Procedures and Patient Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant
eBook - ePub

Procedures and Patient Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant

  1. 236 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Procedures and Patient Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant

About this book

Procedures and patient care will be one of the first courses a physical therapist assistant (PTA) student will encounter as they begin their educational career. The foundational material covered in Procedures and Patient Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant includes information about transfers, positioning, vital sign measurement, wheelchair fit and management, assistive devices, and gait. These skills are vital to know as a PTA, regardless of specialization or location of employment.

Inside Procedures and Patient Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant, Jennifer Memolo includes objectives, key terms, common abbreviations, and review questions. Also, in each chapter is information adhering to the current best practice and an understanding of red flags a PTA should know and report to supervising physical therapists or other health care providers.

This text stands out from others because it is catered specifically to PTA students rather than the generalized health care practitioner. It can be used throughout the student's education as a reference since all other courses build upon and cycle back to this core information. It can also be utilized even after graduation as preparatory material for the board examination or as a refresher for the practicing clinician.

Included with the text are online supplemental materials for faculty use in the classroom.

Procedures and Patient Care for the Physical Therapist Assistant provides core information that the PTA will use and build upon throughout their entire career which is what makes it a suitable text for students, faculty, and clinicians.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Author
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1 Preparation for Patient Care
  11. Chapter 2 Body Mechanics
  12. Chapter 3 Positioning and Draping
  13. Chapter 4 Vital Signs
  14. Chapter 5 Infection Control
  15. Chapter 6 Wounds
  16. Chapter 7 Special Equipment and Environments
  17. Chapter 8 Wheelchair Features and Activities
  18. Chapter 9 Bed Mobility and Transfers
  19. Chapter 10 Assistive Devices and Gait
  20. Chapter 11 Activities of Daily Living
  21. Chapter 12 Emergencies
  22. Chapter 13 Americans With Disabilities Act
  23. Glossary
  24. Appendix: Key Abbreviations
  25. Index