Clinical I Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Course

PTHA-1160-001 Clinical I

Prerequisites

Course Description

A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(1 sem; 5 clinic)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

PTA MACS

Supplies

Clinic ID badge which is purchased at the West Campus Business office for $2.00. Preferred method for payment is cash. This is required and must be worn during the clinic rotation.

Student Performance

COURSE GOALS AND COMPETENCIES

 Goals: Given the course personal notes, handouts and other material, the student should be able to

1. The student will demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
2. The student will adhere to federal/state and institutional legal standards
3. The student will demonstrate the ability to apply the principles consistent with APTA’s Values Based Behaviors for the Physical Therapist Assistant
4. The student will demonstrate the ability to communicate to patients, family members, caregivers, and health practitioners using medical/lay terminology as appropriate.
5. The student will utilize correct medical terminology and abbreviations
6. The student will ask relevant questions of his/her patients to gain an understanding of their present condition and feelings
7. The student will know and understand the diagnosis, prescription, and precautions from the initial evaluation for all patients he/she is treating.
8. The student will demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and principles received from courses taken in the PTA curriculum.
9. The student will identify and integrate appropriate evidence based resources to support clinical decision making for progression of the patient within the plan of care.
10. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the plan of care to achieve short and long term goals for the patient
11. The student will be able to state objectives of his/her exercise programs and functional expectations for the patients he/she is treating.
12. The student will provide verbal evidence of knowledge of indications and contraindications for all techniques he/she is utilizing.
13. The student will review the initial evaluation and plan of care thoroughly prior to treating a patient.
14. The student will be able to obtain relevant information concerning his/her patient from ward and clinical charts
15. The student will recognize when an intervention should not be performed due to clinical indications
16. The student will recognize when an intervention is outside the scope of the physical therapist assistant
17. The student will monitor interventions in the plan of care to ensure proper treatment is maintained with patient status.
18. The student will adjust interventions in accordance with the plan of care as necessary in response to patient status and clinical indications.
19. The student will observe and report to the supervisor clinical signs, symptoms condition changes, setbacks, of the patient he/she is treating and when appropriate suggest treatment changes.
20. The student will report progress to the supervisor for adjustment in short and long term goals when met.
21. The student will verbalize a plan to work toward discharge goals with all patients seen under their care.
22. The student will perform tests and measures according to the plan of care to gather information for the discharge process.
23. The student will ensure that the patient has a follow up plan in place (HEP, transfer orders, etc.) prior to discharge
24. The student will write documentation notes on a number of patients to provide evidence that he/she can observe and record appropriate signs, symptoms, and treatment objectives.
25. The student will write documentation appropriate to the individual setting, Texas Practice Act, and other regulatory agencies.
26. The student will demonstrate basic knowledge of the following by responding correctly to clinical instructor’s questions related to procedures being performed:

• Human anatomy and physiology
• Relationship to anatomical structures to normal and abnormal movement
• Pathophysiological conditions resulting from injury and disease and psychological reactions
• Operation and maintenance of equipment being used

27. The student will demonstrate satisfactory progress in treating patients using the skills acquired in the PTA courses including:

• Therapeutic exercise
• Gait training
• First aid
• Vital signs
• Wound care
• ADL training
• Assistive device training
• Body mechanics
• Rehab techniques

28. The student will receive Clinical Instructor approval for the following PTA MAC’s Skills

1. Commitment to learning
2. Interpersonal skills
3. Communication skills: Written and Oral
4. Not assigned
5. Use of constructive feedback
6. Not assigned
7. Professionalism
8. Responsibility
9. Critical thinking
10. Stress Management
11. Safety
12. Not Assigned
13. Patient History and Chart Review

The following skills are those that the CI and student can determine if the case load will allow for skill acquisition: If the student has had exposure however has not been able to master the skill, proper documentation in the comment section can be made.

Skills

14.4 Assistive/Adaptive Devices

14.6 Integumentary Integrity

14.7 Joint Integrity and Mobility

14.8 Muscle Performance (MMT)

14.10 ROM

14.13 Ventilation, Respiration, Circulation

16.1 Aerobic Conditioning

16.2 Balance Activities

16.3 Coordination Activities

16.7 Manual Strengthening

16.8 Mechanical Strengthening

16.11 ROM

16.12 Stretching

17.2 Bed Mobility

17.3 Body Mechanics Training

17.4 Gait

17.6 Transfers

17.7 Wheelchair Mobility

20 Wound Management

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

\ DISABILITY STATEMENT:  Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangement in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

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\ Students Rights and RESPONSIBILITIES:Students are to read the Amarillo College Student Rights and Responsibilities publication with emphasis on reading the Academic Information, Student Conduct and Responsibilities, and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education/Prevention Program

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\ ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Students demonstrating academic dishonesty as defined in the “Students Right and Responsibilities” handout will receive a grade of “F” in the course and will be subject to all PTA program policies regarding course failure.

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\ Student Grievance Procedure

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\ A student who has a problem with the course or the course instructor should make every attempt to resolve the problem with the course instructor. If that is not successful, the student may appeal the decision of the instructor to the program director, Dean of Health Sciences, Vice President of Academic Affairs, President of Amarillo College - IN THAT ORDER.

Grading Criteria

Instructional Method: Observation, demonstration, return demonstration, supervised treating of patients

Grading Criteria:

            ACCE*                         33.4%

            CI**                              33.3 %

            Skills***                        33.3%

                                                ___________

                                                100 %

Grading Calculation:

*ACCE Grade: Based on completion of documents/items for PTA MAC’S: completion (no questions are to be left blank, if unable to answer please indicate N/A), of Student Evaluation of Clinical Education Experience (Green Sheets), turning in the specified documents in the sealed folder at the end of the rotation which include: Green sheets,Progress Report (Pink sheets), SOAP notes, and attendance form for the two week rotation.  For each incomplete form there will be a 5-point deduction from the ACCE grade. At the end of the rotation the student is to bring the completed documents in a sealed envelope with the CI’s initials and date along with the PTA MAC'S. Date and time of when to turn in the documents and the PTA MAC'S will be provided at a later time.

The PTA MAC’S will be graded prior to the beginning of the rotation on the due date of Tuesday, May 14 at 12:00 pm. Documents/items to be placed in are as follows: copy of all updated immunizations, flu vaccine, CPR card, video list, copy of malpractice insurance, SOAP note forms as well as clinic ID badge. The student will receive a pass/fail grade which will be deducted from the ACCE grade at the end of the clinical rotation. If documents are missing from the PTA MAC'S, the student is required to provide the document(s) before the PTA MAC'S will be returned.

Each student will be given 5 SOAP notes. These are in addition to the notes that are required by your CI to write during your rotation. These 5 notes will be placed in the sealed envelope and returned as previously instructed. The 5 notes are to be written on patients that you are treating. For example if you are in the acute care setting and see the same patient for three treatments on consecutive days, please write a note on that specific patient or if you are in the outpatient setting and see the same patient for treatment on Tuesday and then again Thursday document on this patient. I am encouraging consistency on the patient you are writing the note so that you can also see the progress in the patient. These notes will be used to see how your documentation skills have improved during the clinical rotation. Areas such as organization of the information, formatting of the information, use of appropriate language, placement of information in appropriate sections, and overall documentation skills will be evaluated.

**CI Grade will be based on the information written on the Progress Report (Pink sheets). This will be based on the overall comments on your performance while in the clinic as well as any other communication regarding your performance from the clinical instructor.

***Skill Grade will be calculated by the number of addressed/mastered skills during this rotation. The first listing of skills is to be addressed by all students, if unable to master the skill proper documentation is required to receive full credit for the skill. Proper documentation can be either a written comment on the white page as to why the skill was unable to be mastered or by placing the appropriate indicator (NE, NA) in the Clinical Experience #1 box under the FINAL heading.  If the student is to receive an NI or U rating, documentation on the white sheet along with notification to the ACCE from the CI is required.

*** The second listing provides additional experience in the clinic and is based on individual treatment setting. From this list select 5 skills to address specific to the treatment setting. Combined between the two lists, this provides the student with a total of 13 skills to address for the two week rotation. If  the student is unable to master the selected skills, proper documentation is required to receive full credit for the skill. Proper documentation can be either a written comment on the white page as to why the skill was unable to be mastered or by placing the appropriate indicator (NE, NA) in the Clinical Experience #1 box under the FINAL heading.  If the student is to receive an NI or U rating, documentation on the white sheet along with notification to the ACCE from the CI is required.

Grading Scale:

A=100-92.5

B=92.4-83.5

C=83.4-74.5

F=74.4-0

Note a grade of C or better is required to complete the PTA major.

Attendance

\ Attendance:  "Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class/clinic. If the student needs to be absent, they must make arrangements with the Clinical Instructor to make the time up and notify the ACCE of that absence. Documentation concerning the absence is to be submitted to the ACCE within 2 days of the absence. If proper documentation has not be provided to the ACCE and/or time has not been sufficiently made up the student will be deducted 15 points from his/her overall final grade.  All clinical assignments must be completed unless notified by the ACCE. 

Calendar

Additional Information

Clinical I is coordinated by the ACCE of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program.

Instructional Methods: Clinical Experience

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The course is designed to provide an opportunity for the students to observe physical therapy as it is being applied in the clinical area. As the student masters PT competencies in the laboratory setting, they can assist the Physical Therapist in administering therapy in a clinical environment.This course will also reinforce the documentation skills learned in Basic Pt. Care Skills by requiring notes on patients seen in the clinical environment.

Successful completion of the following courses:

BIOL 2401 and 2402, PTHA 1229, PTHA 1301, PTHA 1405,  PTHA 1413, PTHA 2301, PTHA 2409.

Safety Procedures: In case of an emergency the student needs to call the Safety and security department at 9-371-5163 at the Amarillo and ask for security after receiving emergency care at the clinical site or emergency facility.

Student Injury Website: www.actx.edu/allied_health/index. If an injury occurs the student needs to follow steps on this website as well as notify the ACCE.

CLINIC DRESS CODE:

The student is to follow the dress code of the specific clinic he/she is attending while adhering to AC/PTA program student handbook policies such as: all tattoos must be covered at all times, no gauging of the ears, no tongue rings/mouth rings/nose rings, etc. Piercings acceptable are in the ear lobes with small post earrings and/or in the top of the ear.