PHT 2820 - 40 hrs. PTA Clinical Practice III

Institution:

Gulf Coast State College

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Description:

Prerequisite: PHT 2810. Corequisite: PHT 2931. This course is an advanced level, full-time clinical placement (40 hours/ week for 7 weeks) designed to be an in-depth experience in the delivery of physical therapy services to patients in a clinical setting. Although a supervised experience in the application of academically and clinically acquired knowledge, emphasis will be on the students' developing more autonomy in patient care and more independence in involvement with the entire scope of physical therapy services from clerical to patient scheduling and treatment to department maintenance. Also of emphasis will be a continuation of the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication/- teaching skills. An in depth patient care study will be completed and a quality assurance study will be conducted.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.gulfcoast.edu/default.htm

Phone Number:

(850) 769-1551

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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