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Spring 2021
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| PTA 200 - Professionalism, Ethics, and Exam Preparation |
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Associated Term:
Spring 2021
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Identify ethical dilemmas and moral problems 2. Understand foundations in various ethical models that influence moral reasoning 3. Be able to reference key documents regarding PT scope of practice when practice act, ethical or moral decisions arise in daily PT practice 4. Understand professionalism and the importance of autonomy for physical therapists and the dependence of the PT on the PTA to model professional behavior and conduct for high quality patient care which supports PT autonomy. 5. Exhibit and display professional behavior in PTA 200 on-line and traditional classroom through professional interactions with instructor and peers duplicating expected professional behavior with physical therapist supervisor and other healthcare professionals similar to the clinic/work setting 6. Define ethical models that influence moral reasoning and decision-making and provide an example of each model 7. Identify strategies that can be utilized to support patient’s participation in the physical therapy plan of care including rapport 8. Understand culture and identify potential cultural barriers that impact access and rights of individuals with and without disabilities: become more culturally competent 9. Identify factors that contribute to or are barriers to participation in the plan of care as determined by the PT 10. Identify potential causes of conflict of interest in the clinical settings which impact ethical practice and reimbursement patterns 11. Identify inappropriate sexual behaviors and implement strategies to avoid real and perceived inappropriate behavior 12. Effectively communicate mental health status to peers, supervising PT, and interdisciplinary team 13. Compose a professional resume which reflects your preparation for the workplace as a PTA 14. Analyze results from practice PTA examinations based on exam content, and identify areas for further review and study to ensure licensure exam success 15. Demonstrate improvement from drilled examination practice to mock licensing examination with study guides that have demonstrated success in preparing PTA’S for licensure examination 16. Identify areas of possible sanctions for PTA's according to the OPTLB 17. Identify how reimbursement structure may impact progression through the physical therapy plan of 18. Compare physical therapy benefits for Medicare beneficiaries, a private managed care insurance plan, and an indemnity plan and discuss impacts on implementing the physical therapy plan of care 19. Demonstrate advocacy for individuals who may benefit from physical therapy through direct contact with legislators Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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