Aug. 26: Jurisprudence
Pre-Reading:
Federations of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT)
Taking National Exam
Top 3 Resources
1. Licensing Authority Contact info
NPTE Condidate Handbook
Candidate Services
Has practice exam, how NPTE is developed
Sections on:
Applying for state license; jurisprudence exam; Jurisprudence Assessment Module (JAM)
Chapter 2 APTA
Comanage: The physical therapist collaborates with other professionals to direct or coordinate an individual's management.
Consult: The physical therapist renders or receives professional expert opinion or advice concerning specialized knowledge and skills to identify problems, recommend solutions, or produce a specified outcome or product on behalf of an individual.
Manage: The physical therapist manages and remains accountable for the services provided when the physical therapist's management plan involves the use of other recognized assistive personnel.
Refer: The physical therapist receives referrals from any number of other providers or from the individuals themselves (self-referral) for purposes of testing, diagnosing of or providing interventions for a particular condition
An episode of care/service consists of all physical therapist services that are
(1) provided by a physical therapist,
(2) provided in an unbroken sequence, and
(3) related to management for a given condition or problem
Powerpoint/Lecture NOTES
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Who is considered the “Mother” of our profession?
Mary McMillain
What historical site, famous in APTA Lore, is located here in Georgia?
Warm Springs, Georgia
Name ALL of the Core Values (9)
Excellence, Duty, Compassion and Caring, Social Responsibility, Inclusion, Altruism, Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration
Name one of the six elements of the Patient/Client Management Model
Examination, Evaluation, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Intervention, Outcomes
Identify an Academy of the APTA
18; Geriatrics, Private Practice
Identify a Chapter of the APTA
Georgia
Students are represented in what component of the APTA?
Student Council
PTAs are represented by what component of the APTA?
PTA Council
Who is the President of APTA?
Kyle Covington
Guiding Documents of the Profession
What is jurisprudence:
a system or body of law
b: the course of court decisions
State Statutes and Regulatory Law
General Provisions
the state law
PT Practice Act
how it applies to PT
GA STATE BOARD OF PT RULES
FSBPT
Website: GA State Board of Physical Therapy
For laws, Title 43, Chapter 33
Georgia State Board Review: End of Slideshow
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Physiotherapist
words “physical therapy,” “physical therapist,” “physiotherapist,” or “doctor of physical therapy,” the letters “PT,” “CPT,” “DPT,” “LPT,” “RPT,” or “MPT,”
Yes
90 days or 3 months
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