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Mercer County Community College Physical Therapist Assistant Program
PTA 101 Intro to PTA
Spring 2015
Barbara J. Behrens Course Director Mercer Email Address: [email protected]
Office Hours in MS 350 W 9-11am and 4-6pm or by appointment
Course Syllabus
Course Title: Intro to PTA
Course #: PTA 101
Credit Hours: 1/0
Course Format: Seminar or online
Pre-requisite courses: ENG 101 English Comp I
Grading % Number
60 Exams 3
10 article reviews 1
10 Paper 1
10 Presentation 1
10 class participation Continuous
Text(s):
Clynch, HM, (2012) The Role of the Physical Therapist Assistant, Regulations and Responsibilities, Philadelphia, PA: FA Davis Co. ISBN 978-0-8036-2562-4
Course Description: This course is open to all student/learners who are potentially interested in physical therapy as a
career choice. It is a required course for Physical Therapist Assistant majors. The course provides the student with an overview of the healthcare system and the specific roles of professionals in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Topics include medical terminology, documentation and communication skills.
Course Handbook
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PTA 101 Intro to PTA
Course Goals: Following the successful completion of this course with a grade of C+ or higher, the learner will be able to: 1. articulate the differences between physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in terms of their
academic preparation, roles within the clinical environment and levels of responsibility. 2. articulate the differences between the various practice settings within physical therapy that are available to
choose from by interviewing practicing clinicians and asking pertinent questions about life in the clinical environment.
Cognitive/Knowledge 1. demonstrate an understanding of medical terminology by using it appropriately in submitted assignments
and discussions for class work 2. describe the evolution of the healthcare reimbursement dollar to present day in written assignments 3. differentiate between the role of the Physical Therapist (PT) and the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) in
written assignments and in class discussions 4. describe the components of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) from the local to the
national level
5. describe the attributes of a professional that differentiate a professional from other workers 6. analyze a journal article describing its components and how they are organized 7. restate patient information categorizing it into a subjective, objective, assessment and plan (SOAP) note
format
Psychomotor 1. demonstrates appropriate written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills in papers, exams and
discussions that meet the outlined requirements for the class 2. read a case study from a peer reviewed journal and provide an analysis of the format and describe the
types of information under each of the headings 3. demonstrate skill in accessing information from the World Wide Web (WWW) by submitting a paper that
identifies 3 useful websites for physical therapy students 4. demonstrate professional behavior in the classroom that would be consistent with the behaviors expected
of clinicians which includes maintaining confidentiality
Affective 1. defend the establishment of professional associations by outlining the strengths of an association in
written assignments 2. defend the importance of licensure to practice physical therapy by analyzing the New Jersey Physical
Therapy practice act and comparing it to the Physical Therapy practice act in another state and looking at the similarities and differences between them
3. defend the importance of professionalism in clinical practice by identifying professional behaviors from class scenarios
4. support membership activities for professional associations by accessing the WWW and identifying meeting dates and locations for professional associations and reasons for attending them
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PTA Program Grading Policies
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One of the goals of the MCCC PTA Program is to prepare student/learners to practice as PTAs. In New
Jersey, as in many other states, PTAs are required to be licensed. Licensure may be granted following the successful completion of a standardized licensing exam, with a set passing score. In recognition of this standard, set by a board that is external to MCCC, the PTA Program has adopted 77 as the minimal passing grade. Other grade ranges are as follows:
A = 93-100 B = 83-86 C = 70- 76
A- = 90-92 B- = 80-82 D = 60- 69
B+ = 87-89 C+ = 77-79 F = 0-59
Grades below 77 are not considered passing grades for PTA Program courses, and are therefore considered unacceptable. All PTA Program courses must be completed with a grade of “C+” or higher. The Course Director determines the earned grade for the work and the course. All PTA program courses may be attempted only twice.
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Written Assignment Grading Criteria and Point Values
Grammar and syntax 5 points
Spelling 5 points
Usage of Medical Terminology 5 points
Organization of the assignment (clearly thought out) 5 points
Clarity (double-spaced typed, using the specified fonts) 5 points
Timeliness Up to 5 points per day may be deducted for lateness
Content 35 points
Meeting the stated objectives for the assignment 35 points
Class Philosophy Participants will be expected to accept responsibility for their learning, and as such will be considered learners. Learners will identify:
• topic areas that are of particular interest to them for the purpose of paper assignments
• topic areas that present challenges to them
• strategies for meeting his or her individual needs to master the information
Learners will also:
• actively participate in the presentation/discussion of course materials
• actively participate in the negotiation of a class schedule that meets the objectives for the course and for the learners
• respect the interests and needs of other learners or faculty
• work together toward a meaningful understanding of the materials presented.
PTA 101 Introduction to Physical Therapy
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7 Second Written Exam Due
Week 1
Work Topics/Reading/Assignments Course Overview, Introduction to Physical Therapy Polio and Physical Therapy Clynch: Chapter 1
2 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clynch: Chapters 2, 4
Intro to the American Physical Therapy Association Clynch Chapter 3
4 Case Study Regulatory Requirements for Direction and Supervision of the PTA Paper DUE Ethics and Ethical Behavior in Physical Therapy
Clynch Chapters 5, 7
5 The Patient-Physical Therapist Assistant Relationship Clynch Chapter 8
6 Presentations The impact of Culture and Spirituality on the Delivery of Physical Therapy Interventions Clynch Chapter 9
Documentation, Medical Terminology
Evidence-Based Practice and Research Review Fundamentals
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Clynch Chapters 10, 11
Case Study Exploration
9 Practice Act Laws Impacting Physical Therapist Practice
Paper Due Clynch Chapter 6
10 Wrap up
3 First Written Exam is due
Final Written Exam Due
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Please note: the following instructions have been written for Online learners however; the content that follows
applies to both the face to face and online formats for this course.
Weekly: Check the course home page early in the week to see what you should be working on and use the course syllabus as a guide. Since this is an online course, you will be able to review the course materials as often as you need to and will not be restricted by time as you would be in a traditional classroom. However; you should be mindful of the course schedule and stay on top of it! It’s easy to fall behind. For that reason, there are numerous activities along the way to help you learn the materials and check your progress without penalty. However; you do need to post your work to the weekly discussion board before the end of the day on Wednesdays! You also are required to respond to the posting of at least one of your classmates each week prior to the end of the day on Friday. Failure to do either of these will be reflected in the participation portion of your grade. (If you post and respond by the stated deadlines, you will have a grade of 100 for
that week. If you post but do not respond you will see a grade of 70 for that week.) Lessons will stay available but the discussion boards will only be available until Friday evening for that week.
Answer the questions that are asked on the discussion board for that week Review the postings of your classmates to see how they answered the questions Reply to at least one of your classmates with a “thoughtful” response
o A thoughtful response is something that would indicate that you actually read what he or she wrote and that it meant something or that you had something to add to what was written.
o Here are a couple of examples of what would NOT be considered thoughtful responses:
“I agree”, “cool”, “RU nutz?”, “YOLO”, “tks for the info BFF” All postings and responses must be written in complete sentences with properly formatted
grammar, spelling and syntax.
The only abbreviations that will be acceptable are appropriately utilized and recognized forms of medical terminology.
• Participation in online courses is expected to be based upon acceptable “netiquette” for a college level course. (Please click on this link (netiquette) to review those expectations if you are unfamiliar with them.)
Participation You are expected to actively participate in this class whether you are taking it as a traditional or online class this semester. Failure to do so will be reflected in the participation portion of your grade for this course.
Online Course Instructions:
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Assignments: (You may submit any assignment earlier than the due date.)
1. Select a case study that has been published within the last 5 years in a peer reviewed journal.
(Physical Therapy, JOSPT, PAIN, etc…) 2. Submit a copy of the case study to B. Behrens for review PRIOR to writing your paper. A case report
deals with one patient versus a research study which deals with large numbers of patients. 3. Read the case study, noting how it is organized.
4. Address the following topics in your paper. a) What are the parts or components of a case study/case report? (These are indicated by headings in
the article that was published.) b) What type of information could one expect to find under each of the headings in a case study/case
report? Use the one that you have read as an example but DO NOT attempt to explain that article. You are using it as a “road map” for yourself but you are not to use specific information from that case in your paper other than the title, and publication information as a reference.
c) How are the headings or components organized? (Why were they in that sequence?) d) Were there any acknowledgments or references utilized for the writing of the study? (What would
the potential rationale be behind them if there were?) 5. Your ultimate goal at the completion of this assignment is that you should be able to end up with a
guide for yourself so that in the future, when you have to write your own case report, you will have a guide of the basics for how to do so. If what you have written fulfills that goal, then you have done a good job! If not, then go back and take another look at what you have written.
Student/learners will be responsible for preparing a class presentation that may be a joint project for no more than two (2) student/learners. The primary objective for this assignment is for you to learn about the specialty area of physical therapy practice and share that knowledge with your classmates. In order to facilitate this, you will:
1. Select one of the Sections of the American Physical Therapy Association which represents
a specialty area from the following list:
Aquatic Physical Therapy Pediatric Physical Therapy
Geriatric Physical Therapy Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy Oncology Physical Therapy Womens Health Physical Therapy Clinical Electrophysiology & Wound Care Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Acute Care Physical Therapy Neurological Physical Therapy Research Section in Physical Therapy Education Section in Physical Therapy Hand Therapy Section
2. Research the area through both print and interview, and present the specialty area to your classmates
Physical Therapy Case Report/Study
Presentation Assignment:
Due on or before week 4
final submission due on or before week 6*
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Student/learners must sign up for the area or study in the Sign up Discussion Board or book as early as possible. Both the topic area and the partner for the project need to be indicated in advance of the presentation. Check to see that no other individual or group is planning on working on the same topic. There can be NO duplications.
Student/learners are required to discuss several items with the course director prior to the presentation. These include:
a. the questions that they wish to discuss with PTs and/or PTAs about, in advance of the interview
sample questions have been placed on the course website for you to review and add some of your own questions to after you have researched the area for yourself.
b. the plan for the presentation c. the actual topic area that you are presenting and why you selected it d. who if anyone you will be working with (group work is preferred) e. an overview of your plan for meeting the primary objective for the assignment (to teach your
classmates about the clinicians who work in that specialty area and how it differs from other types of physical therapy settings)
The interview is a vital component of the presentation. You are not permitted to interview someone with whom you work or a family member for this
assignment!
o Each member of the group must “meet” with the course director. o Each member of the group must meet each of the requirements for the assignment which
does include the interview.
Your presentation will take place in a “virtual” format which means that you will need to think about how you will be able to portray the information that you have learned so that your classmates will benefit from what you want to teach them. The use of PowerPoint presentations has been very effective in previous offerings of this class. (There are free shareware versions of this software available online if you do not already have a copy. Googledocs is one example that you may want to access.)
The use of written outlines with digital photographs has also been effective in the conveyance of the information.
You must include some form of visual image in your presentation so that you are not just submitting text.
1. Select a state other than New Jersey that you are interested in so that you can compare the practice of
physical therapy in that state to the practice of physical therapy in NJ.
2. Locate the address for the state board of physical therapy for that state (available from the APTA Website
Practice Act/Rules & Regulations Paper Due on or before week 9
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or FSBPT Website)
3. Download a copy of the Practice Act and Rules & Regulations that govern the practice of physical therapy in that state from that State Board’s Web site.
4. Once you receive the information that you requested, obtain a copy of the New Jersey Practice Act/Rules & Regulations from http://www.fsbpt.org and look for New Jersey. You will be need to submit the link for the other state that you are comparing with NJ.
5. Answer each of the following questions and compare the two states by paraphrasing the information into your own words:
a. What is required for someone to be able to use the title physical therapist or physical therapist assistant?
b. What abbreviations are appropriate for a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant? c. Are Physical Therapist Assistants licensed in each state? d. What is the definition for supervision in each state? (on-site or not?) e. Who may supervise whom? (Physical therapy aides, physical therapist assistants, etc.) f. Is there a specific ratio for supervision of PTAs by PTs? g. Is there anything specifically stated regarding wearing name tags that would identify professional
designations for licensed individuals? h. Are there guidelines for documentation or a requirement for a co-signature of
physical therapist assistant notes written in a patient record? i. Are there any guidelines regarding engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient
during or after the time when a patient is being seen as a patient for physical therapy?
j. Are there any requirements for continuing education to maintain licensure and if so what are they? Do they differ between PTs and PTAs or are they the same?
All paper assignments must be submitted double spaced in a 12 point font.
PTA 101 Intro to PTA Assignment Grading Rubrics
Points week Case Report/Study Assignment Rubric (due week 4)
/10 2 the case report/study published within the last 5 years in a peer reviewed journal
/5 3 the case report/ study pre-approved by the instructor
/5 4 There was a brief description of the organization of the parts of article without specific detail for THIS report
/5 4 The publication information was provided in the submission
/30 4 enough information was provided for each heading so that the learner would be able to potentially write his or her own case report in the future
/3 4 An explanation was provided regarding references that were used in the writing of the case report
/2 4 A potential explanation was provided regarding additional contributors that acknowledged in the writing of the case report
/30 4 The end product is concise, clearly written and meets the objectives for the assignment.
/5 4 Spelling and grammar are correct and appropriately utilized throughout the submission.
/5 4 Medical terminology is appropriately utilized throughout the submission.
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/100 4 TOTAL POINTS Possible =100
Points week Presentation Assignment Grading Rubric (due week 6) /10 2 Sign up for topic in the appropriate location to indicate choice assuring that there are no
duplications or that a partner has been identified and also has signed up and the instructor has been notified of who is working with who.
/20 3 Specific questions were reviewed with the instructor that have been planned for use once an interviewee has been identified
/20 4 Interviewee has been identified and a time for the interview has been confirmed there is evidence in the presentation that permission was granted for the interview by the candidate and the individual is either a PT or PTA
/20 5 The plan for the presentation has been reviewed with the instructor and this is evidenced in the presentation by any of the following: approval of the individual being interviewed, approval of the changes to questions being asked, use of any form of signed release forms by interviewees for pictures being taken within their practice settings or for the use of their images for a presentation
/30 6 The presentation is concise and teaches about the differences between the specialty practice area and what one "normally" thinks of as physical therapy
The presentation utilizes references and documents them appropriately
The presentation utilizes images to depict information where appropriate when words would not be the most efficient tools to convey it
The information on a page is clearly presented and uncluttered making it readable to most audiences who view it from a distance of 20+ feet
The information on a page uses fonts and background colors that are easily readable by most audiences from a distance of 20+ feet
/100 6 TOTAL POINTS Possible =100
Points week Practice Act Assignment Rubric (due week 9) /2 2 Evidence that you have signed up for the state that you have selected to compare with NJ in
the appropriate location to indicate your choice assuring that there have been no duplications.
/2 4 Evidence that you have received the link for the Practice Act/ Rules & Regulations from the state that you are reviewing for comparison (include the link to that state)
/8 7 What is required for someone to be able to use the title physical therapist or physical therapist assistant?
/8 7 What abbreviations are appropriate for a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant?
/10 7 Are Physical Therapist Assistants licensed in each state?
/10 7 What is the definition for supervision in each state? (on-site or not?)
/10 7 Who may supervise whom? (Physical therapy aides, physical therapist assistants, etc.) /10 7 Is there a specific ratio for supervision of PTAs by PTs? /10 7 Is there anything specifically stated regarding wearing name tags that would identify
professional designations for licensed individuals?
/10 7 Are there guidelines for documentation or a requirement for a co-signature of physical therapist assistant notes written in a patient record?
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/10 7 Are there any guidelines regarding engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient during or after the time when a patient is being seen as a patient for physical therapy?
/10 7 Are there any requirements for continuing education to maintain licensure and if so what are they? Do they differ between PTs and PTAs or are they the same?
/100 9 TOTAL POINTS Possible =100
Intro to PTA Course Assignments for On-Line Registrants
& Content for Traditional Learner Discussions
Answer each of the following Mini Bio questions about yourself. Remember that you now have the opportunity to say as much as you want to so that your classmates will have a glimpse of “who you are.” Then, select ONE of the questions from the Introduction to Physical Therapy section and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
1. Please introduce and describe yourself. 2. What about this course interested you enough to decide to take it? 3. What event or events sparked your interest in physical therapy? 4. What is your major if it is something other than physical therapy?
Introduction to Physical Therapy
(Clynch, Chapter 1) Sites to Watch
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/poliotimeline.htm http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-571060931.html
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. 1. Outline the historical development of the profession of physical therapy from its origin to today. 2. What events sparked the need for physical therapy and have there been any recent events that
combined with technology may have an impact on the types of patients that are seen in physical therapy departments that are different than in recent history? If yes, what are they and how are they different?
3. Do you agree with the APTA’s use of the word “professional”? Why or why not? 4. What are the traits of professionalism that are defined within the Core Values documents
drafted by the American Physical Therapy Association? Please provide a brief definition in your own words, of each of these traits.
Week 1
MiniBio
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Clynch Chapters 2, 4 ) Sites to Watch:
http://www.medicare.gov/
http://www.investorwords.com/5569/fee_for_service.html http://www.ssa.gov/history/orallist.html
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/poliotimeline.htm
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. Then, select ONE of the questions and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
1. Briefly differentiate between capitation and fee for service, as they relate to physical therapy. 2. What are Medicare and Social Security and who qualifies for them? Where did the ideas for
them originate from and when? 3. What is the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and how is it potentially utilized in clinical practice
today? 4. Did FDR’s personal medical history have anything to do with the evolution of medical equipment of any
kind and if so what?
5. Describe the preferred PT/PTA relationship and strategies that could be used to help with communication.
Intro to the American Physical Therapy
Association (Clynch Chapter 3) Sites to Watch: WWW.APTA.ORG
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. Then, select ONE of the questions and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
1. Compare the structure to the US government to the structure of the American Physical Therapy
Association identifying how individual members are represented at the national level and how policies are voted upon and by whom.
2. How often does the national association meet and what can be said about where are the meetings
held? Is there anything that can be said about why this occurs? (Are they always in the same location? Why or why not?)
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3. What additional areas outside of the traditional clinical setting, do you see the profession of
physical therapy potentially having the ability to contribute to? 4. Why are not all physical therapists and physical therapist assistants members of the American
Physical Therapy Association if the association was formed to represent the interests of the profession? Provide at least 3 reasons either why you think that they should be or have decided not to be members.
5. Why do you think that some PTs argue against PTAs having a full vote at the chapter and section
levels of governance within the APTA? What could you say to those PTs to counter those arguments?
Regulatory Requirements for Direction and Supervision of the PTA Ethics and Ethical Behavior in Physical Therapy
(Clynch Chapters 5, 7)
Sites to Watch: www.apta.org
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/edu/healthecon/glossary.html http://www.bphealthinsurance.com/hmoppo.htm
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. Then, select ONE of the questions and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
Regulation, Supervision & Ethical Behavior:
1. What are the differences that exist between various states within the US regarding the supervision of PTAs and what is the APTA’s Policy regarding direction and supervision of the PTA? Do you have an opinion regarding what you feel is most appropriate and if so, what is it and what is your opinion based upon?
2. What is managed care and how does it work, in terms of reimbursement of physical therapy services?
How does that compare with a capitated rate for physical therapy services? Are there advantages to clinicians for one system versus another and if so what are they?
3. Another option that individuals have for medical coverage is referred to as “out of pocket.” What
impact do you think that this option would have on medical benefits if physical therapy services were only available to patients on an “out of pocket” basis?
4. Think about the three types of ethical problems that are described on pates 99-100 in Clynch, and select one to provide an example of that you personally have dealt with and describe the situation, the thoughts that you had, the process that you went through, how it made you feel and the outcome of the decision that you made.
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5. Read the Standards for Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant and briefly reflect on
why you believe that such a document needed to be drafted by the American Physical Therapy Association. Is there anything written within the document that surprised you and if so what was it?
The Patient-Physical Therapist Assistant Relationship
(Clynch Chapter 8)
Sites to Watch: www.apta.org
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. Then, select ONE of the questions and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
The Patient and PTA relationship:
1. What is the significance of “the Patient Bill of Rights” document and why do you believe think that such a document was drafted?
2. What is the significance of the APTA’s Access to, Admission to and Patient Rights within
Physical Therapy document? Would it have any specific impact on how you practice physical therapy in the future? Please support your answer.
3. How could your interpersonal communication skills “make or break” your ability to be
successful working with patients? What elements of your communication style do you consider to be your “weakest” areas that you need to be most cautious of and why?
4. Think about a miscommunication that you either experienced or witnessed between others
and describe the situation. Then provide an alternative scenario of how the communication could have transpired listing ways to improve it.
5. What is Vision 2020? What impact if any, do you think that changing the entry level for a physical
therapist from a Master’s Degree to a Doctoral degree will have on the profession of physical therapy?
The Impact of Culture and Spirituality on the Delivery of Physical Therapy Interventions
(Clynch Chapter 9)
Sites to Watch: http://www.takerx.com/terms.html
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https://www.msu.edu/~jdowell/miner.html?pagewanted=al
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. Then, select ONE of the questions and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
1. Who were the Nacerima and what was unique about their culture? Did they remind you of anyone that you might have heard of before? What did you think of when you started reading about them? Did their rituals sound bizarre to you or were you able to read about them without judgment?
2. Think about the different cultural groups to which you belong. Which of these have power and/or
privilege and which do not? Can you think of a situation in which you may have received treatment different from that of someone else in that same situation, related to whether or not you had power or privilege? Please describe the situation.
3. Based upon the introductory “mini bios” that you and each of your classmates provided during
week one, how would you describe your classmates? How many different categories can you identify among your class and what criteria will you use to identify these categories? How do you think that your classmates will feel about the decisions that you will make regarding the categories that you place them in? Should this matter? Why or why not?
4. If a patient asked you to pray with him or her, would you be comfortable doing so, why or why not?
5. If a patient asked for a different clinician to work with him or her who was of a different
gender, how would you feel about the request?
Documentation, Medical Terminology
Evidence-Based Practice and Research Review Fundamentals
(Clynch Chapters 10 & 11) Sites to Watch: www.apta.org
http://www.apta.org/OpenDoor/ http://www.apta.org/PTinMotion/2008/7/Feature/PromotingEBP/
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. Then, select ONE of the questions and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read
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your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
Documentation, Medical Terminology & Evidence Based Practice (EBP):
1. What is the purpose for documenting a treatment in a patient record? Who needs to know what was done?
2. What are some of the reasons behind setting standards for documentation? What are the
legal requirements for documentation within a patient chart? Why are there legal requirements for documentation?
3. What is meant by “Evidence Based Practice”? How is this different than other forms of practice in physical therapy?
4. Using simple examples, what is the basic premise behind the language of the sciences?
(Why do we use medical terminology?) Is there any specific reason or foundation behind it?
5. How do you think that the use of non-medical terms would be interpreted by other professionals if
in our documentation, physical therapy clinicians used simple terminology rather than medical terminology? Who is the physical therapy documentation really written for? Please provide an example to support your response.
Case Report Exploration Sites to Watch:
Case Reports & Research Reports Statistics http://bobhall.tamu.edu/FiniteMath/Module8/Introduction.html
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/Section/Statistics-Glossary.id-305499,articleId-30041.html
What is research? (Clynch Ch 11)
http://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit01/infoage01_03.phtml
What is a case report?
http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. Then, select ONE of the questions and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
1. What is the difference between a case study and a research study? Does one have more significance than the other and if so why?
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2. What is the difference between a magazine article and a Journal article? Who funds or pays
for the publication of articles in a magazine and who funds research, are they the same? Why or why not?
3. What purpose does a case report serve if any?
4. What is meant by the terms mean, standard deviation, variable, and double blind? What do these have to
do with research?
Laws Impacting Physical Therapist Practice: Legal and Ethical Issues in Physical Therapy
(Clynch Chapter 6)
Sites to Watch: NJ Practice Act, Rules & Regulations
www.fsbpt.org www.apta.org www.aptanj.org
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/pt.htm
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/laws/ptlaw.pdf
After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. After reading the assignments, you should be able to answer the following questions. Then, select ONE of the questions and fully answer it on the discussion board. After posting your response, wait to see what your classmates had to say about some of the other questions and then select at least one classmate to respond to regarding his or her posting. Your response must be substantive which means that it must be obvious that you read your classmate’s posting and had an opinion about what he or she wrote which prompted you to select that posting to respond to.
1. You have a question about the practice of physical therapy in another state, for example: whether
or not PTAs are licensed in that state. Who should you consult to find the answer to your question and why have you selected who you selected? How would you contact them and is the information readily available or would there be a fee associated with it?
2. What is the difference between the American Physical Therapy Association and the State
Board of Physical Therapy? (Who does what for whom?)
3. What is the role of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy? Whom do they serve or what service do they provide if any? Please provide an example to support your response.
4. You are currently enrolled in the professional phase of the PTA program and you are also employed as a PT Aide in “XYZ Physical Therapy Clinic.” The owner of the clinic has asked you to finish up with his patients one evening since he trusts you, and as a student you are very familiar with his patients and what he has been doing with them. Is this: ethical, permissible by legal standards and if not, why not? Where would you look to find out?
5. Describe the requirements in NJ for a PTA to become eligible for licensure.
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Course wrap up!
Please make sure that you have posted and responded to the topics for each week and that you have submitted each of the required assignments. Thank you.
Reasonable Accommodations
On July 26, 1990, the President of the United States signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-336). The ADA is intended to remove barriers against the more than 43 million people with disabilities in the United States. If you have a documented learning disability, psychological disability, physical disability, or other hidden disability that requires an accommodation, it is your responsibility to make an appointment to meet with the PTA program coordinator prior to the due date for any course examinations or assignments to discuss what accommodations might be necessary.
A list of Essential Functions for the PTA program learners and graduates is available to all students/learners by request, from any PTA program faculty member or through the PTA program’s website. Mercer County Community College is committed to supporting all students in their academic and co-curricular endeavors. Each semester, a significant number of students document disabilities, which may require learning, sight, earing, manual, speech, or mobility accommodations to ensure access to academic and co-curricular activities. The college provides services and reasonable accommodations to all students who need and have a legal entitlement to such accommodations.
For more information regarding this you can contact Arlene Stinson, Director of Academic Support Services, in LB 217 or by email [email protected].
Plagiarism will not be tolerated for any submission! Please feel free to consult this comprehensive guide regarding plagiarism: http://www.turnitin.com/research_site/e_home.html.
If any portion of an assignment has been plagiarized the learner will receive a grade of 0 for the assignment and the College's Academic Integrity Committee will be notified of the offense. The learner will receive a copy of the work with examples of where the assignment was in violation of fair use laws and the content was considered plagiarism complete with original sources of the information.
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