Lecture 3 - Working with Assistants

Question 1

What is the national competency framework

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Question 1

Describe role clarification

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Question 2

What assistants work in community settings?

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Question 3

Describe a personal support worker

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Question 4

Can physios assign HEP to PSW’s

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Question 5

What is an EA

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Question 6

Why would an EA work with a physio

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EA works very closely with child who has special needs (eg. Wheel chair) so it is important that the physio trains EA for safe transfers or how to make chair adjustments or to contact physio for help

Question 7

What is a rehabilitation support worker

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Question 8

Describe team functioning

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Question 9

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1. Need to make sure they have time to do this as they need time for other students and they are primarily there to support the educators not the physios
   
   2. Teach the patient how to go through HEP, make videos for them
   3. Communicate with RT to combine the goal -> kill 2 birds with one stone make more efficient (get them to ask for YMCA membership along with getting the membership)

Question 10

Describe interprofessional communication

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Question 11

What are some important elements of a communication plan

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-How and when you discuss patient care with physio assistant
-When you have documentation sent to you by assistant
-How assistant can get ahold of you
-Alternate supervisor

Question 12

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Question 13

Key tips to be successful

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