PTA Clinical Practice 2
Credits: 3
Course Number: 10-524-148
Course Description
10-524-148 PTA CLINICAL PRACTICE 2...provides another part-time clinical experience to apply foundational elements, knowledge, and technical skills required of the entry level physical therapist assistant in various practice settings. (Prerequisites: 10-524-144 PTA Principles of Neuromuscular Rehab, 10-524-145 PTA Musculo Rehab, 10-524-146 PTA Management of Cardiopulmonary & Integumentary Conditions ;Corequisites: 10-524-147, PTA Clinical Practice 1, 10-524-151 PTA Clinical Practice 3)
Course Typically Offered
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What will I learn?
- Perform in a safe manner that minimizes risk to patient, self, and others
- Model professionalism in the clinical setting consistent with professional expectations and standards
- Perform in a manner consistent with legal, ethical, and facility standards
- Select modifications and adaptations in the delivery of physical therapy services for patients related to values, preferences, goals, and needs.
- Adapt communication to meet situational needs in various situations
- Initiate opportunities to improve knowledge, skills, and behaviors in the clinical setting
- Collect data in the clinical setting with guidance from the clinical instructor
- Apply clinical problem-solving strategies related to patient status and interventions
- Implement physical therapy interventions (exercise, manual therapy, modalities, etc.) in a technically competent manner
- Adapt devices, equipment, and functional training needed specific to individual needs with the guidance from the clinical instructor
- Complete documentation to justify and describe physical therapy services performed
- Manage resources used in efficient delivery of physical therapy services (fiscal, time, space, equipment, and personnel)