Floor Dysfunctions

Furthermore, a multidisciplinary team meeting will be presented to identify the impact of different health care professionals such as a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist and a nurse have on a patient with complex need and how the patient receives the care needed due to the collaborative practice. In addition, a comparison between physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing practice will be outlined regarding professional regulation and both pre-registration and continuing

Physical therapists are bound by a set of code of ethics determined by the House of Delegates of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). It’s a set of 8 principles holding the purpose of providing good behavior and performance as well as guidance for physical therapists in facing ethical challenges.

Physical therapy is defined as the treatment of an injury, disease, or deformity by physical means and methods such as exercise, hot or cold treatments, and/or massage rather than a pharmaceutical method such as opioids or the surgical route. Physical therapy much like other healthcare professions is a patient based profession in which the healthcare professional and the patient are in contact with each other frequently. This contact between the professional (the physical therapist assistant in this case) and the patient can propose issues that could challenge the physical therapist assistant’s morals, ethics, and/or professionalism. These challenges made it apparent that there needed to be guidelines for the professionalism a physical therapist assistant must follow and be aware of, which led to the development of the 8 value-based behaviors.

Devote effort to focus on patient’s need for help with toileting, pain level, and positioning.

In this case study, there are several problems that will need to be addressed. First, the nurse will need to talk with Sara and Adam with clear open communication to fully understand their beliefs and customs. Secondly, the nurse will need to explain to them potential consequences of not having the hip replacement. Next, the nurse will need to explore ways to incorporate their beliefs including the use of brauche therapy into Adam’s plan of care. The nurse will need to assist the couple in finding financial resources to help cover the costs of the medical treatment. Lastly, the nurse will need to address her own beliefs and how to be culturally competent to provide Adam and Sara with the best optimal care.

The scope of practice in the physical therapy profession is always changing and growing with new evidence, education, and social needs. The scope of practice is made up of three parts, professional, jurisdictional, and personal. The professional scope of practice is found upon the understanding, educational training, and evidence emerging from the therapy practice. The jurisdictional scope of practice is based on the particular state’s licensure procedures and policy. The personal scope of practice consists of the activities the therapist is familiar with and where they were trained to perform these activities expertly. (The Physical Therapist Scope of Practice.

with diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of IC patients. With this in mind, I feel my research can help in getting the word out there about IC/PBS, and Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP).

The healthcare team honored the patients’ wishes as best as possible; the only time we bothered the patient was when we changed the dressings on the pressure ulcers located on the anterior portion of the left foot and right buttocks and when we provided the patient with PRN pain medications. Since this is a Medical Surgical floor, we were required to do one assessment, and that occurred during the time the health care team went in as a group to clump all of the care up and do it at one time. The only negative experience that had occurred was when the patient was expressing non-verbal signs of pain – and from that point, we worked quickly to give him his PRN pain medications to manage it.

“the traditional professions such as medicine law and teaching, [where] there is a recognized body of information which the candidate must master before he will be allowed to practice. Next, the candidate must be issued a license or certificate based on standards of competency. Only after he has

#2 Does a single document or source of law exist where an individual can find all of the rules governing health information? Why or why not?

So what are those laws and rules, who makes the laws and rules, and what are the areas of concern that clinicians typically get in trouble for and what are the potential

I had to make incredibly painful decisions, but I knew enough to insist on getting information on a timely manner and my rights as a patient and caretaker in order to navigate the medical field, whose great interest in protecting themselves stems from their fear of litigation. These life experiences taught me that many people do not have the benefit of others who can guide them during times of great personal needs, and do not comprehend that our legal system is available to help and protect, needlessly becoming a great detriment for many. These are some of the experiences that have impacted my decision to pursue a legal career.

Each worker within the health industry are trained to know basic information regarding the specialty in which they practice in. When practicing, it is imperative to understand what is legally within your scope of practice, so appropriate care can be provided to the patient. “Scope of practice refers to the activities a health care professional is allowed to perform as indicated in their licensure,

There are numerous morally sensitive issues affecting advanced practice. Since I am completing my women’s health rotation, morally sensitive subjects in this area include elective abortions, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and teenage pregnancy. During my rotation, I did not encounter any of these morally sensitive issues; however these issues affect advanced practice because NPs are mandated reporters and would have to report signs or suspicions of any kind of abuse on children, the elderly or the disabled. Also, NPs should act as educators, educating patients on safe sex practices and preventing unwanted pregnancies. In the event that a teenager becomes pregnant or a patient request an abortion, NPs need to act with compassion and be non-judgmental

For over 75 years the profession of physical therapy has required it's members to adhere to a standard of ethical behavior.1 The first Code of Ethics adopted by the American Physiotherapy Association in 1935 focused mainly on the relationship between the physical therapist (PT), referring physician, and the disciplinary actions of violating that relationship.2(p.4) Since then the Code of Ethics has evolved into what the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) refers to as the Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist (PT Code), and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA Standards).2(p.5),3,4 Today the Code and Standards are designed around the association's core set of values to