CLINICAL PRACTICUM III

Catalog description

In general or specialized clinical settings, students are able to practice appropriate examination, evaluation, intervention, technical, and communicative skills. Students experience their final full-time clinical practice situation for the duration of fifteen weeks. Safe, ethical, and legal physical therapy practice occurs under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. Rotations for DPT 6900 may include any setting for musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiopulmonary and multiple system dysfunctions, to emphasize application and reinforcement of patient care skills learned throughout the curriculum. Students will also be able to explore advanced skills and areas of specialty interest. The primary outcome of the final clinical internship is to meet expectations of the entry level physical therapist. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrating independence with interpersonal behaviors, documentation, patient examination and treatment techniques, fiscal management, and professional behaviors. The student should be able to manage a full caseload of patients within the setting, and meet all expectations for that setting as those of an entry-level therapist.