PHT 5523, Dimensions of Professional Practice Seminar I

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PHT 5523, Dimensions of Professional Practice
Seminar I

• APTA Code of Ethics
• and
• Standards of Practice

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Professional Culture

• A pattern of shared assumptions and values that
  has been learned or designed by a group to solve
  its problems
• A way of seeing that is common to a group of
  people
• Shapes the way we organize our experiences and
  choose our actions
• Rone S, Wilson S. Presentation. PT 2001, 6/01.

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Variables Which Define Professional Culture

• Legal Standards (State Practice Acts)
• Skill Competencies (JCAHO, CARF, OSHA)
• Ethical Norms (Code of Ethics)
• Standards of Practice (APTA)
• Professional Affiliation (APTA)
• Broad Policies and Ideological Principles (Vision
  2020)
• Rone S, Wilson S. Presentation. PT 2001, 6/01.

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• Professional Culture Vision 2020
• APTA Code of Ethics
• Guide for Professional Conduct
• Standards of Practice
• HOD Policies, Positions and Guidelines

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Professionalism

• Authority
• Degree to which a person sees self as
  knowledgeable, a good judge of outcomes,
  respected and deferred to for expertise
• Responsibility
• Breadth of an individuals commitment to others
• Agency
• Extent to which and individual feels a sense of
  control and power in his/her life in practice
• Autonomy
• Extent to which an individual feels freedom and
  independence in his/her role

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Ideological Principles

• Vision 2020
• Establishes us as professionals
• https//www.apta.org/About/aptamissiongoals/vision
  statement

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Ethical Norms The APTA Code of Ethics

• Eleven principles for ethical practice
• Apply to PTs
• Members in violation may be disciplined
• Non-members still held subject to community
  standards by the courts
• Define our Core Values

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Core Values

• Accountability (accept responsibility)
• Altruism (patients before own self-interest)
• Compassion (empathy)
• Caring (concern, consideration for others)
• Excellence (challenge mediocrity)
• Integrity (adhere to ethical principles and
  standards)
• Professional Duty (committed to providing
  effective PT, and serving the profession and
  society)
• Social Responsibility (promoting mutual trust
  between the profession and society)

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Ethical Norms The APTA Code of Ethics

• Overview
• https//www.apta.org/PT_Practice/ethics_pt/apta_et
  hics

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Ethical NormsAPTA Code of Ethics (summary)

• Respect rights and dignity of all individuals,
  colleagues and other HP and be trustworthy
• Comply with laws, rules, regs
• Exercise sound professional judgment
• PTs maintain professional competence
• Maintain promote high standards
• Seek only deserved and reasonable remuneration
• Provide accurate relevant information
• Protect the public address health needs of
  society

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Ethical NormsAPTA Code of Ethics

• Preamble and Principles
• https//www.apta.org/PT_Practice/ethics_pt/code_et
  hics
• Guide to Physical Therapist Practice
• Appendix 3 (may be outdated)
• Curtis Appendix B (may be outdated)

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Ethical Norms APTA Guide for Professional Conduct

• Interprets the Code
• https//www.apta.org/PT_Practice/ethics_pt/pro_con
  duct
• Guide to Physical Therapist Practice
• Appendix 4 (may be outdated)
• Curtis Appendix B (may be outdated)

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Ethical Norms Standards of Ethical Conduct for
the PTA

• Preamble and Standards
• https//www.apta.org/PT_Practice/ethics_pt/ethics_
  pt_assistant
• Guide for Conduct of the Affiliate member
• https//www.apta.org/PT_Practice/ethics_pt/affilia
  te_conduct
• Guide to Physical Therapist Practice
• Appendix 5 (may be outdated)
• Curtis Appendix C (may be outdated)

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• Ethics and Judicial Committee Opinions Overview
• http//www.apta.org/PT_Practice/ethics_pt/ejc_opin
  ions
• Compendium of Interpretations and Opinions
• http//www.apta.org/pt_practice/ethics_pt/ejc_opin
  ions/compendium

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Standards of Practice

• http//www.apta.org/About/core_documents/standards
  ofpractice
• Guide to Physical Therapist Practice
• Appendix 2 (may be outdated)
• Curtis Appendix D (may be outdated)

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House of Delegates

• Policies, Standards, Positions/Resolutions,
  Guidelines, and Procedures
• http//www.apta.org/governance/HOD/policies

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Professional Affiliation APTA

• Networking
• Keeping up to date about changes in the law,
  standards of practice
• Opportunity to make a difference
• Build leadership skills
• Difference in employment salaries of members vs
  non-members
• Student rates now vs after January 1

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Benefits of Membership

• Publications Physical Therapy, PT Magazine, PT
  Bulletin
• Get timely information www.apta.org
• Post-professional and continuing education
  opportunities
• Financial aid information
• Insurance health, car, life, malpractice
• Member rates on books, conferences