PTA 280 - Clinical Experience 3

1. Demonstrate effective and professional communication skills.
2. Adhere to legal and ethical standards.
3. Demonstrate the ability to perform selected therapeutic interventions safely and effectively under the supervision of the clinical instructor.
4. Participate in and complete documentation and billing practices.
5. Demonstrate the ability to follow policies and procedures delineated by the GRC PTA and clinical sites.
6. Participate safely and effectively within the clinical setting as determined by the clinical instructor.
7. Complete the CIET on Professional Behaviors and Patient Management and become independent based on the skills of a competent clinician.

1. Implement plans of care developed by physical therapists.
2. Provide care in a safe, legal and ethical manner.
3. Communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families, physical therapists and other care providers both verbally and non‐verbally including accurate written communication and documentation.
4. Instruct patients, families and other health care providers using techniques consistent with the level of the audience.
5. Function as integral team members and participate in the team process.
6. Transition to successful employment as PTAs.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.