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PHT 1251 - Basic Skills in Patient Care


Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Physical Therapist Assistant program, corequisite to PHT 1120
Corequisite(s):  PHT 1251L  
Introduces the student to basic patient care skills, patient positioning and draping, treatment booth preparation, transfers, gait training with assistive devices, wheelchair measurement and operation, measurement of vital signs, identification of architectural barriers, wound debridement, and aseptic technique. Elements of body composition as a measure of fitness will be discussed and the gait cycle will be introduced.
Semester Hours: 2 credit hours
Semester Offered: Fall
Fees: None
Course Designations: AS only


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