PTHA 1305 - Basic Patient Care Skills

3 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) The application of basic patient handling, functional skills, communication, and selected data collection techniques. The student will distinguish and examine the theory, principles, and techniques of patient handling/functional skills and will perform basic patient handling/ functional skills and assessment techniques.Requires LSC liability insurance. Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing. Corequisite: PTHA 1225 and PTHA 1413
Course Outcomes
1 - Demonstrate performance of basic patient handling and functional skills.
2 - Demonstrate basic patient handling and functional skills.
3 - Demonstrate selected data collection techniques.
4 - Demonstrate communication skills.