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  • 3.00 Credits

    Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Science is a lecture and lab format course that includes an in-depth study of the body’s physiological function during rehabilitation programs for individuals with deficits in the oxygen transport system. The course is designed to provide an expanded exposure to mechanisms that may explain clinical manifestations occurring at rest and during exercise for patients/clients with cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders and/or related critical illnesses. Students will learn to select and perform examinations pertinent to each patient’s/client’s condition while implementing a contemporary clinical decision making process as outlined in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, Preferred Physical Therapist Practice Patterns: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary; Chapter 6. Through the clinical decision making process, the student will learn to define a physical therapy diagnosis and prognosis supported by evidence in the literature. The Human Simulation lab will be utilized to reinforce the student’s development of critical thinking skills, as well as auscultation skills. Students will learn to select appropriate interventions and demonstrate sound application of techniques to remediate or manage cardiovascular and pulmonary dysfunction in an effort to optimize patient/client performance. Prerequisite: HLTS 460, 470/470L, 471/471L, 480, 481, 520, 551, 552; 570/570L, 571/571L, 581, PHYT 502, 504/L, 569.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Clinical Education II is the second of five full-time clinical experiences. Each student is assigned a clinical instructor (CI) who serves as their clinical supervisor. In addition, each clinical site has a Center Coordinator for Clinical Education (CCCE) who is responsible for overseeing the student’s clinical education experience. Students are expected to apply current professional knowledge base to develop problem solving strategies for managing clinical problems; integrate academic knowledge and skills into the clinical setting; demonstrate professional behavior, and participate as a member of the health care team. This includes participating in clinical examinations, evaluations, and implementation of physical therapy interventions; discharge planning; educating patients, family members and caregivers; participation in team meetings; on-site continuing education; patient rounds and formal patient reporting; and other learning experiences as determined by the CI/CCCE. Supplemental learning experiences such as observing surgery and working with members of the interdisciplinary health care team are encouraged when available. Prerequisites: PHYT 510.
  • 5.00 Credits

    This is one of three final clinical experiences which will build on the skills attained in Clinical Education I and II. Students will continue to fulfill clinical education requirements for graduation as stated in PHYT 610. Students are expected to achieve department designated levels of competency in all performance dimensions indicated in the APTA Clinical Performance Instrument. Specific skill development and performance expectations in delivery of physical therapy services will vary according to assigned rotation and student expectations written by the clinical site. The student will demonstrate attainment of departmental goals related to lifelong teaching and learning, clinical education mentoring and professional development planning through completion of required activities during this affiliation. Prerequisites: PHYT 610,601,605,625,620,621,630. Prior to beginning Clinical Education III, all coursework must be successfully completed and the student must pass Matriculation Examination II. The student must have updated Pre-Clinical Health Requirements and verification of any clearances and training certificates required by the University and the Clinical Education Facility where the student is assigned.
  • 5.00 Credits

    This course is the second of three final clinical experiences culminating in attaining full professional competence in clinical setting. Students are expected to achieve department designated levels of competency in all performance dimensions indicated in the APTA Clinical Performance Instrument. Specific skill development and performance expectations in delivery of physical therapy services will vary according to assigned rotation and student expectations written by the clinical site. The student will demonstrate attainment of department goals related to consultation, health promotion, community leadership and service, professional duty for reflection/improving the effectiveness of care and professional development planning through completion of required activities during the affiliation. Students Prerequisite: Prior to beginning Clinical Education IV the student must successful pass PHYT 611. The student must have updated Pre-Clinical Health Requirements and verification of any clearances and training certificates required by the University and the Clinical Education Facility where the student is assigned.
  • 9.00 Credits

    Clinical Education V is the fifth of five full-time clinical experiences. Each student is assigned a clinical instructor (CI) who serves as their clinical supervisor. In addition, each clinical site has a Center Coordinator for Clinical Education (CCCE) who is responsible for overseeing the student’s clinical education experience. Students are expected to apply current professional knowledge base to develop problem solving strategies for managing clinical problems; integrate academic knowledge and skills into the clinical setting; demonstrate professional behavior, and participate as a member of the health care team. This includes participating in clinical examinations, evaluations, and implementation of physical therapy interventions; discharge planning; educating patients, family members and caregivers; participation in team meetings; on-site continuing education; patient rounds and formal patient reporting; and other learning experiences as determined by the CI/CCCE. Supplemental learning experiences such as observing surgery and working with members of the interdisciplinary health care team are encouraged when available. Prerequisites: PHYT 612
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course will provide an in-depth understanding of normal and pathologic gait, limb prostheses, and the preprosthetic and prosthetic training phases of rehabilitation for people with amputations. The course will also include an introduction to limb orthotics.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is the third course in the didactic sequence of instruction in the neuromuscular curriculum and integrates previous coursework and skills into course programming. The major emphasis of this course is to apply the elements of patient/client management to adult persons demonstrating aspects of disablement due to specific neurological conditions: brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, basal ganglia disorders, acquired brain injury, and vestibular system dysfunction. Emphasis will be placed on integration of examinations skills into evaluation, determination of functional prognosis, clinical problem solving as well as the planning and execution of therapeutic interventions. Pre-requisite: PHYT 543
  • 2.00 Credits

    This is the final course in the didactic sequence of instruction in the neuromuscular portion of the curriculum. Students will gain clinical knowledge and skills related to spinal cord injury, assistive technology, polyneuropathies, post-polio syndrome, amyotropic lateral sclerosis, and HIV/AIDS. This course also includes a capstone practical examination that addresses physical therapy management of patients with neurological disorders, including all diagnoses and physical therapy management concepts and skills addressed in Clinical Neurologic Science I, II, III, and IV.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course presents information to the professional-phase physical therapy student on topics related to the administration and management of clinical practice. The topics will include structure and function of the U.S. health care system, legal issues, fiduciary responsibilities, ethical considerations, documentation and accreditation issues, corporate compliance programs, personnel management, leadership, and strategic business plan development. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to these concepts, so that they can better understand and contribute to the fundamental operations necessary to the function of a clinical facility and services it provides.
  • 0.00 Credits

    In this course, 10-11 disparate cases will be presented. In each case, the elements of patient/client management will be discussed by a presenter who is an expert in the treatment of these kinds of cases. Students will be able to listen to a seasoned veteran talk about the elements of patient/client management as they apply to a particular type of patient/client. On the subsequent week, a group of students will be responsible for adding/altering an examination finding from the report they heard the previous week. They will then explain the impact of that change on the elements of patient/client management. In this way, the students will be able to mimic the thought processes used by the expert as they try to manage a novel examination finding of their own creation.
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