1) The student will learn and then carry out the duties of a staff Physical Therapist/PTA with expected guidance from supervising therapists.
2) The student will present an inservice on a rehabilitation topic and a case report on a current inpatient to the Physical Therapy staff (optional).
3) The student/CI will incorporate a research element into the rotation – via literary review, report, etc. at the student/CI’s discretion. Need to either document discussion on weekly meeting form or include copies of written work in final folder that goes to Clinical Specialist.
1) The student will understand the role of the PT/PTA in a rehabilitation facility within the team approach.
2) The student will become knowledgeable about treatment techniques, with various neurological and orthopedic patients in a rehabilitation setting.
3) The student will become aware of various equipment needs of patients in a rehabilitation setting.
WRITTEN: March 1998
REVISED: May 1999
REVIEWED: June 2000, 8/02, 12/03, 8/05