Program 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
For this program outcome, we were required as part of our Professional Issues 2 class to compare two different approaches to a diagnosis as to which one was more beneficial. With this assignment, I now have more knowledge of working with patients with osteoarthritis because I have evidence based interventions and found what have shown to work better with these patients.
