Study Guide on Notes (learning styles, PT Hx and R&S) Flashcards
Do people have a combination of learning styles?
Yes
What are the learning styles?
Visual, auditory, verbal, and kinesthetic
These learners receive information the best when presented with: colors, written outlines, visual aids, charts, maps, pictures, videos, mnemonics, flashcards
Visual Learner
These learners receive information the best when presented with: lectures, audio/video, discussions, computer tutorials, studying to music, recording of lecture, mnemonics, flashcards
Auditory Learner
These learners receive information the best when presented with: flashcards spoken out loud, speaking out loud from memory or text, reciting new information or concepts, mnemonics, writing, reciting, discussions.
Verbal Learner
These learners receive information the best when presented with: stuff to touch and feel, (often use visual, verbal, and auditory at the same time), demonstrations, simulations, practicing, models, physical demonstration, flashcards, activities in a textbook, study group. Visualization is a good alternative.
Kinesthetic Learner
Could help along with sensory preferences. Do you like studying alone or in a group? (what’s the concept)
Social Inclination
What is the enhanced action of two or more agents working together cooperatively? (better than working alone?)
Synergy
What makes group study sessions effective?
Setting a leader, reading before the meeting, staying on task, setting time limits, contribution from all in the group
These learners can benefit from a group on discussion boards, social media, and online collaborations
Solitary Learners
Big picture first, then details (may skip details, likely flexible and multitasker)
Global or holistic learners
Need to see parts before comprehending big picture (identifying patterns and group data, makes lists, sometimes gets stuck analyzing details, maybe perfectionist. Prioritize the topics)
Analytical/Logical learner
How do you create more pathways to the brain and make information easier to remember?
Use multiple learning styles
The process by which people store, retain, and retrieve information
Memory (we need to put stuff into long term)
How to get memories into long term storage?
Chunking (like phone numbers, chunk things in a group), memorize intermittently to solidify, DO NOT cram, sufficient quantity and quality of sleep, repetition, mnemonics
What is the vision of Physical Therapy?
Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience
Who is treated in PT?
People of all ages, ethnicities, genders, anybody with anything that hinders ADL or movement
EBP (what does it stand for?)
Evidence Based Practice
Main mode of transportation
Gait (that’s why it is so important)
Where did PT first start?
England and France first used it, and called it physiotherapy
What were the first PTs called?
reconstruction aides
What were the requirements to become a reconstruction aide?
Female, unmarried, 25-40, US citizen, 60-70 inches, 100-195 lbs, cheerful, subordinate, team player, cooperative
Head RA, went to England to be trained (who?) First PT
Mary McMillan
Where was the first PT program in the US located?
Portland
AWPTA 1921
American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association
Changed to APA in what year
American Physiotherapy Association (they admit males now) 1922
When did they get standardized specialized education? There were now schools for physical therapy technicians
1928
When was the first competency exam? (skills demonstration, knowledge, hands on)
1935
When did doctors establish the position of physiatrist?
1940s
When did the degree for a PT come out?
1945
APTA what year
American Physical Therapy Association 1947
When was the PTA program established?
1967 (graduated ‘69)
When did PTA officially become a profession?
1983
All patient care, interperetation of referrals or perscriptions, decides how to best help patient, communicates with physician, develop treatment plans, treat, discharge, determine after care, delegate treatement, supervise, meetings, documentation
PT’s are responsible for
What CAN’T a PT do?
Can’t write diagnoses, can’t perscribe medication, can’t get x-ray or catscan (tell them to talk to their doctor)
Provide Physical Therapy under the direction and supervision of the PT, obtain data, make modifications under the supervision of the PT, treatment, interventions, pt and caregiver education, documentation, attend meetings, teach (PTA program not PT)
PTA’s are responsible for
What CAN’T a PTA do?
Can’t change treatment plan or go outside of PT supervision, can’t teach PTs, can’t supervise
Cleaning, help pt with exercise under PT supervision, secretarial, transport patients
PT techs are responsible for
What CAN’T a tech do?
Most things, LOL, can’t delegate exercise, change treatment plan, go outside of supervision, can’t teach anything, can’t supervise, can’t do ultrasound
