Book Title: Physical Therapist Assistant Mobility Handbook

Book Description

This handbook should be used in conjunction with existing courses in any health care program. This resource is not intended to replace core resources in health care programs that provide comprehensive information. An understanding human anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology is a required asset to understand the content effectively. This handbook provides guidance to develop knowledge and technical skills of various forms of mobility and special topics related to patient care that physical therapist assistants perform. The Handbook covers the knowledge and technical skills of a Physical Therapist Assistant in providing mobility training and safety in supporting functional gains in bed mobility, transfers, walking, and wheelchair mobility and emphasizes safer care for patients by outlining clinical decision making steps, practice samples, and case scenarios for the entry-level type of expertise and knowledge required to decrease adverse events.