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Jul 10, 2025
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PTA 225 - Clinical IV
This is the capstone clinical course for PTA students. Students are assigned a physical therapy clinical site full time (37.5 hours per week) for 6 weeks. They will work under the direct supervision of a Licensed Physical Therapist or a Registered Physical Therapist Assistant. Students will integrate and apply concepts and skills that they have acquired in the classroom, lab and previous clinical experiences, at the Entry Level on the Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Performance Instrument. Students will be expected to demonstrate technical skills, clinical problem-solving skills, therapeutic communication and professional behavior at an entry level for a physical therapist assistant. Students will create a self-directed professional development plan in order to critically reflect on their personal and professional growth. The student will be expected to participate in weekly critical self-reflection activities throughout this clinical experience and must attend a student/chairperson conference prior to graduation for an exit graduate survey.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites - PTA 130 Cardiopulmonary & Integumentary Pathologies, PTA 135 Neuromuscular Pathologies, PTA 140 Modalities II, PTA 210 Clinical II, and PTA 213 Seminar I
Corequisites - PTA 214 Seminar II and PTA 220 Clinical III
Credits: 5
Hours
15 Clinical Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate appropriate clinical problem-solving skills based on the plan of care established by the physical therapist and specific situation needs during treatment implementation, at the Entry Level on the Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Performance Instrument.
- Perform all interventions in a safe, ethical, efficient and technically competent manner that minimizes risk to the patient, self and other, at the Entry Level on the Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Performance Instrument.
- Communicate with patient, peers, family members, and other members of the medical team in ways congruent to situational needs and support delivery of patient services at the entry level on the Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Performance Instrument.
- Demonstrate accurate, clear, concise written documentation and billing code recognition related to patient care they have participated in at the entry level on the Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Performance Instrument.
- Obtain accurate information performing selected data collection consistent with the plan of care established by the physical therapist at the entry level on the Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Performance Instrument.
- Deliver established patient care in a professional manner that reflects respect for and sensitivity to individual differences.
- Demonstrate the ability to critically reflect on their personal and professional growth throughout their clinical experience, identifying strengths, areas for improvement and key lessons learned.
- Create a self-directed professional development plan for clinical success (based on strengths and weakness identified at the end of the previous clinical) at the beginning of the clinical experience.
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