Category: Patient Assessment
Stability During Mobility: How to Select a Safe Patient Transfer
This module serves as an introduction to the different types of patient transfers that are used by health care professions, such as nursing, physical/occupational therapy, and radiography. By comparing transfer types, students can practice professional reasoning by selecting the safest transfer technique for patient scenarios.
Apr 11, 2022
Physical Examination of the Knee
This interactive e-module describes the aspects of a musculoskeletal knee examination. We discuss inspection, palpation, range of motion, and specific ligament integrity tests.
Apr 11, 2022
Rancho Los Amigos Cognitive Scale
The Rancho Los Amigos (RLA) Cognitive Scale is a tool designed to aid clinicians in tracking recovery before and during the recovery and rehabilitation process. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, our role as physical therapists in understanding how patients are recovering from an injury to the brain is crucial. Recognizing how an individual is progressing […]
Apr 11, 2022
In this e-module, students will learn about oral health literacy and ways to support their patients who struggle with understanding medical information. They will also get experience working through scenarios that will better equip them for patient care.
Apr 11, 2022
Pyloric Stenosis in a Vomiting Infant
In this module, students will follow a vomiting infant who presents to the hospital. Students will practice obtaining a history and physical exam, decide what labs and imaging to order, and decide how to definitively treat this patient.
Apr 11, 2022
Approach to Inpatient Dermatology
This module teaches students to properly photograph skin conditions with tips on lighting, background, and composition based on the patient’s skin color. Additionally, common inpatient dermatologic conditions and emergencies will be covered with how to recognize, differentiate, and treat them.
Apr 11, 2022
