PTA 1100 Professional Issues
The American Physical Therapy Association and it's role in supporting physical therapists (PTs), physical therapist assistants (PTAs), and the profession; Professionalism and professional behaviors in the health care setting; Communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport and foster effective teamwork; Introduction to documentation and physical therapy specific medical terminology; Legal and ethical considerations for the practicing PTA; Scope of practice, including the roles and responsibilities of PTs versus PTAs; Introduction to interprofessional collaboration; Critical thinking and problem-solving for evidence-based practice.
Division: Health Sciences
Department: Rehabilitation Services
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: Yes
Prereqs: PTA 1005 and Restricted to Majors
Outcomes
- Students will recognize concepts and demonstrate behaviors related to physical therapy core values within an ever-changing health care environment at an introductory level.
- Students will recognize concepts related to lifelong learning, education, and health care disparities in the ever-changing health care environment at an introductory level.
- Students will identify concepts related to patient and client management in physical therapy practice at an introductory level.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of functions associated with the delivery of physical therapy at an introductory level.
- Students will recognize concepts related to health care activities in physical therapy at an introductory level.
- Students will recognize concepts related to community health activities in the physical therapy environment at an introductory level.
- Students will recognize concepts related to practice management at an introductory level.
Credit Hours: 1
Classroom Hours: 1