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201 exam 2
professionalism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| professionalism | The conduct, aims or qualities that characterize or mark a professional person. A person in a profession that requires certain types of skilled work requiring formal training or education. |
| elements of professionalism | Ethical principals and reasoning Attitudes of PT’s and PTA’s Decision making Behaviors Judgments Relationship of PT’s/PTA’s with other professionals & public Professional Service |
| behaviors that characterize professionalism in therapy | full accountability lifelong career commitment commitment to lifelong learning high ethical standards value for objectivity skilled at self criticism comfortable with ambiguities |
| full accountability | Responsible for actions Responsible for learning Perform self-assessment |
| lifelong career commitment | 8:00 – 5:00 job does not necessarily hold true anymore Actively engaged in PT by: Community activity Professional association involvement current on Healthcare trends and issues |
| commitment to lifelong learning | continued learning will enhance the service you provide to your patients |
| lifelong learning | The systematic maintenance and improvement of knowledge, skills, and abilities through one’s professional career or working life. |
| Lifelong learning is the ongoing process by which the ____ and ____ of professional services are maintained. | quality, relevance |
| highest ethical/moral standards | Ethical, make decisions of right/wrong, scope of practice, boundaries with clients, gifting Your individual conscience – biases |
| value for objectivity | Seek information to make objective clinical decisions Research – ask peers, library research, journal, clubs |
| Skilled at Self-Criticism | Self assessment of knowledge, skills, and interpersonal behaviors Solicit and give constructive feedback |
| Comfortable with Ambiguities | There may not be one best way There are no recipes – all patients are different |
| what business aspects should you understand? | Reimbursement Marketing Staffing, productivity Quality assurance Make it your business! |
| what is ability to articulate | Verbally with patients, families, coworkers, colleagues Documentation – clear, concise and legible |
| respecting other health professionals | We are not the end-all for healthcare Establish good working relationships with the nurses, OT, PT, SLP’s, Dr’s, Vendors, social work, admissions, kitchen |
| advocacy roles | Be an advocate for populations in need of our services For a Specific dx or intervention |
| staying active in a professional organization | paying dues is insufficient to be actively engaged! APTA Section – orthopedics, geriatrics, pediatrics, etc. District – Chapter – State – National |
| core values for PT/PTA | Accountability Altruism PT/PTA Collaboration Compassion/caring Duty Excellence Integrity Social responsibility |
| excellence | lifelong process of maintaining and documenting competence through ongoing self-assessment, development, and implementation of a personal learning plan, and subsequent reassessment. |
| integrity | Steadfast adherence to high ethical principles or standards, truthfulness, fairness, doing what you say you will do … adhere to applicable laws regarding scope of work.. |
| social responsibility | active acceptance of the roles, obligations and actions of the PTA…. |
| standards of ethical conduct 3C | PTA shall make decision based upon their level of competence and consistent with patient/client values. |
| standards of ethical conduct 5A | A PTA shall comply with laws and regulations governing physical therapy |
| standards of ethical conduct 6 | A PTA shall enhance their competence through the lifelong acquisition and refinement of knowledge, skills and abilities. |
| standards of ethical conduct 6A | A physical therapist assistant shall reflect their current level of clinical competence, to identify and address gaps in clinical competence, and to commit to the maintenance of clinical competence throughout their career |
| standards of ethical conduct 6C | Physical therapist assistants shall support practice environments that support career development and lifelong learning. |
| how much continuing ed do you need? | PTA’s must complete 24 hours of continuing education every two years. |
| other requirements to stay competent (other than cont ed) | (a) complete a one-time, three hour suicide assessment training de-scribed in WAC 246-915-086 (b) complete two hundred hours involving the application of physical therapy knowledge and skills |
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