PTAP 202 - Clinical Education II

4 Credits: (200 clinical hours) Last 5 weeks

Course Description
This is the second of three clinical experiences. This educational experience builds and integrates communication, technical, and critical-thinking skills developed during additional coursework and Clinical Education I. It will take place in a different type of clinical setting than Clinical Education I. The student will continue to broaden his/her skills as a Physical Therapist Assistant.

Note The duration is 200 hours (generally five 40-hour weeks).

Prerequisite PTAP 101, PTAP 109, PTAP 123, PTAP 201, and PTAP 230.

Butler County Community College Clinical Education Manual. Butler: Butler County Community College, 2015-2016. Print.

Optional:

Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. 2nd ed. Alexandria: APTA, 2003. Print.

Objectives
The student will be able to

A. Demonstrate ethical, legal, safe, and effective behavior under the supervision of a Physical Therapist.

B. Apply appropriate assessment and treatment interventions within the student’s scope of

knowledge and under the comprehensive treatment plan developed by the Physical Therapist.

C. Employ appropriate communication skills (verbal, nonverbal, and written) in all

interactions with the supervising Physical Therapist and other health care team members,

patients, families, and other caregivers.

D. Distinguish among the levels of authority and responsibility within the Rehabilitation Department.

E. Apply teaching and documentation skills to patients, families and caregivers, and other health care team members.

F. Make recommendations toward discharge planning and follow-up care with the supervising Physical Therapist.

G. Self-analyze aspects of professional behavior, including participation in clinical development, improving clinical skills and time management, and reading and interpreting professional literature.

Content
A. Ethical and legal standards

B. Assessment and treatment activities

C. Effective communication

D. Departmental operations

E. Teaching of patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers

F. Documentation

G. Discharge planning and follow-up care

H. Professional behavior

Student Evaluation
The course is overseen by Butler County Community College’s Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (ACCE). The grading system consists of Satisfactory (“S”) or Unsatisfactory (“U”). The student’s performance will be assessed both at midterm and during the final days using the American Physical Therapy Association’s Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI), which contains many individual performance criteria, with a visual analog scale (VAS) score for each criterion. Minimum VAS scores for each criterion are listed in a CPI addendum in the PTA Program’s Clinical Education Manual. The CPI is completed by the Clinical Instructor at the clinical site, and the final grade is determined by the ACCE, based on the findings and recommendations of the Clinical Instructor and minimal performance criteria developed by the ACCE. Additionally, the student is required to develop a journal from his/her clinical experience and will also perform a self-evaluation. Additionally, the student is required to perform an inservice or case presentation.Bibliography
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