Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/25/04
PTA200 20046-20055	LEC LAB	2 Credit(s) 2 Credit(s)	2 Period(s) 6 Period(s)
Patient Mobility Techniques
Theory, principles and practice of proper body mechanics. Principles and techniques of gait training, patient bed mobility and transfers, wheelchair mobility. Theory, principles, and techniques of therapeutic exercise. Patient instruction, assessment techniques, assistive devices and equipment used by the physical therapy assistants and their patients. Safety and first aid in physical therapy practice settings. Documentation requirements for physical therapy interventions. Prerequisites: Admission to the Physical Therapist Assisting Program, or permission of the department.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
PTA200   20046-20055	Patient Mobility Techniques

1.	Explain the importance of proper patient body mechanics for activities of daily living. (I)
2.	Demonstrate the correct use of proper body mechanics during lab/transfer activities. (I)
3.	Demonstrate proper and safe techniques for bed mobility activities. (II)
4.	Describe proper patient bed positioning for select patients. (II)
5.	Demonstrate proper patient bed positioning for select patients. (II)
6.	Instruct specific patients in transfer activities and complete transfers using safe techniques, with and without equipment. (III)
7.	List and define classifications for assistance for bed mobility, transfers, and gait training. (III, IV)
8.	Assess level of assistance required to complete specific transfer patients. (III)
9.	Describe the normal human gait cycle and common deviations. (IV)
10.	Instruct and assist patients with gait activities in the physical practice setting utilizing appropriate safety techniques. (IV)
11.	Describe wheelchair measurement and operation. (V)
12.	Instruct patients in safe wheelchair management. (V)
13.	Explain the theories and principles for progressive resistive exercise in relation to physical therapy. (VI)
14.	Instruct patients in safe and appropriate therapeutic exercise and stretching. (VI, VII)
15.	Instruct patients in the safe use of exercise equipment in the physical therapy practice setting. (VI)
16.	Stretch specific joints and soft tissue structures for patients in the physical therapy practice setting. (VIII)
17.	Demonstrate safety procedures for patients receiving physical therapy in in-patient and out-patient practice settings. (IX)
18.	Demonstrate selected first aid procedures used in physical therapy settings. (X)
19.	Explain the Subjective/Objective/Assessment/Plan (SOAP) documentation format. (XI)
20.	Document therapeutic exercise, mobility training, and patient's response to treatment in the physical therapy practice setting using the SOAP format. (XI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
PTA200   20046-20055	Patient Mobility Techniques

I. Body Mechanics A. Importance of proper body mechanics B. Postural positioning for activities of daily living (ADL) C. Proper lifting techniques II. Bed Mobility/Positioning A. Importance B. Principles C. Techniques D. Patient instruction and assistance E. Proper bed positioning III. Transfer Training A. Principles B. Classifications of assistance C. Instruction cues 1. verbal/auditory 2. physical/tactile 3. visual D. Techniques E. Equipment IV. Ambulation/Gait Training A. Normal gait review B. Gait deviations C. Equipment D. Techniques E. Classifications of assist F. Patient instruction and assistance V. Wheelchair Management A. Parts/types of wheelchairs B. Measurement/fit C. Mobility skills D. Patient instruction VI. Basic Principles of Exercise A. Progressive resisted exercise 1. definitions 2. theories and principles 3. techniques B. Exercise equipment C. Aerobic exercise 1. principles 2. techniques 3. monitoring D. Relaxation exercises E. Closed chain/proprioceptive exercises F. Patient instruction VII. Stretching A. Physiology of restricted movement B. Theories and principles C. Passive stretch techniques D. Active stretch techniques E. Patient instruction VIII. Advanced Exercise Equipment A. Stationary bicycle B. Treadmill C. Isokinetics D. Other E. Patient instruction IX. Hospitalized Patient A. Use of restraints B. Use of oxygen mask and canula C. Maintenance of tubes and drains D. Maintenance of intravenous lines and infusion pumps E. Use of oximeters F. Vital signs X. First Aid A. Seizures B. Hyper and hypoglycemia C. Bleeding D. Syncope E. Cardiac and respiratory arrest F. Falls XI. Documentation A. Types of documentation B. SOAP notes

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