NDPT 7332 - Patient Care Skills III:Interventions

Institution:

Augusta University

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Description:

This course will explore the scientific basis for selecting and implementing a plan of care using therapeutic agents, including; relaxation training & soft tissue mobilization, compression therapy, thermal agents, and electrotherapeutic modalities. Indications for use of therapeutic modalities, proper administration, and documentation of effectiveness will be emphasized. Students will learn to discuss and document their selection of an appropriate therapeutic agent/s in relation to sound knowledge of underlying physiological processes (pain, inflammation, edema, motor control, etc.) and pertinent methods of physical therapy measurement such as obtaining medical history, palpation screening for dysfunction in human systems (integumentary, cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, and neuromuscular). Evidence-based practice will fostered through careful critique of the literature in therapeutic agents. Lab activities will include a range of experiences, processing from normal to pathological conditions, across the spectra of age, sex, and race. 4.000 Credit Hours 4.000 Lecture hours 6.000 Lab hours Levels: Graduate Semester Schedule Types: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Allied Health Sciences College Physical Therapy Department

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.augusta.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 721-0211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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