ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen University Catalog and Student Handbook 2021-2022 June 30, 2022 PHT7710C Physical Therapy Immersion I 50 hours, 3 credits This course is a reflection on the expectations and demands of transitioning to a physical therapist in training role; case studies in physical therapy practice, and the demonstration of select patient examination competencies. Prerequisite: Admission to the DPT program PHT7720C Physical Therapy Immersion II 70 hours, 4 credits This course is a demonstration of screening competencies, physiological testing and monitoring, and the development of accurate, evidence-informed exercise programs intended to improve function, reduce endurance impairments, and improve function for patients with impairments and functional limitations associated with each of the four primary systems. Competencies in proper exercise technique and the accurate determination of exercise dosage for metabolic conditioning are developed. Prerequisites: PHT7010 Subject Immersion I: Introduction to the Profession; PHT7210C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7510C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice I; PHT7710C Physical Therapy Immersion I PHT7730C Physical Therapy Immersion III 70 hours, 4 credits This course develops competencies in the use of manual skills as a treatment modality, and the use of critical reasoning to direct clinical decisions for patients with orthopedic and neurophysiological conditions are further developed and assessed. Case studies of non-surgical and post-surgical conditions associated with disorders or functional limitations associated with the vestibular system, motor development, acquired, and degenerative disorders of the nervous system, low back and pelvic pain, and hip, knee, and foot/ankle disorders are the primary focus of this Immersion. Prerequisites: PHT7020 Subject Immersion II: The Influence of the Social Determinants of Health on Communication, Attitudes, and Behaviors; PHT7720C Foundational Sciences in Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7520C Clinical Sciences in Physical Therapy Practice II; PHT7720C Physical Therapy Immersion II PHT7740C Physical Therapy Immersion IV 70 hours, 4 credits This course is focused on clinical learning based upon the first-year sequences of Foundational and Clinical Sciences. Psychomotor and cognitive clinical competencies across the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary systems are advanced through clinical case studies, patient simulation experiences, and clinical settings. This course serves as a first-year anchoring clinical experience furthering the development of clinical reasoning and evidence-informed patient/client management skills. Prerequisites: PHT7030 Subject Immersion III: Clinical Informatics/Technology Enhanced Health; PHT7230C Foundational Sciences in Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7530C Clinical Sciences in Physical Therapy Practice III; PHT7730C Physical Therapy Immersion III PHT8050 Subject Immersion V: Comprehensive Patient/Client Management Across the Lifespan 20 hours, 2 credits This course emphasizes the physical therapist’s unique contributions in advanced diagnostics and therapeutic applications in relationship to disorders of the movement system across all ages. The physical therapist’s unique contributions to comprehensive management of the aging adult are critically examined. Prerequisites: PHT7040 Subject Immersion IV: Principles of Value-Based Physical Therapy Care; PHT7240C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice IV; PHT7540C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice IV; PHT7740 Physical Therapy Immersion IV PHT8540 Legal and Ethical Accountabilities in Physical Therapy Practice 20 hours, 2 credits This course examines the core elements of ethical reasoning and the professional legal and ethical boundaries of practice and patient care. Prerequisites: PHT7040 Subject Immersion IV: Principles of Value-Based Physical Therapy Care; PHT7240C Foundational Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice IV; PHT7540C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice IV; PHT7740C Physical Therapy Immersion IV PHT8550C Clinical Sciences of Physical Therapy Practice V 120 hours, 10 credits This course is about the integration of care across the primary and secondary systems from birth through the aging process including interdisciplinary approaches, population-centered care, and effective utilization of healthcare system resources to maintain and improve all aspects of health. The physical therapist’s roles in health advocacy, health promotion, nutritional, and lifestyle guidance as influences to health and disease are examined. The primary content areas of health and wellness in physical therapist practice, the physical therapist as primary care team member, and advanced This addendum modifies catalog content as indicated, and supersedes all previous addenda. Page 20 / 57
