DURHAM COLLEGE – OTA & PTA PROGRAM

CLINICAL PLACEMENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Student Name: _____​William Mitton​_______________ Facility: _____________________________
Preceptor : ________​ ​____________ Area of Practice: ____​OTA/PTA​________
Placement Dates: _______​ ​_______________________

Learning Objective Methods Required to Meet Level of Comments

the Objective Achievement Why was the goal achieved/not acheived
List strategies & resources to Completion Student/ Preceptor Feedback
List Objectives – should be SMART be used to meet outcome Status/ Date

- Learn new medical terms Completed

By week 6 I will take a patient through their - Identifying a patient's No date
ability to perform different recorded
treatment program laid out by the PT using their chart. exercises and movements
- Ability to review charting.

- NMES machine Completed

By week 7 I will independently apply NMES - NMES parameters smd No date
contraindications recorded
(Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) on multiple patients - View NMES being applied
by Preceptor/PT’s/other
rotator cuffs and quadriceps muscles. PTA’s
- Learn clinic’s specific
method of applying NMES
- Know variety of patients Completed
By week 9 I will independently lead a knee class progression and where to No date
improve recorded
containing multiple patients performing a variety of - Know all exercises and how
to conduct them safely and
exercises laid out by the PT. effectively using a variety of
equipment
- Build rapport with patient’
Guidelines:

o Goals should be developed and discussed with clinical supervisor after the first week of placement
o SMART objectives are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic & timely
o Students should have 3 learning objectives and should reflect core OTA & PTA competencies
o Students must submit this form completed and signed by the preceptor to the Dropbox at the END of placement

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Student name and signature date Preceptor name and signature date