Physiotherapy Clinical Practice A
Contact hours
- 160 hours clinical placement
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| HB3 HE Block 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
PHT70002 Sports, Occupational Health and RehabilitationAND
PHT60004 Cardiorespiratory Science and Physiotherapy Practice
AND
PHT70001 Neurosciences and Physiotherapy Practice
Aims and objectives
This clinical placement unit integrates, consolidates and provides opportunity for students to apply acute musculoskeletal, neurological and/or cardiorespiratory physiotherapy knowledge and skills. The focus is on professional experiential learning and its application within acute or community settings.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate and reflect on the research evidence that supports the assessment and management of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal disorders
2. Safely examine common orthopaedic/musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiorespiratory conditions and their clinical presentations
3. Implement sound clinical reasoning with regard to diagnosis and management of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
4. Effectively and safely perform physiotherapy intervention for common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
5. Effectively communicate clinical information to patients/clients, carers, other healthcare practitioners and other stakeholders
6. Analyse clinical information to formulate short- and long-term physiotherapy management plans for patients/clients
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate and reflect on the research evidence that supports the assessment and management of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal disorders
2. Safely examine common orthopaedic/musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiorespiratory conditions and their clinical presentations
3. Implement sound clinical reasoning with regard to diagnosis and management of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
4. Effectively and safely perform physiotherapy intervention for common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
5. Effectively communicate clinical information to patients/clients, carers, other healthcare practitioners and other stakeholders
6. Analyse clinical information to formulate short- and long-term physiotherapy management plans for patients/clients
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 160 hours of work including:
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Clinical placement at partner organisation |
32 |
5 |
160 |
| TOTAL | 160 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice (APP) tool* | Individual | 100% | 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6 |
*APP tool is a national physiotherapy practice clinical competency assessment.
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Teamwork skills (within clinical placement)
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Teamwork skills (within clinical placement)
Content
• Recognition of clinical presentations and physical manifestations in common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Systematic and evidence-informed approaches to the subjective and physical assessment of cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Short- and long-term goal setting
• Evidence-based research for the differential diagnosis and management of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Radiological features and findings of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Therapeutic exercise prescription and their progression for cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Systematic and evidence-informed approaches to the subjective and physical assessment of cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Short- and long-term goal setting
• Evidence-based research for the differential diagnosis and management of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Radiological features and findings of common cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
• Therapeutic exercise prescription and their progression for cardiorespiratory, neurological and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
Study resources
- References.
References
1. Brukner P and Khan K (2017). Clinical Sports Medicine (5th Edition). Sydney: McGraw-Hill
2. Cleland J, Koppenhaver S (2011) Netter's Orthopaedic Clinical Examination - An Evidence-Based Approach. (2nd Ed) Philadelphia. Elsevier.
3. Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Adults and paediatrics (5th edition) Main E and Denehy L (eds) 2016, Elsevier Ltd, Italy
4. Shepherd, R. B., & Carr, J. H. (2010). Neurological rehabilitation Optimizing Motor Performance. Churchill Livingstone.
2. Cleland J, Koppenhaver S (2011) Netter's Orthopaedic Clinical Examination - An Evidence-Based Approach. (2nd Ed) Philadelphia. Elsevier.
3. Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy: Adults and paediatrics (5th edition) Main E and Denehy L (eds) 2016, Elsevier Ltd, Italy
4. Shepherd, R. B., & Carr, J. H. (2010). Neurological rehabilitation Optimizing Motor Performance. Churchill Livingstone.