2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PTA 229 - Clinical Exploration

2.5 CR
Note: criminal background check and CPR certification must be current anytime the student is in the clinical setting. Weekly sessions will be spent in area health settings where the student will have an opportunity to apply in the clinical setting the skills developed in earlier course work. Treatment and patient care will be carried out under the supervision of qualified physical therapists and/or physical therapist assistants. Emphasis will also be placed on observing and reporting patients’ response to treatment. An ongoing journal of student clinical experience is required. Lab Fee

Additional Information: Formal admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant Program required.

Recommend Concurrent: Take PTA 223 .


Requisites: Take PTA 218 , PTA 219 PTA 220  and PTA 221  with at least a grade of C.
Course Learning Outcomes:
  1. Carry outpatient treatment programs in the areas of Physical Therapy modalities, therapeutic exercise, and functional activities with skill in the clinical setting.
  2. Demonstrate skill in the ability to observe and take appropriate actions in response to the patient’s response to treatment in the clinical setting.
  3. Demonstrate concern for the total patient in the clinical setting.
  4. Communicate skillfully in oral and written forms in the clinical setting.
  5. Demonstrate skill in organizing time in the clinical setting.
  6. Take steps to improve upon and to assure the maintenance of satisfactory environmental conditions in the clinical setting.
  7. Demonstrate skill in the functioning and contributing as an integral part of the Physical Therapy department and rehab team in the clinical setting.
  8. Demonstrate an ability to complement the Physical Therapist in the delivery of health care in the clinical setting.
  9. Demonstrate an ability to present themselves as an applicant for a clinical position in preparation for employment seeking activities.