1st Edition
Entry Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students
A new resource to support and track student development across PTA programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentsis a visually appealing lab manual that includes entry-level PTA skills in a user-friendly, step-by-step checklist format.
Written by seasoned PT and PTA instructor Dr. Terry Larson, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentscombines skill and evaluation measures into checklists so instructors may track their students’ progress with ease. The book is meant to follow students throughout their programs of study—from their first lab course to submission at the end of their program. Created to reflect the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education guidelines, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Studentsis the latest entry into SLACK Books’ Core Texts for PTA Education series.
What’s included in Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant Students:
- Sections on data collection and intervention
- Checklists following each skill stage to record and evaluate progress
- Checkboxes for peer evaluation and instructor assessment
- Comment areas for instructors to provide feedback on development of student abilities
About the Author Preface Section I Data Collection
Chapter 1 Vital Signs
Chapter 2 Gait and Balance Testing Tinetti Test/Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment Timed Up and Go Test Berg Balance Scale Dynamic Gait Index
Chapter 3 Sensory Testing Cranial Nerve Testing
Chapter 4 Range of Motion Testing Cervical Spine Shoulder Elbow/Forearm Wrist Thoracolumbar Hip Knee Ankle
Chapter 5 Manual Muscle Testing
Cervical Spine Scapula Shoulder Elbow/Forearm Wrist Trunk HipKnee Ankle
Chapter 6 Muscle Length Testing Upper Quarter Lower Quarter
Chapter 7 Posture Posture
Chapter 8 Wheelchair Measurement Wheelchair Measurement
Chapter 9 Developmental Reflexes Developmental Reflexes Section II Interventions
Chapter 10 Breathing Exercises Breathing Exercises
Chapter 11 Airway Clearance Airway Clearance
Chapter 12 Physical Agents Electrotherapy—Sensory Level Electrotherapy—Motor Level Cryotherapy Moist Hot Pack Paraffin Ultrasound Mechanical Traction
Chapter 13 Functional Training Positioning and Draping Bed Mobility Transfers Handling Techniques Facilitation Techniques Gait Patterns Wheelchair Operation Lifting Techniques
Chapter 14 Manual Therapy Soft Tissue Mobilization Joint Mobilization—Upper Quarter Joint Mobilization—Lower Quarter
Chapter 15 Therapeutic Exercise Range of Motion Stretching Strengthening
Chapter 16 Wound Management Isolation Techniques—Handwashing Isolation Techniques—Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment Sterile Techniques—Donning and Doffing Sterile Gloves Sterile Techniques—Application of a Wound Dressing and Sterile Field References
Biography
About the Author
Terry Larson, PT, DPT, completed a Bachelor of Arts in Dance (2000), a Master of Science in Physical Therapy (2004), and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine (2008). She owns a private in-home pelvic health practice in Florida, treating men and women with pelvic floor dysfunction and associated orthopedic conditions. She is the Program Director for the Hybrid Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Community Based Education & Development (CBD College) in Los Angeles, California. In addition, she is a Senior Teaching Assistant for Herman and Wallace Pelvic Health Institute and Associated Faculty for Hanover College, Bowling Green State University, South College, and Augustana College Hybrid DPT programs.
