PTAS 107 — Essential Skills for the PTA I: Patient Care
2 Lecture Hours, 6 Lab Hours, 4 Credits Prerequisites: PTAS 102; Corequisite: PTAS 207 & PTAS 208 Course Fee: I This course will introduce students to fundamental patient care skills and assessment techniques, including patient interviewing, vital signs, body mechanics, positioning, bed mobility, transfer techniques, gait training, aseptic techniques, basic wound care, and wheelchair management. During laboratory time, students will practice skills utilizing simulated patient care scenarios prior to being assessed through skill competency testing and practical examinations.