Basic Procedures

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to offer the physical therapy student opportunities to develop their observation, examination and evaluation skills and perform treatment interventions in both a theoretical and practical application framework. This material acts as a foundation on which the student will build throughout his/her professional career. Treatment interventions include therapeutic patient positioning, patient transfers, safe patient handling, patient transport, gait with assistive devices, and infection control. Basic wheelchair types, components, and measurements, American Disability Act, basic nursing procedures, and appropriate therapist emergency response are discussed. There is an emphasis on communication skills as well as therapist-patient safety.