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PTHA-2567-001 Practicum I
<p>Prerequisites: PTHA 1260, PTHA 1301, PTHA 1321, PTHA 1405, PTHA 1413, PTHA 1431, PTHA 2301, PTHA 2305, PTHA 2409, PTHA 2431, and PTHA 2435.</p> <p>Corequisites: PTHA 2317</p>
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(5 sem hrs; 35 clinical)
Clinical
Physical Therapist Assistant Manual for the Assessment of Clinical Skills (PTA MAC'S)
Texas Alliance of Physical Therapist Assistant Educators, Inc.
The student will be required to dress in professional attire as indicated by the assigned clinical facility. The student is also expected to have a student ID from Amarillo College. The student is also responsible for following dress code as indicated in PTA student handbook as well as AC student handbook.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Practicum I: First Half
1. Demonstrate the ability to consistently perform safe, effective, and competent physical therapy assessment skills and treatment interventions from within the physical therapist’s plan of care for routine patients with minimal supervision and guidance by the physical therapist
2. Demonstrate the ability to provide timely and relevant documentation and communication to the physical therapist regarding all aspects of patient status, patient treatment and patient response to the treatment with occasional guidance from the physical therapist
3. Demonstrate the ability to participate in the teaching of patients, family members/caregivers, other health care providers with occasional guidance from the physical therapist
4. Demonstrate the ability to perform appropriate patient communication in a culturally competent manner, with minimal guidance from the physical therapist
5. Demonstrate the ability to participate in routine administrative procedures of the clinic, including billing and performance improvement activities, with occasional guidance
6. Recognize administrative roles and duties through attendance at departmental meetings, committee meetings, and case conferences with other healthcare providers as appropriate
7. Consistently demonstrate appropriate legal and ethical behavior during skill performance and interactions with patients, family members, and other healthcare providers with occasional guidance from the supervising physical therapist for new or unusual situations
Practicum I, 2nd Half
1. Demonstrate the ability to independently apply all PTA learned skills and knowledge by consistently and safely performing effective and competent physical therapy assessment skills and treatment interventions from the physical therapist’s plan of care for routine and complex patients with minimal supervision by the physical therapist
2. Demonstrate the ability to independently provide timely and relevant documentation and communication to the physical therapist regarding all aspects of patient status, patient treatment and patient response to treatment
3. Demonstrate the ability to independently provide effective education to patients, family members/caregivers, and other health care providers
4. Demonstrate the ability to independently perform appropriate patient communication in a culturally competent manner
5. Demonstrate the ability to perform administrative procedures of the clinic, including billing, insurance requirements and performance improvement activities, with guidance for new or unusual situations.
6. Recognize administrative roles and duties through attendance at departmental meetings, committee meetings, and case conferences with other healthcare providers as appropriate.
7. Consistently and independently demonstrate appropriate legal and ethical behavior during skill performance and interactions with patients, family members, and other healthcare providers
8. Consistently demonstrate entry level Professional Behaviors in all interactions with patients, family members/caregivers, physical therapy personnel, and other health care providers by displaying all Professional Behaviors at entry level
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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.
STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
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, chairman of allied health division, the dean of instruction, and the president - IN THAT ORDER.
GRADING CRITERIA
Students will be expected to have met all the required skills in the PTA Macs with a minimum level of competency. Additional comments from the Clinical Instructor both on the PTA Macs form and through interview will be the basis for a percentage of the student’s grade given by the ACCE. Upon collection of this information from all areas the grade will be averaged and determined for a grade of no less than 74.5%. Student is required to be at entry level at the completion of the second 7 week clinical rotation. If the student is not at entry level the student will receive a failing grade. This grade will be formulated on the basis of the student’s performance as well as the interview with the CI. If the student is deemed to be below entry level upon completion of the second 7 week clinical rotation, the student will be required to complete a 3rd full time practicum rotation. If unsuccessful at the end of the third full time practicum rotation the student will be dismissed from the PTA Program and will be unable to sit for the licensure exam.
PTA MAC 75%
ACCE 25%
100%
GRADING SCALE:
A=100-92.5
B=92.4-83.5
C=83.4-74.5
F=74.4-0
I. PTA MAC
The PTA MAC is divided into four sections: Professional Behaviors, Data Collection, Interventions, and Site Specific Skills.
Professional Behaviors:
Each skill will be filled out at each clinical experience. By the last clinical all skills must be checked off.
Data Collection:
In this section there are two skills (14.8 and 14.10) with multiple check-offs. For those sections each must have 8 check offs. Each skill sheet will be completed at each clinical affiliation. If the skill is not appropriate for the clinical site, the clinical instructor will document a N/A for Not Applicable.
Interventions:
In this section the student must meet the minimal number of skills:
Skill Number Check offs needed
16 20
17 10
21 8 (at least 3 from 21.4)
After the skill has been checked off at one clinical, it will up to the succeeding clinical instructor to decide if the skill needs to be rechecked.
Site Specific Skills
Any 2 Site Specific Skills PLUS
Required skill: 23.1 Management Skills: Administration & Healthcare Delivery Systems
23.3 Management Skills: Outcomes Assessment
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PTA MAC’S
The student should have a minimum of 75% of all required skills checked off (check mark or +) AND be considered entry-level by the clinical instructor by the end of the second practicum clinical rotation. If student is deemed not entry-level, the student will be given an incomplete and a 3rd clinical rotation will be arranged. If at the end of the third rotation the student is unable to achieve entry level, the student will be dismissed from the PTA program and will be unable to sit for the licensure exam.
Acceptance for each approved skill will be subject to the following:
Your grade will be calculated based on the number of skills checked off = 1 point, NE = .5, NI = (-2) and U = (-10). For instance: there are 87 skills and you have 70 checked off, 10 NE, 4 NA and 1 NI, your PTA MAC grade would be: 88%
II. ACCE
The ACCE grade will be determined by the following criteria:
7% In-service
5% Weekly Journal
5% CI Progress report(Pink sheets)/SECEE(Green sheets)/Time sheet turned in on time* and fully completed with signatures
8% ACCE/Site visit
In-Service: Each student is required to give an In-service at one of the rotations. Together with your CI, you will select a topic and present it to the department or team at the CI's discretion. Please turn in a copy of the in-service including any handouts with paperwork at the completion of the rotation.
Weekly journals are to be completed in a timely manner. Any journal that is not submitted by the deadline will receive a zero.
Additional deductions include:
-5 CI information not reported past 1 week from start of clinical
-5 not notifying ACCE by phone or in person of absences
*After completing each rotation, all paperwork must be submitted to the ACCE on the Monday following the rotation. (3/12/2018 and 5/7/2018). Paperwork includes: Time sheet, Pink Sheets, Green Sheets, a copy of the blue sheets and a copy of your In-service. This should be put in an envelope and signed by the CI.
FAILURE OF PTHA 2567 will result if:
ALL FINAL GRADES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ACCE AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR FROM AMARILLO COLLEGE AND CAN BE MODIFIED AS NEED TO REFLECT THE STUDENT’S OVERALL PERFORMANCE ON THIS CLINICAL.
Attendance: "Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class." All absences must be reported to the CI and the ACCE in person or by telephone prior to the start of the scheduled workday. Emails and text messages are not acceptable.
Attendance is required for successful completion of all practicum courses in the Physical Therapist Assistant program. The student is expected to attend all clinic days in each of the seven-week rotations. Tardiness will not be accepted during either of the seven-week full time rotations. One tardy will be considered one absence. For each absence/tardy a 5-point deduction will be made on the final grade. For example a student who is absent twice or is tardy two times will have a total of 10 points deducted from his/her final grade. Exceptions to this policy will only be made under extenuating circumstances and only if the ACCE and clinical instructor receive the appropriate written documentation to support the event within 2 days of the absence. You will be required to make up any and all missed time from the clinic rotation for the rotation to be considered complete. The ACCE is to be informed regarding any missed clinic dates as well as the arrangement to make up the missed clinic time.
During the first 2 weeks, the ACCE, Shawn Palmer, will contact the CI to answer any questions and to schedule an end of rotation visit. A mid-term visit or call will not be made by the ACCE unless indicated by the clinical instructor or student.
At anytime the clinical instructor or student has a question the ACCE can be contacted through e-mail; shawnpalmer@actx.edu; or office phone (806) 354-6092 or cell phone (832)693-0013.
Practicum I is coordinated by Shawn Palmer, the ACCE of the Physical Therapist Assistant program.
Instruction methods: Clinical experience
Each student is expected to frequently check for announcements/e-mails through Blackboard for updated information. This will also be the primary form of communication for the student to contact me if there are any questions or concerns while they are on the rotation. I may also be contacted by cell phone: (832)693-0013. Please share this phone number with CCCE as well as CI.
Last day to Drop/Withdraw: April 20, 2018. Any student not withdrawn by April 20, 2018 will receive the grade earned.
http://www.actx.edu/allied_health/index.php?module=article&op=print&id=33 This website is to be used for student injuries while on clinical rotation.
Amarillo College Resources link: https://www.actx.edu/resources
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