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== Physical Therapy Students == | == Physical Therapy Students == | ||
A physical therapy clinical student requires on-site supervision from a physical therapist with a minimum of one year of licesnsed clinical experience prior to becoming a clinical instructor. | |||
A physical therapy assistant clinical student requires on-site supervision from a physical therapist assistant with a minimum of one year of licesnsed clinical experience prior to becoming a clinical instructor. <br> | |||
== Continued Competence == | == Continued Competence == | ||
Revision as of 02:01, 20 April 2012
United States Physical Therapy Practice Acts
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Temporary License Requirements/Availability[edit | edit source]
Requirements for License[edit | edit source]
To obtain a license in TN, a person must fill out an application packet including a recomendation letter from a licensed Physical Therapist, as well as get a minimum score on their boards exam. The canidate taking the boards examination must pass with a criterion reference passing point which is set to equal a scaled score of 600 based on a 200-800 scale range.
Supervision[edit | edit source]
All services PTAs provide must be under the supervision of a licensed PT. A Physical Therapist must inspect therapy services rendered at least every 60 days.
A PTA may not be further than 60 miles or one hour from the licensed PT. The PT must be available by means of communication whenever the PTA is delivering services.
If a PT chooses to utilize physical therapy aides the tasks the aides perform should not require any clinical decision making by the PT or PTA. The aides must also render services under the supervision of an on-site PT or PTA.
Other assistive personnel may be used such as certified exercise physiologists, a certified athletic trainer, massage therapists, etc. The therapist must co-sign all documentation related to the designated tasks done by these personnel.
A PT can supervise no more than the equivalent of three full-time PTAs. A PT can supervise no more than the equivalent of two full-time assistive personnel or physical therapy aides.
A PTA can supervise up to two full- time physical therpay aides.
All volunteers require direct onsite supervision by a PT or PTA and may not provide and physical therapy services to patients.
Physical Therapy Students[edit | edit source]
A physical therapy clinical student requires on-site supervision from a physical therapist with a minimum of one year of licesnsed clinical experience prior to becoming a clinical instructor.
A physical therapy assistant clinical student requires on-site supervision from a physical therapist assistant with a minimum of one year of licesnsed clinical experience prior to becoming a clinical instructor.
Continued Competence[edit | edit source]
Does the Act appear restrictive? Why/Why not?[edit | edit source]
Is there anything unusual about this act?[edit | edit source]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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