CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
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PHT 5805 - Practicum II Hours: 2This course is class lecture experience. Class lecture expands instruction from PHT 5802 Practicum I inthe area <strong>of</strong> PT documentation and jurisprudence. The functional outcome approach to documentation willbe emphasized with integration <strong>of</strong> the SOAP note <strong>for</strong>mat, functional outcomes documentation, and theGuide to Physical Therapist Practice in completing various types <strong>of</strong> interim notes across practice settings.Reimbursement issues, communication with other healthcare pr<strong>of</strong>essions, student supervision, patientscreening, and risk management across practice settings will be presented. Lab activities and case studiesprovide the opportunity <strong>for</strong> students to apply the concepts <strong>of</strong> documentation, reimbursement,communication, discharge planning, standardized outcome measures, and the roles <strong>of</strong> other healthcareproviders to patient scenarios.PHT 5809 - Exit Exam Hour: 1This course consists <strong>of</strong> written, oral and practical examinations to demonstrate competence in didacticknowledge and clinical skills.PHT 5813 - Internship I Hours: 7This course is divided into two parts and is the first <strong>of</strong> a three part series <strong>of</strong> clinical internships. The firsthalf <strong>of</strong> Internship I will consist <strong>of</strong> a seminar dealing with the course objectives 1-8. During the secondhalf <strong>of</strong> Internship I, students will be away from campus and assigned to a clinical facility <strong>for</strong> sevenweeks. The clinical setting will be either an acute care hospital or an acute care/outpatient mix facility.The Clinical Per<strong>for</strong>mance Instrument (CPI) developed by the APTA is the current grading tool <strong>for</strong>physical therapy students during their clinical internships.PHT 5824 - Internship II Hours: 8This is the second full-time clinical experience in which the student will be provided the opportunity toapply the theory and skills acquired in the didactic course work within the clinical setting. Thisinternship will last eight weeks and is considered a second stage in the cumulative process <strong>of</strong> obtainingcompetency in clinical skills. The Clinical Per<strong>for</strong>mance Instrument (CPI) developed by the APTA is thecurrent grading tool <strong>for</strong> physical therapy students during their clinical internships.PHT 5828 - Internship III Hours: 8This is the third and final full-time clinical experience in which the student will be provided theopportunity to apply the theory and skills acquired in the didactic course work within the clinical setting.This internship will last eight weeks and is considered a next stage in the cumulative process <strong>of</strong> obtainingcompetency in clinical skills. The Clinical Per<strong>for</strong>mance Instrument (CPI) developed by the APTA is thecurrent grading tool <strong>for</strong> physical therapy students during their clinical internships.PHT 5830 – Elective Internship IV Hours: 1-8This is an elective full-time clinical experience in which the student will be provided the opportunity toapply the theory and skills acquired in the didactic course work within the clinical setting. Clinicalopportunities may include but are not limited to specialized settings such as women’s health, military ordance. Traditional settings such as orthopedics, neurorehab, or acute care may also be available. Thisinternship consists <strong>of</strong> at least 40 hours per week and is considered the final stage in the cumulativeprocess <strong>of</strong> obtaining competency in clinical skills. <strong>St</strong>udents interested in this elective clinical internshipmust apply prior to their 6 th trimester.112