PTH 5391 Intro to Clinical Practice
Introduction to Clinical Practice (1) This course introduces students to clinical practice for full time affiliations. Students will be introduced to professional APTA documents and application of code of conduct/ethics to clinical practice. Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of the Physical Therapist Manual for Assessment of Clinical Skills, the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI), evaluation tools of clinical facility, clinical instructor and ACCE, along with other clinical requirements. The ASU Physical Therapy Clinical Handbook which includes policy and procedures that govern clinical education will be covered. students will develop objectives for the first clinical affiliation, demonstrate competency in CPR, first aid and HIPPA and present other health related documentation needed to be compliant with specific clinical requirements.