Unit Code: PHT746

Unit Name: Physiotherapy Practicum II

Description: This course is designed to provide students with advanced practice in specific areas of Neurology, Cardiorespiratory, Musculoskeletal, Women\'s Health, Paediatrics, Gerontology, Sports Physiotherapy, and Community Based Rehabilitation. These practicum will be undertaken at the Colonial War Memorial Hospitals, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Lautoka Hospital, Labasa Hospital, Sub-divisional Hospitals & or Health Centers, Government & Private Senior Citizens\' Homes. This course is a full time clinical placement in which the student is supervised by teaching staff from CMNHS, physiotherapists and Community Rehabilitation Assistants at the various clinical settings. Students are matched to appropriate clinical sites including, but not limited to acute care, outpatient physiotherapy, or inpatient rehab. There will be three clinical placements paced out throughout the year. The culmination of all three clinical experiences will allow the student to demonstrate competence in managing patients with a variety of dysfunction involving musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory, and integumentary systems. These clinical experiences will also expose the student to a variety of age groups and level of patient care. Classroom sessions are utilized to discuss issues related to clinical situations.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate independent competency in advanced physiotherapy and rehabilitation practice in all areas of physiotherapy practice. 2. Demonstrate professional responsibility by timely and accurate completion of all clinical log and assigned learning issues. 3. Demonstrate professionalism with clients/patients, co-workers and faculty interactions. 4. Illustrate sound clinical reasoning skills and management based on evidence and best practice. 5. Demonstrate 100% self and client/patient safety during all practicum throughout the curriculum.

Prerequisite: PHT510, PHT511, PHT512, PHT514, PHT515, PHT520, PHT 621, PHT623, PHT622 PHT624, PHT626, PHT730, PHT732, PHT731, PHT734, PHT735, PHT736 & PHT740.

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1