Classroom Stuff 2

Question 1

What does a mission statement do?

Answer 1

states purpose

Question 2

Goals of the APTA

Answer 2

1. PROMOTE physical therapy care and service through the establishment, maintenance, and promotion of ethical principles and quality standards for practice, education, and research
2. INFLUENCE policy in the public and private sectors.
3. ENABLE physical therapy practitioners to improve their skills, their knowledge, and operations in the interest of furthering the profession
4. Develop the art and science of physical therapy, including practice, education,a nd research
5. FACILITATE a common understanding and appreciation for the diversity of the profession, the membership, and the communities we serve.
6. Maintain a stable and diverse FINANCIAL BASE from which to fund programs, services, and operations that support our mission

Question 3

Vision Statement of the APTA

Answer 3

transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience

Question 4

How many chapters in the APTA?

Answer 4

51 chapters of the APTA, all the states and DC

18 sections, organized by specialty
ex: aquatics, pulmonary, education, women’s health

and special interest groups

Question 5

How many divisions under the CEO of the APTA and what are they?

Answer 5

six different divisions

1. public policy
2. education
3. member retention
4. communication and marketing
5. governance and administration
6. finance and business

Question 6

Does the APTA have outside funding?

Answer 6

No, runs only on dues
member driven, voluntary to join, has over 100,000 members of both pts and ptas

Question 7

What is the policy making body of the APTA?

Answer 7

House of Delegates

Question 8

ACAPTA

Answer 8

academic counsel of physical therapy association

address academic concerns

Question 9

ABPTS

Answer 9

American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

can sit for certification of recognition of specialty area
ex:
cardiopulmonary
geriatrics
neuro
orthopedics
pediatrics
sports
womens health
acute care
musculoskeletal
aquatics
oncology
etc

Question 10

CAPTE

Answer 10

Commission on Accreditation and Physical Therapy Education

UNLV and CSN’s CAPTE Board through APTA

Question 11

Foundations for Physical Therapy

Answer 11

give grants for research

Question 12

WCPT

Answer 12

World Confederation of Physical Therapy

Question 13

Tri Alliance

Answer 13

APTA: American Physical Therapy Association

AOTA: American Occupational Therapy Association

ASHA: American Speech Language and Hearing Association

Question 14

Do you learn to read x-ray’s in pta program?

Answer 14

no

Question 15

Why do we examine gait?

Answer 15

identify problem
identify joint involved
muscle involved
develop plan of care
plan for assistive device

Question 16

Why do we focus on having safe body mechanics

Answer 16

for the safety of patient AND YOURSELF

Question 17

do pt techs discharge patients?

Answer 17

no

Question 18

PTAs can work anywhere a PT can work except in ____?

Answer 18

education

Question 19

Types of PTA positions

Answer 19

-employee: just clock in and go to work and clock out, no responsibilities to the facility
- contract with facility: you are your own company, you have a business license, you contract for a certain amount of pay, but you dont get benefits offered by the company you work for
- administrator
- supervisors or coordinators - department supervisor, floor supervisor
- senior or lead in a department
- partner in private practice - co owns a practice
- faculty member
- administrator in an academic setting

Full time: ~40 hour work week is normal
Part time
Per diem (as needed): or filling in when they go on vacation, tend to pay really well but no benefits or perks

Question 20

Types of PTA Settings

Answer 20

• Private Office
• Hospitals, acute care and rehab
• rehab centers
• home health agencies (can do after you do your 2000 hours and get full autonomy)
• extended care facilities
• academic institutions
• school systems
• consultant for HMOs and PPOs
• Research

Question 21

Median Salary for PTAs

Answer 21

63,000 out the gate

private pay and per diem can get paid a lot more

rural tends to pay more

Question 22

Resume Dos

Answer 22

• Simple is important (fancy colors, stripes, separations are fine but can be a distraction)
• Times New Roman, 12 point font
• Name, address, phone number, home phone or cell phone, best way to reach you and your email address
• more and more places want a digital copy
• keep short, ideally one page, but can be two
• introductory paragraph: 3 to 4 sentences, selling points, what they should know about you and what you want to know about them, and your goals related to their business model
• plain white parchment paper
• education dates and work experience most recent to oldest
• can make note of references on the bottom, typically 2 or 3 personal references or 2 or 3 business references

Question 23

Resume Donts

Answer 23

• Bold and all caps is still viewed as yelling, bold is okay for your name at the top but not screaming all caps or giant
• dont say negative things about the workplace

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Question 24

Magic Words in Resumes

Answer 24

managed
organized
leadership role about what it is you did
in charge
directed
coordinated
supervised
instructed
designed

Question 25

where should you put your license number?

Answer 25

under education date you passed licensure and what your license number is

Question 26

interview tips

Answer 26

- dress appropriately (slacks, nihce shoes, polo shirt) - if you have tattoos/piercings, ask what their stance is on tattoo and piercing policy - sit down if interviewer is sat - greet by name if you know, offer handshake, bring a copy of your resume and references - shake hands and thank them for their time and the opportunity when you leave - ask if there's a timeframe for when they'll contact you back, if others are being interviewed, how many roles are open - Say that you fit well with what they are seeking, that youa rehte person they need - bring resume in a nice folder so you look professional - keep phone out of sight

Question 27

Ask interviewer about

Answer 27

hours of operation, typical schedule daily patient volume staffing turnover expectations of role staff interaction and workplace environment vibes benefits, 401k holidays, holiday pay, overtime and how it works standard 40 hour or split shifts opportunities for growth, ask about bonuses and raises vacation time and pto, do you have to earn it before it’s available or do you gather hours based on hours worked do they offer continuing education support, money for classes do they give staff money for license renewal malpractice insurance from company or do you need one personally (around 85 to 105 dollars a year) infection protocol, ppe, what you can do to protect yourself

Question 28

Who is the driver out of Pts, Ots, and SLPs?

Answer 28

PT, because they dont have an eminent domain

Question 29

What are some rehab team professions that are standard for all patients?

Answer 29

physical therapy occupational therapy speech therapy social worker

Question 30

How many hours of pt how many days a week must a patient be able to receive for a rehab center

Answer 30

3 hours of pt 5 days a week

Question 31

rehab units and centers are defined units that must meet certain regulatory requirements such as

Answer 31

established programs rehabilitative in nature team meetings follow procedures for patient care

Question 32

which team member likely has full control over patient

Answer 32

physiatrist

Question 33

Potential Team Members

Answer 33

audiologist occupational therapist orthotist physical therapist prosthetist psychologist recreational therapist rehabilitation engineer rehabilitation nurse respiratory therapist social workers vocational counselors speech pathologists case manager

Question 34

physiatrist

Answer 34

specialty in rehabilitation medicine

Question 35

Acute organization

Answer 35

severe, immediate, life threatening, critical, something that’s happened within a short period of time. Acute period of an injury tends to be 48-72 hours. Chronic is weeks and longer. ex. hospitals. need emergent, urgent, serious, care

Question 36

Rehab

Answer 36

rehab means if patient can participate in rehab it means they’re stable. more of a chronic stable environment. might still need nursing and medical attention, but you have the ability to participate in activities because you are stable.

Question 37

Acute Hospitals

Answer 37

primary source of healthcare for medically acute and unstable patient must provide 24 hr nursing care (rns), have a laboratory, must have an emergency room average length of stay is 3-3 ½ days.

Question 38

Acute Rehab Hospital

Answer 38

these patients are considered medically stable. have a defined admission criteria which is diagnosis based. plan to be discharged to more independent living. patients must be able to tolerate 3 hrs of therapy 5 days a weak. pt, ot, and speech follows a team approach. discharge planning is done the day they enter

Question 39

Sub-Acute Rehab (LTAC: Long Term Acute Care)

Answer 39

these patients are slightly less medically stable. they need to be able to tolerate 2 hrs or more of physical therapy 5 days a week. often patients who are ventilator depndent can go to these facilities

Question 40

Extended Care Facility (ECF) also known as Nursing Homes

Answer 40

may or may not provide therapy services. may or may not provide alzheimers care. may be short term or long term dependent on patient’s needs and safety considerations often times these places are looked at as a residence by family members. when individual’s go into a nursing home, family’s visit a lot, but within a year according to research no one visits anymore.

Question 41

Same Day Surgery Center

Answer 41

in and out, no overnight stay

Question 42

Outpatient Clinics

Answer 42

PT, OT, and Speech ????

Question 43

Home Health

Answer 43

in order to receive home health you have to prove you are in a home bound status. either no transportation or it’s not safe for you to leave independently. try to get patient out of homebound and into an outpatient clinic. more cost effective to go to outpatient at minimum nurses will visit home if you have home health. they will also send ppl to your home to help with meal prep, a PCA (personal care assistant). help with cleaning home, doing laundry, meal prep, etc.

Question 44

PCA

Answer 44

personal care assistant

Question 45

Hospice

Answer 45

end of life care comfort care family education, teach family how to do transfers, move to bathroom, what equipment would need at home, safety rails. monitors.

Question 46

Outside Agencies licensing

Answer 46

protects the public reaches certain criteria that makes it ADA compliant licensing bureaus distribute licenses , public safety, building issues. ex: parking spots, ramps, restrooms, sinks, fire extinguishers and exits adn blankets

Question 47

Outside Agencies Certification

Answer 47

done by a third party. non-biased come in and certify based on their criteria for whoever that certifying body is. certifies within a particular time that you’ve met particular and specific care and operation strategies.

Question 48

who is #1 gold standard for criteria

Answer 48

medicare

Question 49

Outside Agencies Accreditation

Answer 49

outside objective agencies that set standards for practice. sometimes considered a status symbol because their standards are usually very high

Question 50

CORF certification

Answer 50

comprehensive outpatient rehab facility outpatient services are based on a rehab philosophy and team approach. at minimum have physical therapy, a doctor, and psych and social services.

Question 51

CARF accredited

Answer 51

commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities. focus on functional outcomes of rehab facility. inpatient or outpatient. corfs are usually also carfs.

Question 52

JCAHO

Answer 52

joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations this body comes in and has its focus on outcomes specifically. did you do what you said you were gonna do, do patients have outcomes you say they’re going to have.

Question 53

what % of healthcare costs are paid for by a federal payer? ex. medicare, medicaid, social security. Tricare for military.

Answer 53

72% 28% paid by private healthcare

Question 54

Resume Peer Review Questions

Answer 54

person's name and contact information are at the top and easily identifiable confirm that the spelling of name is correct confirm that all contact information is correct an objective is stated and appropriate for a PTA position education with graduation dates is listed with most recent first next is employment history with dates, most recent first job duties are listed under each employment site with good use of action words (verbs) professional license pending (date of licensure exam) Are there misspelled words? Is there poor grammar? Is there incorrect punctuation/capitalization? is the person's picture present? Is the resume on white or off white paper? is the resume overall neat and legible in appearance?

Question 55

Exercises in TKR video

Answer 55

quad set straight leg raise ankle pumps ankle circles heel slides bridges terminal knees extension mini squats heel raises seated knee flexion