Physiotherapy Clinical Practice D
Contact hours
- 320 hours clinical placement
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
| HB1 HE Block 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
PHT80015 Physiotherapy Clinical Practice CAims and objectives
This clinical placement unit integrates, consolidates and provides opportunity for students to apply advanced knowledge and skills to achieve competencies across all areas of physiotherapy practice ready for entry to practice.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be suitable for entry to practice and more specifically able to:
1. Critically consolidate research evidence that supports the comprehensive management of complex neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal disorders.
2. Safely examine and manage complex health presentations across physiotherapy disciplines.
3. Apply advanced clinical reasoning with regard to diagnosis, management and evaluation of outcome of complex presentations across physiotherapy disciplines.
4. Effectively collaborate with patients and clients to develop short- and long-term management goals for best practice physiotherapy management.
5. Efficiently manage patient caseloads in line with graduate entry to physiotherapy practice.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be suitable for entry to practice and more specifically able to:
1. Critically consolidate research evidence that supports the comprehensive management of complex neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal disorders.
2. Safely examine and manage complex health presentations across physiotherapy disciplines.
3. Apply advanced clinical reasoning with regard to diagnosis, management and evaluation of outcome of complex presentations across physiotherapy disciplines.
4. Effectively collaborate with patients and clients to develop short- and long-term management goals for best practice physiotherapy management.
5. Efficiently manage patient caseloads in line with graduate entry to physiotherapy practice.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 320 hours of work including:
| Placement unit | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Clinical placement at partner organisation
|
40 |
8 |
320 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 320 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, |
*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)
Content
- Recognition of clinical presentations and physical manifestations in common neurological, orthopaedic/musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, men’s/women’s health and paediatric conditions
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Systematic and evidence-informed approaches to the subjective and physical assessment of neurological, cardiorespiratory, orthopaedic/musculoskeletal, men’s/women’s health and paediatric conditions
- Short- and long-term goal setting
- Evidence-based research for the differential diagnosis and management of common neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal conditions
- Radiological features and findings of common neurological, cardiorespiratory, orthopaedic/musculoskeletal, men’s/women’s health and paediatric conditions
- Therapeutic exercise prescription and their progressions
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
5. Carr, J. H. A. (2003). Stroke rehabilitation : guidelines for exercise and training to optimize motor skill: Place of publication not identified Butterworth Heinemann Portney, L. a. (2015). Foundations of Clinical Research, 3e : Applications to Practice, Philadelphia, PA :
F.A. Davis.
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
5. Carr, J. H. A. (2003). Stroke rehabilitation : guidelines for exercise and training to optimize motor skill: Place of publication not identified Butterworth Heinemann Portney, L. a. (2015). Foundations of Clinical Research, 3e : Applications to Practice, Philadelphia, PA :
F.A. Davis.