Acute Care PT

Catalog description

In this course students will further develop clinical decision-making skills for the management of a person in the acute care setting across the lifespan. Students will develop and refine technical and professional behavior skills for the physical therapy management of patients in the acute care setting. This course will focus on diagnoses commonly seen, as well as contraindications and precautions needed to competently evaluate and treat in this setting. Students will be able to interpret commonly used diagnostic tools including radiology, lab values, vital sign response, and medications to modify their physical therapy interventions. Students will learn to work collaboratively with the interprofessional team to communicate patient needs and determine appropriate discharge disposition.