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Welcome to your Second YearWelcome to your Second Year

of Physiotherapy

Autumn Session 2012

Session Outline

• Relevance of units to physiotherapy degree

• Academic progression

• Clinical Education Requirements

• Physiotherapy Student Registration

• Uniform, Name Badges and Equipment

• ICTC Project Opportunity

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1st Year of Physiotherapy1st Year of Physiotherapy

YEAR

Autumn Session

400870Population Health

and Society (10 cp)

400868Human Anatomy and

Physiology 1(10 cp)

400906Introduction to Physiotherapy

Practice (10 cp)

400871Professional Health

Competencies (10 cp)

R1

Spring Session

400732Communication in

Health (10 cp)

400869Human Anatomy and

Physiology 2(10 cp)

400863Foundations of Research and

Evidence-Based Practice (10 cp)

400881Functional Anatomy

(10 cp)

Physiotherapy standards

400906

Physiotherapy

400868, 400869, 400881

Applied science

400870, 400871, 400732

Professional

400863

Research

skills

Professional behaviour

Effective communication

Apply information

Assess client

Interpret findings Interpret findings

Develop Rx plan

Safe effective practice

Evaluate Rx

Operate across settings

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2nd Year of Physiotherapy2 Year of Physiotherapy

YEAR

Autumn Session

400882Introduction to Biomechanics

(10 cp)

400138Pathophysiology 1

(10 cp)

400864Research Methods (Quantitative and

Qualitative) (10 cp)

400866Culture, Diversity

and Health (10 cp)

4009822

Spring Session

101614Psychology and

Health (10 cp)

400981Clinical

Pharmacology(10 cp)

300754Neuroanatomy

(10 cp)

400982Core Competencies

in Physiotherapy Practice

Clinical Education A (H2, 10 cp)

400982

Physiotherapy

400138, 400882, 400981, 400754

Applied science

101614, 400866

Professional skills

400864

Research

Professional behaviour

Effective communication

Apply information

Assess client

Interpret findings

Develop Rx plan

Safe effective practice

Evaluate Rx

Operate across settings

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Relevance of core health subjects?e e a ce o co e ea t subjects

• These provide the necessary building blocks of knowledge on which future

physiotherapy units rely. It is expected you retain your knowledge and skills developed

in this units.

• You need to revise and be familiar with especially anatomy, pathophysiology,

biomechanics, research and communication skills before you commence your second

year physiotherapy unit. This knowledge and understanding will be assumed and used

in application to physiotherapy contexts.

Pre-Requisites for Core Competencies

of Physiotherapy Practice (400982)

1. Introduction to Physiotherapy Practice – 400906

2. Pathophysiology 1 – 400138

3. Communication in Health – 400732

4. Functional Anatomy – 400881

5. Introduction to Biomechanics - 400882

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Failure to pass units

If you fail any subject, this may delay your graduation a year due to pre-

requisites to complete other units, and also requirement to pass all 1st

and 2nd year units to progress to 3rd year.

THEREFORE every unit is critical for your physiotherapy degree so it isTHEREFORE every unit is critical for your physiotherapy degree so it is

recommended you treat study seriously.

What if I fail?

• If you fail a subject, you will need to make an appointment with Dr Bredge McCarren

(Course Advisor) to discuss academic progression and scheduling of units. You will

consequently have a non-standard enrolment and will have to meet regularly to

discuss scheduling of units.

• You also need to critically evaluate your performance in your first year of study

identifying your strengths, areas for improvement and strategies to improve

performance.

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Student Registration - What is my responsibility?

• You need to tell Australian Physiotherapy Board (AHPRA) if:

- you have been charged of an offence or have been convicted or found guilty of an

offence punishable by 12 months imprisonment or more

- you have had your registration suspended or cancelled under the law of another

country that provides for registration of students

• This also needs to be communicated to Course Advisor, Dr Bredge McCarren as this

may impact your study progression and access to clinical education placements

Clinical Education Requirements:

1. National Police Certificate

2. NSW Health Student Undertaking

3. Working With Children Check

4. NSW Health Code of Conduct Agreement

5. Health Records and Information Privacy Declaration

6. Immunisation and Vaccination

7. Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate

NB: These are pre-requisites to enrol in 400982

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Compulsory Clinical Education Requirements

You will be unable to enrol in Core Competencies of Physiotherapy

Practice and attend clinical placement if you do not meet these

requirements. PLEASE START NOW to avoid this.

1. National Police Certificate

• Complete application form P799 and submit to local

police station

• Make an appointment and present form and 3 types

of ID

• Costs approximately $52 and takes 15 working days

to be processed

• Valid for 3 years from date of issue

• Present to Student Central and keep copies for

presentation on all clinical placements

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2. NSW Health Student Undertaking

• To enrol you would have signed a

declaration/agreement that you will notify the NSW

Department of Health if you are charged or convicted

of a criminal offence after the date of issue of your

National Police Certificate or during completion of

your course.your course.

• You should keep a copy of this signed form to present

as required to clinical facility. This is available on the

vUWS course site.

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3. Working With Children Check

• Aims to protect children by restricting access by people with

convictions for serious sex and violence crimes against

children.

• You need to complete the Commission for Children and

Young People Student Declaration. This can be completed

electronically on My SR but a copy also needs to be

presented on clinical placement.

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4. NSW Health Code of Conduct Agreement

• Before each clinical placement you are required to have

read the NSW Health Code of Conduct and signed a form

confirming you have read, understood and will comply with

the code.

The signed agreement must be given to the NSW public• The signed agreement must be given to the NSW public

health facility at the commencement of your placement.

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5. Health Records & Information Privacy Declaration

• Each clinical facility will require students to sign a

Health Records and Information Privacy Act

declaration confirming knowledge of, and agreement

to abide by health privacy principles.

• These principles relate to the collection securityThese principles relate to the collection, security,

access and amendment, accuracy, use, disclosure of

private and confidential information obtained while on

clinical placement.

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6. Immunisation/Vaccination

• NSW Health requires all students to provide

evidence of current immunisation or vaccination

against infectious diseases.

• These include diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,

hepatitis B measles mumps rubella varicella andhepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and

tubercolosis (TB). Annual influenza vaccination is

not a requirement but recommended.

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6. Immunisation/Vaccination (cont)

• You should take the NSW Health Information Sheets on vaccination and screening

requirements, your Vaccination Record Card and copies of forms 2 and 3 to your

local doctor when you present for vaccinations.

• You are advised to commence this as soon as possible because fulfilling some of

these requirements can take several monthsthese requirements can take several months.

• Vaccination Record Cards, Form 2 and Form 3 then need to presented at Student

Central for this to be recorded. You also need have copies available for inspection at

each clinical placement. You also need to provide copies of Forms 2 and 3 to the

Clinical Education Coordinator at the start of Spring Session.

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7. Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate

• You are also required to hold current certification for Senior• You are also required to hold current certification for Senior

First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

• CPR training must be updated every 12 months while a Senior

First Aid certificate is valid for 3 years.

• Training needs to be provided by a Registered Training

Organisation and the certificate should display one of the

following codes: HLTFA301B HLTFA1A HLTFA401Bfollowing codes: HLTFA301B, HLTFA1A, HLTFA401B,

HLTFA203A.

• Submit your certificate to Student Central but also keep a copy

to present as required on clinical placement.

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Create a Folder for Clinical Placements

1. National Police Certificate

2. NSW Health Student Undertaking

3. Working With Children Check

4. NSW Health Code of Conduct Agreement

5. Health Records and Information Privacy y

Declaration

6. Immunisation and Vaccination

7. Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate

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Clinical Uniform

• Your clinical uniform :• Your clinical uniform :

- Navy tailored trousers supplied by UWS ($66.00)

- White short sleeved polo shirt with UWS & Physiotherapy insignia ($39.95)

- Navy cardigan, pullover

- Monotone coloured socks (navy or black)

- Black, closed work shoes

• Your clinical uniform should be purchased and ordered before Easter from UWS

Connect as you will be required to wear this to all tutorials as well as on clinical

placement in the second year physiotherapy unit (Spring Session, 2012).

Special Consideration - Uniforms

If you feel you are unable to fulfil

uniform requirements due to religious

and/or cultural requirements, this

needs to be discussed as soon asneeds to be discussed as soon as

possible with Dr Bredge McCarren,

Course Advisor.

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Name Badges and Other Equipment

• Essential equipment for your second year physiotherapy unit includes a goniometer.

Subsequent units will require a stethoscope and reflex hammer. These will be available

for purchase from UWS Connect in an economical pack.

• You will need to wear you student identification card within a plastic lanyard on clinical

placement and for practical classes in Spring session 2011. These will be required to be

used and carried at all times.

Finally....a reminder...

You will be required to wear your name badge and clinical uniform to:

1. To all physiotherapy practical classes in 2nd year

2. Practical viva assessments in all years

3. Practicing in UniClinic in all years

4. On clinical placement in all years.

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Increased Clinical Training Capacity (ICTC) Project

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ICTC Project

• Opportunity to participate in inter professional clinical placements until June 2012 in• Opportunity to participate in inter-professional clinical placements until June 2012 in

community clinics in Camden, Campbelltown, and Blacktown

• These placements are in addition to physiotherapy course placements and undertaken

on a voluntary basis

• Learn alongside UWS students from other disciplines (medicine, nursing, podiatry and

psychology)

• Attend 5 X 4 hour clinic sessions in 1 of 7 clinical areas: obesity/endocrinology, sleep

disorders, foot/mobility restrictions, rheumatology, immunology, cardiology, and other

chronic conditions.

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Student Benefits

• Gain “hands on” experience of multidisciplinary health care and working with a range of• Gain hands on experience of multidisciplinary health care and working with a range of

health professionals.

• Obtain extra experience and exposure to clinical environment, interacting with clients

and other health professionals.

• Assist in preparation for clinical education and transition to the workplace.

• Receive a certificate for resume and impress future employers• Receive a certificate for resume and impress future employers.

• You will be given a Caltex fuel card and UWS connect bookshop voucher to value of

$100 to assist with travel costs and help learning.

ICTC Project

• For more information or to register your• For more information or to register your

interest, contact:

ICTC Placement & Liaison Officer

Ms Petch Suthanasirichai

Phone: 4620 3737

a.suthanasirichai@uws.edu.au

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