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Program OutcomesPTAS 101PTAS 102PTAS 103PTAS 106PTAS 107PTAS 115PTAS 201PTAS 202PTAS 205PTAS 215PTAS 217PTAS 224ENGL 111MATHCOMM 101/102APHY 101/102
Social/Behavioral/Humanities
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Adhere to legal practice standards, including all federal, state, and institutional regulations related to patient/client care and fiscal managementXX
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Report to appropriate authorities suspected cases of abuse of vulnerable populations.X
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Report to appropriate authorities suspected cases of fraud and abuse related to the utilization of and payment for physical therapy and other health care services.X
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Perform duties in a manner consistent with the Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant and Standards of Ethical Conduct to meet the expectations of pt, members of the profession, and other providers as necessary.XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Perform duties in a manner consistent with APTA’s Values Based Behaviors for the Physical Therapist Assistant.XX
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Implement, in response to an ethical situation, a plan of action that demonstrates sound moral reasoning congruent with core professional ethics and values.X
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Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including patients/clients, family members, caregivers, practitioners, interprofessional team members, consumers, payers, and policymakers.XXX
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Identify, respect, and act with consideration for patients’/clients’ differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs in all work-related activities.X
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Apply current knowledge, theory, and clinical judgment while considering the patient/client perspective and the environment, based on the plan of care established by the physical therapist.XXXX
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Identify basic concepts in professional literature including, but not limited to, validity, reliability and level of statistical significance.XXXX
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Identify and integrate appropriate evidence based resources to support clinical decision-making for progression of the patient within the plan of care established by the physical therapist.XXXXX
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Effectively educate others using teaching methods that are commensurate with the needs of the patient, caregiver or healthcare personnel.XXX
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Participate in professional and community organizations that provide opportunities for volunteerism, advocacy and leadership.XXX
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Identify career development and lifelong learning opportunities, including the role of the physical therapist assistant in the clinical education of physical therapist assistant students.XX
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Interview patients/clients, caregivers, and family to obtain current information related to prior and current level of function and general health status (e.g., fatigue, fever, malaise, unexplained weight change).XXXX
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Use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to describe a patient's/client’s impairments, activity and participation limitations.XX
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Communicate an understanding of the plan of care developed by the physical therapist to achieve short and long term goals and intended outcomes.XXXX
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Review health records (e.g., lab values, diagnostic tests, specialty reports, narrative, consults, and physical therapy documentation) prior to carrying out the PT plan of care.XX
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Monitor and adjust interventions in the plan of care in response to patient/client status and clinical indications.XXXXX
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Report any changes in patient/client status or progress to the supervising physical therapist.XXXXX
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Determine when an intervention should not be performed due to clinical indications or when the direction to perform the intervention is beyond that which is appropriate for the physical therapist assistant.XXXXX
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Contribute to the discontinuation of episode of care planning and follow-up processes as directed by the supervising physical therapist.XXXXX
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Demonstrate competence in implementing selected components of interventions identified in the plan of care established by the physical therapist. Interventions include:
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a. Airway Clearance Techniques: breathing exercises, coughing techniques and secretion mobilizationXXXX
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b. Application of Devices and Equipment: assistive / adaptive devices and prosthetic and orthotic devicesXXX
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c. Biophysical Agents: biofeedback, electrotherapeutic agents, compression therapies, cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, superficial and deep thermal agents, traction and light therapiesXXX
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d. Functional Training in Self-Care and in Domestic, Education, Work, Community, Social, and Civic LifeXXX
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e. Manual Therapy Techniques: passive range of motion and therapeutic massageXXX
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f. Motor Function Training (balance, gait, etc.)XXX
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g. Patient/Client EducationXXXXXXXXXXXX
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h. Therapeutic ExerciseXXXX
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i. Wound Management: isolation techniques, sterile technique, application and removal of dressing or agents, and identification of precautions for dressing removalXXX
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Demonstrate competence in performing components of data collection skills essential for carrying out the plan of care by administering appropriate tests and measures (before, during and after interventions) for the following areas:
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a. Aerobic Capacity and Endurance: measurement of standard vital signs; recognize and monitor responses to positional changes and activities (e.g., orthostatic hypotension, response to exercise)XXX
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b. Anthropometrical Characteristics: measurements of height, weight, length and girthXX
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c. Mental Functions: detect changes in a patient’s state of arousal, mentation and cognition)X
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d. Assistive Technology: identify the individual’s and caregiver’s ability to care for the device; recognize changes in skin condition and safety factors while using devices and equipmentXX
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e. Gait, Locomotion, and Balance: determine the safety, status, and progression of patients while engaged in gait, locomotion, balance, wheelchair management and mobilityXXX
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f. Integument Integrity: detect absent/altered sensation; normal/abnormal integument changes; activities, positioning, and postures that aggravate/relieve pain/ altered sensations, or that can produce skin trauma; recognize viable versus nonviable tissueXXX
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g. Joint Integrity and Mobility: detect normal and abnormal joint movementXX
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h. Muscle Performance: measure muscle strength by manual muscle testing; observe the presence or absence of muscle mass; recognize normal and abnormal muscle length, and changes in muscle toneXX
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i. Neuromotor Development: detect gross motor milestones, fine motor milestones, and righting and equilibrium reactionsXX
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j. Pain: administer standardized questionnaires, graphs, behavioral scales, or visual analog scales for pain; recognize activities, positioning, and postures that aggravate or relieve pain or altered sensationsXX
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k. Posture: determine normal and abnormal alignment of trunk and extremities at rest and during activitiesXX
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l. Range of Motion: measure functional range of motion and measure range of motion using an appropriate measurement deviceXX
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m. Self-Care and Civic, Comm, Domestic, Ed, Social and Work Life: inspect/measure physical spaces; recognize safety/ barriers in the home, comm and work environments; recognize level of function status; administer questionnaires to patients and othersXX
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n. Ventilation, Respiration and Circul.: detect signs/ symptoms of respiratory distress; activities that aggravate or relieve edema, pain, dyspnea, or other symptoms; describe thoracoabdominal mov't, breathing patterns, cough and sputum characteristicsXX
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Complete accurate documentation that follows guidelines and specific documentation formats required by state practice acts, the practice setting, and other regulatory agencies.XXXXX
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Respond effectively to patient/client and environmental emergencies that commonly occur in the clinical setting.XXX
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Contribute to efforts to increase patient and healthcare provider safety.XXXXXXXXXXXX
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Participate in the provision of patient-centered interprofessional collaborative care.XXXX
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Participate in performance improvement activities (quality assurance).X
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Describe aspects of organizational planning and operation of the physical therapy service.X
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Describe accurate and timely information for billing and payment purposes.X
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Demonstrate competency in crafting, organizing, and expressing ideas clearly through the written language, and understanding of use of critical thinking and reading in the writing processX
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Demonstrate competency in appropriate organization to deliver oral messages using logial reasoning, credible, and relevant evidence, adn to adapt message for diverse audiences, contexts, and communication channelsX
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Demonstrate competency in the interpretation and representation of mathematical forms, and skills to carry out mathematical procedures to solve problems X
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Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical patterns, or historical contexts within a given social, humanistic, or behavioral domain.X
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Demonstrate knowledge of the comprehensive relationship between anatomy and physiology in the human organism, including, not limited to, the structure and function of the human organ systems, medical terminology, and the structural hierarchy and levels of organization of the human body.X
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Assessments
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Written Exams
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Annotated Bibs
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Oral Presentations
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Case Studies
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