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Supervising Assistants, Students, and Aides: Upholding Your Ethics in a Challenging Health Care Environment

Tracking # 20-908915

$99.00

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Educator PHYSICALTHERAPY.COM
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Method Computer-Based Training

Course overview

This presentation reviews the definitions of supervision as well as APTA guidance related to supervising assistants, students, and aides in various healthcare environments. Documentation guidelines for Medicare are reviewed as these relate to what an assistant can complete versus a therapist. The use of students and rehab aides in long-term care is reviewed in accordance with Medicare guidelines. Real examples of common supervisory ethical dilemmas from the field including the appropriate action steps to take in each one are highlighted. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Category A activity related to clinical coursework

Physical Therapy Assistant

2h Category A activity related to clinical coursework

Arkansas State Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h General

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h General

Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice

Physical Therapist

2h General

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h General

Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Physical Therapy Continuing Education

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Physical Therapy Continuing Education

Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h CE Related to the Practice of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h CE Related to the Practice of Physical Therapy

Michigan Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Approved General PDR

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Approved General PDR

Physical Therapist Assistant Special Volunteer

2h Approved General PDR

Physical Therapist Special Volunteer

2h Approved General PDR

Mississippi State Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Certified Activity directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Certified Activity directly related to the clinical practice of physical therapy

North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Continuing competence directly related to physical therapy

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Continuing competence directly related to physical therapy

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Professional Development Course Work/Activities

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Professional Development Course Work/Activities

South Carolina Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Ethics, professionalism and/or SC Jurisprudence

Physical Therapy Assistant

2h Ethics, professionalism and/or SC Jurisprudence

Virginia Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Type 1 CE

Physical Therapist Assistant

2h Type 1 CE

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