientation, and fear of falling. Recognise urgent features such as sudden neurological symptoms, severe new headache, head injury, acute inability to walk, sudden hearing change, or concerning systemic causes. Understand the nursing relevance of BPPV pathways, gaze stabilisation, habituation, balance training, falls prevention, patient education, adherence, and referral. The learning pathway moves from vestibular anatomy and symptom language into safety screening, common patterns, rehabilitation principles, referral, documentation, and case-based integration. Important scope note: Nursing scope varies by country, region, register, employer policy, job role, training, competence, consent requirements, supervision arrangements, and indemnity or insurance. Some nurses may be authorised to support selected vestibular exercises, balance activities, patient education, or elements of vestibular care in specific settings. Others may not. Learners must follow the requirements that apply to their own professional role and location. This course is suitable for nurses working in primary care, urgent care, rehabilitation, community care, aged care, neurology-adjacent services, occupational health, outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, wellness, supportive care, and interdisciplinary settings. It is especially relevant for nurses who encounter patients with dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, falls risk, motion sensitivity, or reduced mobility confidence and want to improve recognition, documentation, safety screening, and referral quality. Dr. Elizabeth Wagner, DPT, PT, is a highly accomplished physical therapist with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Puget Sound. Her specialised expertise includes a certificate of competency in vestibular rehabilitation and certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. In 2016, Beth embarked on a one-year sabbatical exploring South America and Asia. During that journey, she volunteered in Bhutan and Vietnam as a clinical and academic instructor for local physical therapy staff, contributing to the development of the physical therapy profession internationally. She brings a wealth of clinical knowledge, teaching experience, and global perspective to NAT Global Campus. In support of improving patient care, this course has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Neil Asher. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 7.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.Course Description
What You Will Learn
Vestibular Clinical Literacy
Symptom Clarification
Safety and Red Flags
Rehabilitation and Referral
Course Pathway
Who This Course Is For
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