PHT 1251 Basic Skills in Patient Care
Introduction 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.
Credits
2 cc
Prerequisite
Acceptance into the program.
Offered
FA.Notes
AS only.