10524150PTA Professional Issues 2
Course Information
Description
Incorporates professional development, advanced legal and ethical issues, healthcare management and administration, and further development of professional communication strategies.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Develop a plan for making the transition from student to PTA
    Assessment Strategies
    by summarizing a plan format oral, written, graphic
    Criteria
    plan is focused on your continued growth after graduation
    plan sets goals for completing licensure and other professional growth goals
    plan specifies professional organizations that you may join, illustrating how your membership will contribute to your professional development
    plan lays out strategies and timelines for professional development
    plan includes steps for preparing for the licensure exam
    plan includes a actions for obtaining PTA credential

  2. Explore professional development options
    Assessment Strategies
    in a written, oral, or graphic explanation of your findings
    Criteria
    you explore alternate career roles
    you explore advanced practitioner recognition
    you investigate appropriate CEU units for credentialing and life-long learning

  3. Prepare for licensure exam
    Assessment Strategies
    by creating an action plan format oral, written, graphic
    by completing a mock licensure exam
    Criteria
    action plan includes an anticipated examination date
    action plan includes plan for studying for the examination
    action plan includes a process for obtaining and completing all of the documents for the examination
    action plan includes a process for obtaining and completing all state licensure documents

  4. Demonstrate job seeking skills
    Assessment Strategies
    by developing or adding to your career portfolio
    Criteria
    you generate a current resume or portfolio
    you describe the interview process
    you use resources for employment opportunities

  5. Compare healthcare financing systems
    Assessment Strategies
    in an oral, written, or graphic comparison
    by answering questions on one or more exams
    Criteria
    you investigate medicare reimbursement
    you investigate medicaid reimbursement
    you investigate private insurance and managed care reimbursement
    you recognize differences of for-profit and non-profit healthcare systems

  6. Examine ethical and professional standards of physical therapy as it relates to practice
    Assessment Strategies
    through a response to questions and/or scenarios related to ethics in the health care setting format oral, written, graphic
    Criteria
    response accurately identifies ethical issue
    response explains why it is an ethical issue
    response proposes a course of action
    response predicts impact and proposed course of action
    response logically defends choice
    response is supported by relevant facts and information
    response identifies components of Standards of Physical Therapy Practice
    response identifies components of Physical Therapy Core Values
    response identifies components of Physical Therapist Code of Ethics
    response identifies components of the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the PTA

  7. Examine legal standards of physical therapy as it relates to practice
    Assessment Strategies
    through a written or oral response to questions and/or scenarios related to legal boundaries in the health care setting
    Criteria
    response references state statutes and administrative rules
    response accurately identifies applicable state and/or federal laws
    response describes the legal issue present
    response proposes a course of action the complies with the law
    response explains the logic of the proposed course of action
    response predicts the ramifications if failure to comply with the federal and/or state laws

  8. Utilize professional literature in the process of evidence-based practice
    Assessment Strategies
    by performing a literature review (format may be written or oral)
    Criteria
    you examine professional literature for evidence based practice
    you critique professional literature for evidence based practice
    you summarize results related to literature review
    you present your findings

  9. Examine CQI and outcome measurement methods
    Assessment Strategies
    in an oral, written or graphic assessment
    by answering questions on one or more exams
    Criteria
    you explain the purpose and benefits of the CQI process
    you compare assessment tools for CQI
    you summarize CQI outcomes applicable to PT

  10. Integrate the patient management model into the practice of physical therapy
    Assessment Strategies
    in an oral, written, or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you examine the APTA Patient Management Model
    you distinguish the PT/PTA roles in the administration of the model

  11. Integrate cultural competence into the practice of physical therapy
    Assessment Strategies
    through correlating strategies in a written, oral, graphic format
    using case studies or scenarios
    Criteria
    you consider verbal and nonverbal communication techniques appropriate to the population
    you consider age, gender, culture, etc. differences in administration of interventions
    you provide support for individuals with special needs

  12. Manage patient transitions through the healthcare system
    Assessment Strategies
    through an oral, written, or graphic assessment
    by answering questions on one or more exams
    Criteria
    you differentiate levels of healthcare (acute, subacute,etc)
    you characterize patient functional status for appropriate healthcare placement