Acute Care Physiotherapy Practice

Abstract

Students completing this subject will develop knowledge and skills required for physiotherapy practice in acute care settings. Assessment, clinical reasoning and practical skills relevant to the physiotherapy management of health problems affecting individuals admitted to acute care settings such as hospitals, will be addressed. Additionally, students will evaluate the experience of a client in accessing and utilising health care services. A major component of this subject will address core competencies expected of entry-level practice in the specialist area of cardiorespiratory physiotherapy practice. Students enrolling in this subject are expected to have achieved a substantive level of background knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the cardiorespiratory system, and foundation levels of knowledge of physiotherapy practice.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics: Cardiorespiratory anatomy, pathophysiology and function;Characteristics of physiotherapy in acute care settings;Conducting a cardiorespiratory physiotherapy assessment;Obtaining and interpreting supplementary clinical information available in the acute care settings including chest x-rays, medication charts, ECGs, auscultation and arterial blood gases;Application of physiotherapy skills in the assessment … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject will cover the following topics:

Cardiorespiratory anatomy, pathophysiology and function;
Characteristics of physiotherapy in acute care settings;
Conducting a cardiorespiratory physiotherapy assessment;
Obtaining and interpreting supplementary clinical information available in the acute care settings including chest x-rays, medication charts, ECGs, auscultation and arterial blood gases;
Application of physiotherapy skills in the assessment and management of diseases, and dysfunction of the cardiorespiratory system for adults and children;
Common presentations and pathology of common cardiorespiratory disorders;
Clinical reasoning in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy;
Identifying goals of physiotherapy and physiotherapy intervention strategies as relevant to cardiorespiratory physiotherapy;
Legal and ethical requirements of acute care practice;
Evidence-based practice in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy; and
Physiotherapy in relation to critical care and multisystem management.

Assumed knowledge

It is assumed that students have completed PHS112 and/or have foundational knowledge about physiotherapy practice.

Enrolment restrictions

Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).

Pre-requisite

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PHS301 - Acute Care Physiotherapy Practice

Abstract

Syllabus

Assumed knowledge

Enrolment restrictions