GA Law, Ethics, and the Guide

someone is a physical therapist with their DPT, how do you list this on their name tag

Name, PT, DPT

chaper 490 rules

deals with examination, renewals, continuing ed, supervision of personell

licensure requirements

• may require additional exam

• collect fees

• training permits

• reciprocity

• CAPTE approved education

• foreign trained

if applicant fails NPTE first time, they may take it again, if they failed a second time what must they do

• submit copy of exam performance feedback report

• submit remediation plan

• submit proof of completion of remediation plan

administrative approval is necessary before taking a third time

if the PT has not practiced in 2 years but has in the last 5 years then they need to spend _____ hours working under a PT within one year

1000

PT must be present __% of the PTAs work week

25

for ____ physical therapists must be physically present and immediately available for direction and supervision and must have direct contact with the patient/client during each visit as well as all encounters within a 24 hour period

SPTs

providers must keep records for no less than __ yrs

10

to practice physical therapy you must meet the following requirements

• DPT from accredited institution plus 2 yrs of clinical experience OR

• 5 yrs clinical experience OR

• DPT, post graduate cert, american board of PT specialties board cert, and residency/fellowship training

for direct access in GA you can see a patient for ___ days or ___ visits (whichever comes first)

21; 8

for diagnosing patients what must PTs do

provide a written disclosure that a PT diagnosis is not a medical diagnosis by a physician or based on radiological imaging

physical therapy compact law

allows eligible licensed PTs and PTAs to work in a compact member state other than their home state without going through the usual process for licensure in the remote state

difference between ethics and morals

morals: practices/actions

ethics: rationale to support the practices (reasoning behind the actions)

list the virtue ethics

autonomy, beneficence, justice, no-maleficence

autonomy

patient’s right to delf determination

beneficence

the duty to do good

justice

duty to treat all fairly

no maleficence

the duty to cause no harm

informed consent

patient must be mentally competent and understand risks/benefits

fidelity

faithfulness to patient’s needs

paternalism

clinicians tend to make the decision making for the patient; demonstrates more authority over decision making

conflict of interest

healthcare professional is influenced by other factors which involve self interest

professional boundaries

keeping professional distance

confidentiality

implies a relationship between patient and health care provider in which a patient’s personal medical information is kept private

RIPS model of ethical decision making

realm/individual process/situation

• individual

• organization/institutional

• societal

the 3 realms are interdependent and increase in complexity as the problems move from individual through organizational to societal

RIPS model: Situation

• issue/problem: values are challenged

• temptation: right vs wrong but you can benefit from the wrong

• ethical dilemma: right vs wrong

• ethical distress: don’t have the authority/power to make a decision

• silence: no one is speaking up about the issue

4 steps in ethical decision making

1. recognize and define

2. reflect

3. decide

4. implement or reevaluate

6 elements of patient management model in the guide

examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, outcomes

components of examination

history, systems review, tests and measures

review of systems is included where

history taking

preferred patterns are updated and reflect the current language of ___

ICF (international classification of function, disability, and health)