PTA222

Clinical Experience 2

The student will apply physical therapy procedures to patients under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant at a physical therapy clinical affiliation site. The student will be expected to expand on the skills developed during their first clinical experience. Emphasis is placed on safe, professional, and competent treatment implementation and patient interactions. Students will continue to develop personal communication skills and are responsibility for continued professional development. Prerequisite: PTA 121, PTA 202, PTA 203, and PTALB4 each with a grade of ‘C’ or higher. Student must have current certification in Adult & Pediatric 1st Aid/CPR/AED or equivalent.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Each student will have achieved, at minimum, “Intermediate” status on the CPI Web for all the following 11 criteria.
2. Ethical Practice: Practice according to the Guide for Conduct; demonstrates respect for self, the patient/client, and colleagues in all situations.
3. Legal Practice: Practice according to legal and professional standards, including all federal, state, and institutional regulations related to patient/client care and fiscal management.
4. Communication: Demonstrate professional verbal and nonverbal communication with all stakeholders (e.g., patients/clients, caregivers, intra/interprofessional colleagues); adapt to diverse verbal and nonverbal communication styles during patient/client interactions; utilize communication resources (e.g., translators) as appropriate; incorporate appropriate strategies to engage in challenging encounters with patients/clients and others; facilitate ongoing communication with physical therapist regarding patient/client care.
5. Professional Growth: Accept and is receptive to feedback; participate in planning and/or self-assessment to improve clinical performance; contribute to the advancement of the clinical setting through educational opportunities; seek out opportunities to improve knowledge and skills.
6. Clinical Reasoning: Strategically gather, interpret, and synthesize information from multiple sources to make effective clinical judgments; apply current knowledge and clinical judgement while supporting the physical therapist with clinical activities; ensure patient/client safety during the episode of care; present a logical rationale for clinical decisions with all stakeholders (e.g., patients/clients, caregivers, intra/interprofessional colleagues).
7. Inclusivity: Deliver physical therapy services with consideration for patient/client diversity and inclusivity for all regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, or other characteristics of identity; Provide equitable patient/client care that does not vary in quality based on the patient’s/client’s personal characteristics (e.g., ethnicity, socioeconomic status).
8. Interventions: Therapeutic Exercise and Techniques: Perform selected therapeutic exercises, manual therapy techniques, airway clearance, and integumentary repair and protection techniques in a competent manner.
9. Functional Training and Application of Devices and Equipment: Perform functional training in self-care and home management, including therapeutic activities; perform application and adjustment of devices and equipment in a competent manner.
10. Interventions: Mechanical and Electrotherapeutic Modalities: Apply selected mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities in a competent manner.
11. Documentation: Produce quality documentation that includes changes in the patient’s/client’s status, a description and progressions of specific interventions used, and communication among providers; maintain organization of patient/client documentation.
12. Resource Management: Participate in the efficient delivery of physical therapy services; demonstrate appropriate understanding of time management and appropriate use of clinical supplies and equipment when supporting physical therapy services.

Effective Term: Fall 2025

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