PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL POLICIES STUDENT HANDBOOK Fall 2019 Class of 2021 Mark Kohls, DPT, ATC, Cert. MDT PTA Program Director Cory Oliva, PTA, BA Director of Clinical Education SCHOOL OF APPLIED STUDIES WASHBURN UNIVERSITY Benton Hall Topeka, KS 66621 (785) 670-2170 Physical Therapist Assistant Program Student Handbook Table of Contents Page I. Introduction Letter from the Program Director ....................................................................................................2 PTA Mission Statement ...................................................................................................................5 PTA Philosophy Statement ..............................................................................................................6 Program Goals……………………………………………………………………………………..8 PTA Role and Scope Statement .....................................................................................................10 II. Academic Information, Policies & Procedures Requirements Common to all Associate Degrees ..........................................................................12 PTA General Academic Requirements ..........................................................................................14 Sample Student Curriculum ...........................................................................................................15 Course Descriptions .......................................................................................................................16 Degree Requirements for Associate of Science Degree ................................................................18 Transfer Credit Policy…………………...……………………………………………………….19 Nondiscrimination Policy …..……………………………………………………………..……. 20 Consensual and Familial Relationships Policy……..…………………………………………….21 Grievance/Complaint Policy & Procedure .....................................................................................23 Absenteeism/Tardiness Policy .......................................................................................................24 PTA Student Evaluations ...............................................................................................................25 Retention Policy & Procedure .......................................................................................................26 Fire & Tornado Policy ...................................................................................................................27 Social Media Policy .......................................................................................................................28 Student Focus Groups ....................................................................................................................29 PTA Faculty's Responsibility to Students ......................................................................................30 Professional Membership Policy & Procedure ..............................................................................31 Student Professional Organization Attendance Policy ..................................................................32 Confidentiality ...............................................................................................................................33 Academic Misconduct Policy ........................................................................................................34 Pregnancy Policy ...........................................................................................................................35 Substance Abuse Policy .................................................................................................................38 Student Services – Disability Services ..........................................................................................41 Course Syllabi Policy Statement ....................................................................................................42 Program Comprehensive Evaluation .............................................................................................43 Program Comprehensive Competency ..........................................................................................44 Student Clinical Performance ........................................................................................................45 PTA Course Objectives..................................................................................................................46 III. Clinical Education Information, Policies, Procedures & Evaluations PTA Philosophy & Objectives of Clinical Education....................................................................57 Clinical Education ..........................................................................................................................58 PTA Criteria for Selecting Clinical Sites .......................................................................................61 Description & Schedule of Clinical Courses .................................................................................62 Grooming & Dress Code ...............................................................................................................63 Documentation Required to Attend Clinical Site ..........................................................................65 Verified Credentials .......................................................................................................................67 Liability Insurance & Worker's Compensation Information .........................................................68 Sample Student Info Sheet .............................................................................................................69 Student Medical Record .................................................................................................................71 TB Test…………………………………………………………………………………………...76 Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation ..........................................................................................77 Hepatitis Information Sheet ...........................................................................................................78 Hepatitis B Vaccination/Declination Form ....................................................................................80 Background Information on Pertussis & Pertussis Vaccination Information ................................81 Pertussis Vaccination/Declination Form........................................................................................84 PTA Clinical Attendance Policy & Procedure...............................................................................85 Inclement Weather Policy ..............................................................................................................88 Clinical Time Sheet Form ..............................................................................................................89 Personal Leave Request Form .......................................................................................................90 Clinical Evaluation Forms Instructions .........................................................................................92 Journal Entry Documentation ........................................................................................................93 Clinical Education Journal Entry Form .........................................................................................94 Clinical Objectives .........................................................................................................................95 AL 170 Competency Check List ....................................................................................................96 AL 171 Competency Check List……………………………………………………………. .......97 AL 186 Competency Check List ....................................................................................................98 AL 261 Competency Check List ...................................................................................................99 AL 265 Competency Check List ..................................................................................................100 AL 268 Competency Check List ..................................................................................................101 AL 272 Competency Check List ..................................................................................................102 Clinical Performance Instrument .................................................................................................103 Clinical Experience and Clinical Instruction ...............................................................................104 Values-Based Behaviors for the PTA ..........................................................................................113 Last Clinical Instructor Survey ....................................................................................................119 Affiliation Agreement ..................................................................................................................122 Clinical Request Form .................................................................................................................125 Clinical Evaluation and Performance ..........................................................................................127 Appendix A - CSIF ......................................................................................................................129