1 - Competency Profile and Ethical Practice

Question 1

What are the 7 essential compentencies

Answer 1

PT Expertise
Communication
Collaboration
Management
Leadership
Scholarship
Professionalism

Question 2

What is an essential competency?

Answer 2

A required ability of a PT

Question 3

What is an entry to practice milestone?

Answer 3

An ability that is expected of a PT at entry-to-practice

Question 4

What is entry to practice proficiency?

Answer 4

The expected level of performance associated with entry to practice milestones

Question 5

What is PT expertise?

Answer 5

PT’s are experts in mobility and function
We use clinical reasoning that integrates unique knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide quality care and enhance the health and well-being of the client

Question 6

What is the communication competency about?

Answer 6

Using effective strategies to exchange information and to enhance therapeutic relationships

Question 7

What is collaboration competency?

Answer 7

Working effectively with others to provide inter and intra professional care

Question 8

What is the management competency?

Answer 8

Manage self, time, resources, priorities, to ensure safe, effective and sustainable services

Question 9

What is the leadership competency?

Answer 9

Envision and advocate for a health system that enhances the well being of society

Question 10

What is the scholarship competency?

Answer 10

To demonstrate a commitment to excellence in practice through continuous learning , education of others, evaluation of evidence and contributions to scholarship

Question 11

What is the professionalism competency?

Answer 11

Committed to working in the best interest of clients and society. To maintain high standards of behaviour

We are an autonomous and self-regulated profession

Question 12

What are ethics?

Answer 12

The science of morals in human conduct and sub-discipline of philosophy

The study of: good and bad, right and wrong, obligations, rules of conduct, morality etc…

Question 13

What goes into ethical decision making

Answer 13

Recognize there is an issue
Identify the problem/who is involved
Consider the facts, law, principles, values
Establish and analyze potential options
Choose a course of action and implement it
Evaluate the outcome and determine additional action if needed

Question 14

What are boundaries?

Answer 14

Personal space that one considers to be appropriately under his or her control

Crossed in relationship when one does or says something

Question 15

True or false: boundaries are fluid?

Answer 15

True

They may change with time, in different situations and from one person to another

Question 16

True or false: professional boundaries are a continuum?

Answer 16

True

Too little care provider involvement - therapeutic PT and pt relationship - too much care provider involvement

Question 17

Why does a therapeutic relationship differ from other relationships?

Answer 17

Because it focuses on the needs, experiences, feelings and ideas of patient ONLY.

Question 18

What are the 4 domains of a therapeutic relationship?

Answer 18

Power, Respect, Closeness, Trust

Question 19

What are the steps we can take to establish clear boundaries?

Answer 19

Introduce ourselves, obtain informed consent, adhere to privacy regulations, maintain professional social media pages separate from our personal ones

Question 20

True or false: the code of ethics tells practitioners exactly how to act in every situation?

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What are the 4 ethical principles?

Answer 21

Respect for autonomy
Beneficence
Least Harm
Justice