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$149 PACKAGES (30 HOURS) $99 PACKAGES (20 HOURS) Assistive Technology Clinical Medicine Documentation, Government Regulation & Reimbursement Ethics- 109 Ethics for Physical Therapy Clinicians: Real World Cases-UPDATED AUGUST 2016 (2 contact hours)
- 116 Ethics for Physical Therapy Clinicians: Dealing with Child Abuse Legally, Ethically and with Compassion (3 contact hours)
- 118 Ethics and Jurisprudence: A Practical Application 2018 (4 contact hours)
- 130 Ethics and Jurisprudence: A Practical Application - Hawaii
Geriatrics- 202 Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia and the Therapist (Updated 2018) (7 contact hours)
- 205 Balance Impairment and Fall Risk: Tests and Measures (6 contact hours)
- 212 Resistance Training for the Older Adult (5 contact hours)
- 220 Geriatric Common Disorders and the Role of the Rehab Therapist (4 contact hours)
- 221 Therapeutic Exercise for Older Adults (8 contact hours)
- 222 Osteoporosis: Therapeutic Management of Bone Health (7 contact hours)
- 223 Osteoarthritis in Older Adults (6 contact hours)
- 473 Hip and Knee: Advancements in Joint Replacement (10 contact hours)
- 808 Self-Care Measurement Tool Selection: Clearing the Confusion (8 contact hours)
Home Health Neuro Rehab- 1501 Vestibular Rehabilitation (Module 1) Anatomy & Physiology, Testing, and Medical Management (20 contact hours)
- 1502 Vestibular Rehabilitation (Module 2) Assessment and Rehabilitation of Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction and Non-Vestibular Dizziness (18 contact hours)
- 1503 Vestibular Rehabilitation Package (38 contact hours)
- 1512 Neuroplasticity: Evidence Based Update (a Patient-Centered Approach)-(9 contact hours)
Orthopedics- 413 Rehab of the Postsurgical Spine (6 contact hours)
- 417a Aquatic Therapy: Benefits, Guidelines and Treatment Techniques (8 contact hours)
- 418a Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis or Golf, Anyone?) Updated (6 contact hours)
- 419 Understanding, Evaluating, & Treating Distal Radius Fractures (8 contact hours)
- 421 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Conservative and Post-Surgical Management (7 contact hours)
- 422 Hand and Wrist Fractures and Dislocations (8 contact hours)
- 423 Designing Effective Resistance Training Programs for the Physical and Occupational Therapist: Rethinking “3x10” (6 contact hours)
- 426 Therapeutic Stretching: A Functional Approach (15 contact hours)
- 427 Length, Strength, and Kinesio Tape (21 contact hours)
- 427e Length, Strength, and Kinesio Tape(EBOOK COURSE) (21 contact hours)
- 427v VIDEO LIBRARY-Length, Strength, and Kinesio Tape
- 433 Yoga Therapy (13 contact hours)
- 434a Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention 6th edition (25 contact hours)
- 435 Thermal Agents in Rehabilitation: Evidence Based Update (6 contact hours)
- 438 Rehab of the Shoulder (30 contact hours)
- 438e Rehab of the Shoulder--EBOOK VERSION (30 contact hours)
- 441 Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management (24 contact hours)
- 441e Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management --EBOOK VERSION (24 contact hours)
- 442 *DISCOUNT* Female Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management (3 contact hours)
- 451 Arthritis of the Upper Extremity: Conservative Management (9 contact hours)
- 461 The Core: Evaluation and Training (2 contact hours)
- 462 *SPECIAL PRICE* Shoulder, Wrist and Hand: Dysfunction, Evaluation and Treatment (4 contact hours)
- 463 *SPECIAL PRICE* Hip And Knee: Surgical Treatment and Rehab (3 contact hours)
- 464 Foot and Ankle: Orthotics, Surgery and Rehab (3 contact hours)
- 465 *SPECIAL PRICE* Somatosensory, Vestibular and Visual Sensory Integration (2 contact hours)
- 466 Exercises for the Trunk, Shoulder, Hip, and Knee: EMG Evidence (3 contact hours)
- 467 *SPECIAL PRICE* Neural Tissue Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment (2 contact hours)
- 470 Low Back Disorders: Evidence Based Prevention & Rehabilitation (21 contact hours)
- 473 Hip and Knee: Advancements in Joint Replacement (10 contact hours)
- 480 Elbow Common Diagnoses and Rehabilitation(4 contact hours)
Pediatrics- 603 Pediatric Functional Strength Training (2 contact hours)
- 610 Pediatrics Motor Development: Ages 0-3 (Updated 2017) (4 contact hours)
- 612 *END OF YEAR SPECIAL* Gait and Treatment Techniques in Pediatrics (3 contact hours)
- 615 Strength Training in Children with Neuro Disorders (4 contact hours)
- 620 Pediatric Neurological Disorders for Therapists (10 contact hours)
- 621 Therapeutic Management of Children with Vestibular Dysfunction (2 contact hours)
- 626 Pediatrics: Is It Sensory or Is It Behavior? (12 contact hours)
- 628 School Based Therapy (9 contact hours)
- 629 Sensory Integration and Autism Spectrum Disorders (5 contact hours)
- 635 1001 Pediatric Treatment Activities (Creative Ideas for Therapy Sessions) (11 contact hours)
- 643 Pediatric and Adolescent Hip: Orthopedic Management (2 contact hours)
- 650 Building a Strong Core for School and Play (4 contact hours)
- 680 ***Price Reduction***Pediatrics: Concussions and Young Athletes: Prevention, Evaluation, Treatment & Return to Play (3 contact hours)
- 684 Care of the Young Athlete (31 contact hours)
Pharmacology Wound CareEthics for Physical Therapy Clinicians: Dealing with Child Abuse Legally, Ethically and with Compassion (3 contact hours) (#116)
Course Level: Intermediate
Item Number: 116
Hours: 3
Price: $24.00
Online Price: $20.00
Email Price: $19.00
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Mail format of course material is in a 8 1/2" x 11" booklet. NOT approved for PA Mandated Child Abuse Training under Act 31. Beginning June 1, 2017 TX therapists are required to take the PT Board's Texas Jurisprudence Assessment Module (TX JAM)
to meet the TX ethics and jurisprudence requirement.
Description
The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the ethical issues that Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants may face in regards to protecting children from child abuse. Using the real and very serious issue of child abuse this course will show you how ethical principles are applied in the professional life of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. The therapist will learn how to recognize signs of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect, and will be better informed about our ethical and professional responsibilities when it comes to protecting a child from abuse. This course includes and applies the APTA Code of Ethics for the PT, the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant, the Guide for Professional Conduct for the PT and PTA, and discusses what your requirements are ethically and under the law in reporting child abuse. Application of a practical and useful Model for Decision Making is included as a helpful tool to use in the clinical setting.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------***COURSE OBJECTIVES***At the completion of this course, the physical therapy clinician will be able to: 1. define ethics and define child abuse 2. differentiate between problems, issues and dilemmas 3. identify child abuse statistics 4. discuss the theoretical basis for ethical decision-making 5. explain the difference between morals and ethics and discuss the relationship between ethics and the law 6. apply theory to reality – reporting, intervening, gathering evidence for child abuse 7. identify the signs of abuse and explain the 4 categories or types of child abuse 8. identify what the law says in your state regarding reporting child abuse, including when to report, the penalties for not reporting, immunity from liability, and confidentiality 9. apply a practical and useful Model for Decision Making in the therapy practice setting and be able to recognize red flags of possible child abuse in real case scenarios 10. apply the APTA’s Code of Ethics for the PT and Standards of Ethical Conduct for the PTA in a case study on child abuse 11. discuss how the APTA Guide for Professional Conduct and Guide for Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant further interprets the principles and standards in the APTA Code of Ethics for the PT and PTA
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good course, exactly what i was looking for in an ethics course
Jacob L., Feb. 5, 2018
Very informative with good applicable information and clarity on aspect of ethics involving child abuse.
Kathryn C., May. 4, 2017
Informational and good review of ethical terms and how they relate to our profession!
Danielle N., Jan. 17, 2017
Best ethics course I’ve taken. Applicable as a clinician, but also helpful outside of practice in everyday relations and observances.
Vicki H., TX PT, Aug. 23, 2016
I enjoyed the course and learned a lot!
Amy M., Jul. 1, 2016
This course was well done & straightforward. It was enjoyable to go through with good examples.
Jennifer C., Apr. 28, 2016
Very intense and a lot of information.
Katherine C S., Feb. 1, 2016
Thank you! Most comprehensive, edifying and well written ethics course I have taken.
Monica M. PT NJ & CA, Jan. 26, 2016
Thank you for addressing such a difficult but important topic. Very well written.
TN Physical Therapy Association, Jan. 5, 2016
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