Rehabilitation Therapy Technician Textbook:
Theory and Practical Fundamentals
ISBN: 9781944471774
Interior & Cover : Color & Softcover
Edition: Series I (Hard Copy)
Published: 2016-2017
Pages: 200 plus pages
Size: 11 x 8.5
Population: Trade School, Colleges, High Schools, Training Centers, etc.
Subject: Physical Therapy Aide, Allied Healthcare, etc..
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The book is written with a goal to introduce students into the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation therapy and to provide an overview of what the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation therapy entails. The books start with fundamental topics such as introduction to patient care, infection control, standard precaution, and legal issues in healthcare, it further allows the students to explore the topics such as introduction to human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology. It further provides information of key topics such as patient care related elements such as patient positioning, range of motion, bed mobility, exercises, gait, assistive devices such as walkers, canes, crutches e.t.c, orthosis, prosthesis, introduction to wound care basics, wheelchair management. The book also discusses special topics related to patient care such as indirect care, confusion, dementia, aphasia, CPR, AED, restraints, communication and telephone procedures.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter 1: Introduction to Patient Care
Chapter 2: Infection Control & Standard Precautions
Chapter 3: Legal Issues in Healthcare
Chapter 4: Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 5: Medical Terminologies
Chapter 6: Physical Assessment and Examination
Chapter 7: Patient Positioning and Bed Mobility Techniques
Chapter 8: Range Of Motion
Chapter 9: Therapeutic Exercises
Chapter 10: Gait
Chapter 11: Assistive Devices
Chapter 12: Orthosis and Prosthesis
Chapter 13: Transfer Techniques
Chapter 14: Wound care and pressure sores
Chapter 15: Wheelchair Management
Chapter 16: Patient Care Competency
9 Special Topics
FROM THE AUTHORS DESK
Increasing demand of technicians in medical field and lack of all in one compiled educational resources led to the evolution of the Rehabilitation Therapy Technician textbook. This book has been created to provide students an overview of the rehabilitation therapy field. The authors have tried to keep the book concise and to the point without adding any extra theory to keep the reader engaged. The knowledge in this book has been provided for individuals planning to pursue a career into the rehabilitation therapy field at a postsecondary or college level. The language used in the book is simplistic and somewhat easy to comprehend for individuals to understand the concepts of rehabilitation. The authors have designed the book is such a manner that it can also be used to prepare for entry level certification exams. Finally, the authors would like to thank everyone who has contributed in making this project possible.
INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES
Table of Content
WorkBook Test
Multimedia Presentation
Midterm / Final Exams
Test Bank and Quiz
Glossary
Abbreviations
BOOK HIGHLIGHTS
Pictures of Patient Care Competency
End of Chapter Review Questions
Basic Anatomy & Physiology
Modalities and Equipment Pictures with Labeled Names
Colored Pictures of Anatomy and Physiology
Table Format with Muscles & their Actions
Dedicated Chapter on Medical Terminology
Legal issues in healthcare
Easy and Simple to Read Content
Body Position Illustrations
Range of Motion Stepwise Illustrations/Pictures
Exercises Stepwise Illustrations/Pictures
Gait Phases and Components Illustrations/Pictures
Illustration for Gait Walking with Assistive Devices
Pictures of Various Assistive Devices
Illustrations of Orthosis and Prosthesis
BOOK HIGHLIGHTS
Pictures of Patient Care Transfer (10 Types of Transfers)
Illustration of 4 Types of Pressure Ulcers
Wheelchair Parts with Illustration
Special Topics
List of Common Abbreviations
Telephone Procedure in a medical facility
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