Acute Care Rehabilitation

Catalog description

Students will be introduced to and learn the basic concepts of physical therapy evaluation and intervention in the acute care setting. Topics include special considerations for infection control and safety procedures, obtaining a subjective history, examination, intervention planning, goal setting, discharge planning, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration and communication within the acute care setting. Students will learn a framework for the completion of a medical chart review; applying learned concepts regarding the role of lab values, vital signs, pathology, medical management, pharmacological factors, and interdisciplinary team management in the timing and provision of rehab services in the acute care setting. Students will learn to evaluate the potential for and adapt patient mobility techniques and functional task training to the acute care environment. Students will be introduced to specialized care units within the acute care settings (such as the intensive care unit, burn unit, trauma unit, neurological unit, etc.) and learn the unique rehabilitation nuances and interdisciplinary needs of patients in these environments.