Clinical Decision Making for the Physical Therapist Assistant
Clinical Decision Making for the Physical Therapist Assistant

Author: Steven B. Skinner

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2010-03-03

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1449662773

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Clinical Decision Making for the Physical Therapist Assistant is a practical guide to developing the clinical judgment essential to effective patient care. Co-authored by two prominent physical therapy educators, this informative reference addresses a skill that is crucial to the success of Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs). Designed to integrate decision making into PTA education, it covers the types of decisions that must be made in physical therapy treatment and offers sound guidance on how to make them. Critical thinking questions and treatment activities are included with each chapter to enable students to apply what they’ve learned to real-life situations. This text is a valuable resource for intermediate and post intermediate physical therapist assistant courses. Designed Specifically for PTAs Provides clear guidance on making everyday clinical decisions Covers decision making in the context of major areas of physical therapy Integrates decision making into technical education Provides examples of decisions encountered in patient care

Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants
Documentation for Physical Therapist Assistants

Author: Wendy D Bircher

Publisher: F.A. Davis

Published: 2017-10-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0803661177

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Build your documentation skills—and your confidence. Step by step, this text/workbook introduces you to the importance of documentation; shows you how to develop and write a proper and defensible note; and prepares you to meet the technological challenges you’ll encounter in practice. You’ll learn how to provide the proper documentation to assure all forms of reimbursement (including third party) for your services. You’ll also explore issues of patient confidentiality, HIPAA requirements, and the ever-increasing demands of legal and ethical practice in a litigious society.

Documentation Basics
Documentation Basics

Author: Mia Erickson

Publisher: SLACK Incorporated

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1617110086

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Complete and accurate documentation is one of the most important skills for a physical therapist assistant to develop and use effectively. The new Second Edition of Documentation Basics: A Guide for the Physical Therapist Assistant continues the path of teaching the student and clinician documentation from A to Z.

Introduction to Physical Therapy for Physical Therapist Assistants
Introduction to Physical Therapy for Physical Therapist Assistants

Author: Olga Dreeben-Irimia

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2010-08-27

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1449649629

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Written specifically for Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) students, this text is an excellent introduction for physical therapist assistant’s education. This new edition includes updated information regarding the relationship between the Physical Therapist (PT) and PTA and key concepts of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice for better understanding of clinical guidelines. It also includes new information regarding clinical trends in physical therapy. Utilizing this text specifically for PTAs, instructors can introduce students to information regarding professionalism, professional roles, interpersonal communication, physical therapist’s behavior and conduct, teaching and learning, and evidence based practice. This comprehensive text will provide a valuable resource throughout the physical therapist assistant’s education and training throughout the entire duration of the PTA program. New to Second Edition: Distinctive description of physical therapy developments from its Formative Years (1914-1920) to the APTA’s “Vision and Application of Scientific Pursuit” of today PTA’s usage of the APTA's “Guide to Physical Therapist Practice” Differences between physical therapy and medical diagnosis Contemporary clinical trends regarding wellness, health promotion and disease prevention Instructor Resources: Transition Guide, PowerPoint slides and TestBank

Introduction to Physical Therapy
Introduction to Physical Therapy

Author: Michael A. Pagliarulo

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13:

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Providing an overview of the profession and practice of physical therapy, this text presents an excellent introduction to any program of study in physical therapy. Part I, Profession, reviews roles of the physical therapist and practice settings, the APTA, laws, regulations, policies, and current issues. A whole chapter focuses on the physical therapist assistant defining the roles of this large and growing group of health professionals. Part II, Practice, reviews function, disorders, and therapies in major organ systems of the body (musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary) in an applied context targeted for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Includes information specific to pediatric and older adult patients as well.

Saunders' Q & A Review for the Physical Therapy Board Examination E-Book
Saunders' Q & A Review for the Physical Therapy Board Examination E-Book

Author: Brad Fortinberry

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2010-03-18

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 145572775X

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With over 1,200 multiple choice review questions written to parallel the content and format of the National Physical Therapy Board Examination (NPTE), Saunders' Q&A Review for the Physical Therapy Board Examination provides more NPTE practice than any other review resource available. Strengthen your understanding of core principles across the full spectrum of physical therapy practice with comprehensive exam practice from specialty experts. This title includes additional digital media when purchased in print format. For this digital book edition, media content is not included. - More than 1,200 multiple-choice questions test your understanding of key content across a variety of practice environments, including schools, hospitals, and communities. - Organized by topic, it parallels the content and proportional question breakdown of the board examination to familiarize you with the testing format. - Correct answers, detailed rationales, and specific references help you get more out of your study time.

Essentials of Neuroanatomy for Rehabilitation
Essentials of Neuroanatomy for Rehabilitation

Author: Leah Dvorak

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780135023884

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ESSENTIALS OF NEUROANATOMY FOR REHABILITATION makes the complex and beautiful human nervous system as clear, transparent and easy to understand as possible. It gives healthcare students a solid foundation in the human nervous system's structures, pathways, connections, and functions; and helps them apply this knowledge in treating and educating patients with neurological challenges. Clear, vivid, and concise, it avoids extraneous detail while illuminating the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system with large, uncluttered art. Patient case studies and clinical boxes bring key concepts to life; questions associated with these discussions assess students' understanding and promote deeper insight. Organized to reflect the authors' many years of effective neuroanatomy teaching, the text includes full chapters on crucial topics such as movement, cognition and behavior, development and aging, and healing the brain.