INTEGRATING THE GUIDE TO PT PRACTICE
OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PTA PROGRAM
Peggy DeCelle Newman, PT, MHR
October 6, 2001

 

I.         FALL SEMESTER: 1ST YEAR

A.      Orientation

B.      Student Handbook

--     Official documents/guiding principles of our profession

C.      Program Writing Guidelines

--     Disablement Model
--     People First Language

D.     PTA 1013 Introduction to Physical Therapy

--     The Guide Part One: “A Description of Patient/Client Management”
--     Documentation

 

II.        SPRING SEMESTER: 1ST YEAR

A.     PTA 1203 Development, Conditions & Treatment Across the Lifespan

--     Disablement Model in detail

--     Patient Examples

--     Pediatric Group Work using the Guide

B.     PTA 1224 Therapeutic Exercise I

--     The Guide Part Two: “Preferred Practice Patterns”

 

III.       FALL SEMESTER 2ND YEAR

A.     PTA 2023 Therapeutic Exercise II

--     The Guide Part Two: “Preferred Practice Patterns”

B.      PTA 2113 PTA Systems/Problems

--     Role of PTA within “The Elements of Patient/Client Management Leading to Optimal Outcomes”
--     Supervision/Delegation Issues within various documents

 

IV.    SPRING SEMESTER 2ND YEAR

A.      PTA 2034 & 2134 Practicum I & II

--     Guide Workshops for clinicians