Outcome 5

Demonstrate critical thinking skills to implement and modify treatment within a plan of care under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist

Criteria

5.1.

interpret data to determine patient readiness for interventions

5.2.

choose evidence-based interventions within the plan of care

5.3.

monitor and adjust treatment in response to patient status and clinical indications

5.4.

report significant changes in patient status to supervising physical therapist

5.5.

demonstrate ability to respond to emergency situations

5.6.

use the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to describe a patient impairments, activity and participation limits

5.7.

recognize physiological and psychological changes in patients

Reflections...

For our portfolio we had to include how we showed leadership during the Keep Stepping Program. This encompassed our duties and roles when we worked as a group to create the circuit workout as a group as well as what we did when in was our turn to lead the session. We had to keep the session flowing as we lead the warm-up, walking, group circuit training, cool-down, vitals and then present the group education powerpoint.

Another piece of the portfolio was the senior fitness assessment. We had to discuss which station we ran and how our own patient performed, both pre- and post-assessment.

We also had to include our HEP for our client. This included evidence based research on how and why we selected the interventions we chose, what goals we selected for the and why, how we progressed our client, how they responded to treatment and whether or not they reached their goals. I learned to pay attention to my client's response to exercise how the changes in her vital signs to know if she needed to slow down or stop an activity. I had to have my instructor come over and assess my client's vitals on more than one occasion. By tracking my client's performance I knew when she was ready to progress in with resistance or level of difficulty.

Below is the rubric for my Keep Stepping Portfolio from PTA Management of Cardiopulmonary & Integumentary Conditions for my second Keep Stepping client.