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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PTAS 2350 - Clinical Internship 2

Credit Hours: 2.00


Prerequisites: Admission into the Physical Therapist Assistant Program; PTAS 2340  with grade C or better 

Corequisites: PTAS 2110  

Supervised clinical experience designed to provide the beginning level student with an opportunity for continued practice of various basic therapeutic techniques and skills. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis. Students are required to pass this course to progress in the program.

Billable Contact Hours: 5

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate competency while performing at least a predetermined portion of a physical therapy treatment plan.

Objectives: The student will:

  1. Explain the various roles (including clinical education) of the PT and PTA in the assigned environment (CPI #4, 5).
  2. Demonstrate problem-solving skills in making judgments about patient care (CPI #7, 9).
  3. Perform physical therapy interventions in a technically competent and safe manner (CPI #1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,)
  4. Educate patient, family members and caregivers using relevant and effective methods to achieve patient outcomes (CPI #5, #10, #12).
  5. Participate in discharge planning and follow-up as directed by the supervising physical therapist (CPI #5).
  6. Demonstrate critical thinking in your self-assessment and development of a plan for enhancing these abilities in the clinic (CPI #1, #7).
  7. Provide services under the direction of a physical therapist and the supervision of a physical therapist assistant in a safe, responsible and respectful manner (CPI #1, 2, 3, #4).
  8. Deliver established patient care reflecting respect for and sensitivity to individual differences (CPI #4).

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to assist the physical therapist with specific assessment techniques.

Objectives: The student will:

  1. Document patient progress effectively using the format required by the state practice act, the practice setting and other regulatory agencies (CPI #3).
  2. Perform required data collection skills appropriately and safely and use the data collected to progress that patient within the plan of care established by the physical therapist (CPI # 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).
  3. Recognize when interventions should not be provided due to changes in the patient’s status and reports this to the supervising physical therapist (CPI #1, 12).
  4. Monitor the patient response to treatment and make adjustments to interventions with the plan of care as necessary and report to supervising physical therapist (CPI #8, 9, 10, 11).
  5. Report any changes in the patient’s status to the supervising physical therapist (CPI #1, 8, 9, 10, 11).

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate and exhibit professional behavior in written and verbal communication.

Objectives: The student will:

  1. Demonstrate a commitment to learning by taking a lead role in establishing clinical learning objectives, completing self-assessments and receiving feedback by the assigned (CPI #6,7).
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and legal practice according to the state statutes and APTA policy when administering physical therapy treatments (CPI #3, 5).
  3. Communicate verbally and non-verbally with the patient, the physical therapist, health care delivery personnel, and others in an effective, appropriate, and capable manner (CPI #5).
  4. Demonstrate responsibility by completing the evaluation documents (Weekly Log Sheets, CPI Self-Evaluation, and Student Evaluation of Clerical Education and the CI CPI evaluation at both the mid-term and final evaluation) and securing appropriate signatures (Completion of Clinical Internship documents).
  5. Exhibit conduct that reflects a commitment to meet the expectations of members of society receiving health care services (Successful completion of affiliation).

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Information Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
The student will be expected to practice all the basic physical therapy data collection techniques and treatment interventions and implement the plan of care as directed by the physical therapist. At the end of this affiliation, the student is expected to consistently provide quality care with simple or complex patients in a predictable environment. The student may require supervision or cueing when addressing complex problems and may still be developing efficiency in delivering treatment plans.
Primary Faculty
Plisner, Carol
Secondary Faculty
Mele, Robert
Associate Dean
Primeau, Paula
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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