Undergraduate - Herzing University

PT 210 Clinical Practicum PreparationThis practicum provides preparation for clinical experiences with topics such as the roles and responsibilities of the physical therapist assistant(PTA), review of patient charts, and confidentiality. Students will be accompanied by faculty to clinical sites for observation and tours. 1.00credit hours. Prerequisites: PT 220 Orthopedic Patient Care and PT 250 Neurological Patient Care; Corequisites: PT 240 Patient Care forSpecial Populations and PT 260 Professional Issues.PT 220 Orthopedic Patient CareThrough integrated lecture and laboratory experiences, students will be instructed on physical therapy techniques used in the assessmentand intervention of patients with orthopedic disorders, including post-operative care and appropriate therapeutic intervention. Studentswill continue to study therapeutic exercise as intervention for specific orthopedics cases. Focus will be on principles and application ofprogressive-resistive exercise, taping techniques, orthotics, prosthetics, and exercise progression. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: PT 130Basic Patient Care and PT 151 Therapeutic Exercise; Corequisite: PT 250 Neurological Patient Care.PT 240 Patient Care for Special PopulationsThrough integrated lecture and laboratory experiences, students will be instructed on physical therapy techniques used in the assessmentand intervention for special patient populations, including cardiovascular, pulmonary, geriatrics, amputees, bariatrics, lymphedema, women’shealth, and incontinence. Students will discuss pathology, impairments, functional limitations, and the corresponding disability related to thepatient populations. The role of physical therapist assistants within special populations will also be discussed. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisites:PT 220 Orthopedic Patient Care, and PT 260 Professional Issues; Corequisites: PT 220 Orthopedic Patient Care and PT 250 NeurologicalPatient Care.PT 250 Neurological Patient CareThrough integrated lecture and laboratory experiences, students will be instructed on physical therapy techniques used in the assessment andintervention of adult and pediatric patients with congenital and acquired neurological disorders. Students will discuss pathology, impairments,functional limitations, and the corresponding disability-related patient populations such as cerebrovascular accident (CVA), spinal cord injury(SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), muscular dystrophy (MD), cerebral palsy (CP), spina bifida, and other neurological disorders, includingneurodegenerative disorders. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: PT 130 Basic Patient Care and PT 151 Therapeutic Exercise; Corequisite:PT 220 Orthopedic Patient Care.PT 260 Professional IssuesDiscussion of topics related to the physical therapy profession, including current healthcare and physical therapy trends, Medicare ProspectivePayment System (PPS), research, evidence-based practice, licensure, and other legal and ethical aspects that influence current physicaltherapist assistant practice will be covered. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: PT 220 Orthopedic Patient Care and PT 250 Neurological PatientCare; Corequisites: PT 210 Clinical Practicum Preparation and PT 240 Patient Care for Special Populations.PT 271 Clinical Practicum IThis course provides an initial opportunity to implement a variety of physical therapy treatment plans. Students will be oriented to the rolesand responsibilities of the physical therapist assistant (PTA) and will have their initial supervised contact with clients having physical dysfunction.6.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: PT 210 Clinical Practicum Preparation, PT 240 Patient Care for Special Populations, and PT 260 Professional Issues.PT 281 Clinical Practicum IIThis clinical experience provides students with opportunities to further improve their intervention skills, reinforce their intervention techniques, andreinforce concepts of proper body mechanics, therapist safety, and client safety. The student will learn how to further improve communicationsskills, including documentation of goals, intervention plans, and patient progress. 6.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: PT 271 Clinical Practicum I.(RT) RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGYRT 102 Introduction to RadiographyThis course is an overview of radiography and its place in the delivery of healthcare. It presents an orientation to the academic andadministrative structure of the overall profession, including ethical and legal responsibilities, patient care and consent, facility policies, andbasic principles of radiation protection. Students will be oriented in the basic operation of equipment used in the field. 3.00 credit hours.Prerequisites: SC 245/SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab.RT 106 Methods of Patient CareThis course is an introduction to basic skills and techniques of quality patient care. Communication, assessment, aseptic technique, venipuncture,and drug administration, as related to radiography, are emphasized. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: SC 245/SC 245L Anatomy andPhysiology II/Lab.450 Herzing UNIVERSITY undergraduate Catalog May 2012