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May 09, 2025
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PTA 220 - Clinical III
This course includes the student’s third clinical experience in the Physical Therapist (PTA) curriculum. 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 observe, integrate, and apply concepts and skills that they have acquired in all of the previous clinicals, classroom and lab course work in the PTA curriculum, at the Advanced Intermediate Level on the Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Performance Instrument. The PTA student will demonstrate clinical problem-solving skills based on academic knowledge and previous lab and clinical experiences. Students will create a self-directed professional development plan in their first week of this clinical experience and engage in weekly critical self-reflection activities weekly throughout this clinical experience.
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, PTA 225 Clinical IV
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 Advanced Intermediate 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 others, at the Advanced Intermediate 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 Advanced Intermediate 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 Advanced Intermediate 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 Advanced Intermediate 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 at the beginning of the clinical experience.
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