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Safety TutorialSafety TutorialforforPhysical Therapist AidsPhysical Therapist Aids
Theresa CarrTheresa Carr
Utopia High SchoolUtopia High School
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Training Tasks for Training Tasks for Physical Therapist AidPhysical Therapist Aid Clean and organize Clean and organize
work area work area Disinfect Disinfect
equipment after equipment after treatment treatment
Secure patients Secure patients into or onto into or onto therapy equipment therapy equipment
Transport patients Transport patients to and from to and from treatment areas treatment areas
Record treatment Record treatment given and given and equipment usedequipment used
Perform clerical Perform clerical duties duties
Maintain Maintain equipment and equipment and furniture to keep it furniture to keep it in good working in good working condition condition
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Pre-TestPre-Test
Can assist in therapeutic Can assist in therapeutic massage?massage?
Cannot secure patients Cannot secure patients into therapy equipment?into therapy equipment?
Allowed to disassemble Allowed to disassemble equipment?equipment?
Fills out forms on Fills out forms on patients?patients?
Coordinates patients Coordinates patients treatment?treatment?
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Pre-Test AnswersPre-Test Answers
Can assist in therapeutic Can assist in therapeutic massage? massage? TRUETRUE
Cannot secure patients Cannot secure patients into therapy equipment? into therapy equipment? FALSEFALSE
Allowed to disassemble Allowed to disassemble equipment? equipment? TRUETRUE
Fills out forms on Fills out forms on patients? patients? TRUETRUE
Coordinates patients Coordinates patients treatment? treatment? FALSEFALSE
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Appropriate ClothesAppropriate Clothes
Physical therapist aid Physical therapist aid uniform uniform
Hair is to be worn away Hair is to be worn away from the face and from the face and secured if necessary secured if necessary
White or black soft sole White or black soft sole shoes shoes
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Safety EquipmentSafety Equipment
Medical gloves and face Medical gloves and face protectionprotection
Wheelchairs in proper Wheelchairs in proper working orderworking order
Chairs and tables Chairs and tables sterilized and securedsterilized and secured
Physical rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation machines inspectedmachines inspected
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ToolsTools
Massage instrumentsMassage instruments Physical rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation
toolstools Measuring tools for Measuring tools for
flexibilityflexibility SanitizersSanitizers Tools to repair Tools to repair
equipmentequipment
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Equipment/MachineryEquipment/Machinery
Massage equipmentMassage equipment Physical rehabilitation Physical rehabilitation
machinesmachines Heat and cold therapyHeat and cold therapy Elastic physical Elastic physical
therapy bandstherapy bands Ultrasound machinesUltrasound machines WheelchairsWheelchairs TablesTables
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ElectricalElectrical
UltrasoundUltrasound MessageMessage WheelchairsWheelchairs Repair equipmentRepair equipment Computer systemComputer system
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Floors, Doors, ExitsFloors, Doors, Exits
Floors must be clean and sanitizedFloors must be clean and sanitized There cannot be things on the floor There cannot be things on the floor
which would cause a patient to fallwhich would cause a patient to fall Doors must be identifiedDoors must be identified Exits are clearly markedExits are clearly marked Doorways and exits must be Doorways and exits must be
unobstructedunobstructed
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Chemical HazardsChemical Hazards
Cleaning fluidsCleaning fluids SanitizersSanitizers Ultrasound gelUltrasound gel Massage creamsMassage creams
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Ergonomic Hazards - Ergonomic Hazards - LiftingLifting Ergonomic training will be providedErgonomic training will be provided Proper lifting of patients is required to Proper lifting of patients is required to
prevent injuryprevent injury Knowledge of safe movement of Knowledge of safe movement of
equipmentequipment
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Infectious diseasesInfectious diseases
Gloves must be worn during ALL Gloves must be worn during ALL patient contactpatient contact
Face masks are required if patient Face masks are required if patient has an infectious diseasehas an infectious disease
These patients are separated These patients are separated from othersfrom others
Everything must be sterilized Everything must be sterilized
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FireFire
Where are the fire extinguishers?Where are the fire extinguishers?– At every entrance/exitAt every entrance/exit– In all separate physical therapy roomsIn all separate physical therapy rooms– Secured on the wall in the main therapy Secured on the wall in the main therapy
roomroom– In the hallways and restroomsIn the hallways and restrooms
All employees will All employees will participate in fire participate in fire drills and will learn drills and will learn how to use how to use extinguishersextinguishers
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Robbery, Bomb ScaresRobbery, Bomb Scares
In case of an emergency that In case of an emergency that threatens the patients and staff:threatens the patients and staff:– The staff will move patients to a The staff will move patients to a
previously identified “safe” sitepreviously identified “safe” site– Designated staff member calls 911Designated staff member calls 911– Emergency care is delivered, Emergency care is delivered,
if necessary if necessary
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Angry/threatening Angry/threatening CustomersCustomers Remain calm and non-Remain calm and non-
threateningthreatening Physical Therapist Aid Physical Therapist Aid
will summon their will summon their supervisorsupervisor
Make sure other Make sure other patients are safepatients are safe
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HOW and to WHOM DO HOW and to WHOM DO YOU REPORT AN INJURYYOU REPORT AN INJURY
Secure immediate care from Secure immediate care from qualified staff member for injured qualified staff member for injured patientpatient
Report injury to supervisorReport injury to supervisor Fill out accident reportFill out accident report
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Post TestPost Test
Lifting patients can cause Lifting patients can cause injury?injury?
Fire procedures are not Fire procedures are not required?required?
PT Aids must know how to PT Aids must know how to disassemble equipment.disassemble equipment.
Wearing high heel shoes is Wearing high heel shoes is allowed.allowed.
PT Aids should administer PT Aids should administer CPR to an accident victim.CPR to an accident victim.
Exits must be clearly Exits must be clearly marked.marked.
All employees will All employees will participate in fire drills.participate in fire drills.
Protective gloves are Protective gloves are optional when handling optional when handling patients.patients.
If a patient becomes If a patient becomes upset, the PT Aid should upset, the PT Aid should summon their supervisor.summon their supervisor.
In the event of a bomb In the event of a bomb scare, continue assigned scare, continue assigned job until the threat is over.job until the threat is over.
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Post Test AnswersPost Test Answers
Lifting patients can cause Lifting patients can cause injury? injury? TRUETRUE
Fire procedures are not Fire procedures are not required? required? FALSEFALSE
PT Aids must know how to PT Aids must know how to disassemble equipment. disassemble equipment. TRUETRUE
Wearing high heel shoes is Wearing high heel shoes is allowed. allowed. FALSEFALSE
PT Aids should administer PT Aids should administer CPR to an accident victim. CPR to an accident victim. FALSEFALSE
Exits must be clearly Exits must be clearly marked. marked. TRUETRUE
All employees will All employees will participate in fire drills. participate in fire drills. TRUETRUE
Protective gloves are Protective gloves are optional when handling optional when handling patients. patients. FALSEFALSE
If a patient becomes upset, If a patient becomes upset, the PT Aid should summon the PT Aid should summon their supervisor. their supervisor. TRUETRUE
In the event of a bomb In the event of a bomb scare, continue assigned job scare, continue assigned job until the threat is over. until the threat is over. FALSEFALSE
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Safety Web ResourcesSafety Web Resources
American Physical Therapy Association American Physical Therapy Association http://www.apta.orghttp://www.apta.org
New York Physical Therapy Association New York Physical Therapy Association http://www.nypta.orghttp://www.nypta.org
Journal of American Physical Therapy Journal of American Physical Therapy Association http://www.ptjournal.orgAssociation http://www.ptjournal.org
OHS Physical Therapy Safety Committee OHS Physical Therapy Safety Committee http://www.udel.edu/OHS/safetycomm/ptsc.hthttp://www.udel.edu/OHS/safetycomm/ptsc.htmlml
http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100410id=100410