PTA 101 — Orientation to Physical Therapy Practice
Includes orientation to the profession of physical therapy, legal aspects of physical therapy practice, interdisciplinary team, cultural diversity, medical terminology, research and evidence-based practice, and introductory patient-care skills such as communication, aseptic techniques, body mechanics, safety procedures, wheelchair management, patient transfers, patient positioning and draping, and vital signs, identification and fitting of ambulation aids, basic gait training, patient and consumer education. Lecture: 2 credits (30 contact hours). Laboratory: 3 credits (90 contact hours).