PTP Jurisprudence Florida Q/A Latest Update with Verified Solutions

PTP Jurisprudence Florida Q/A Latest Update with Verified Solutions What is the legislative purpose of laws pertaining to the practice of physical therapy? Keep the public safe and to set minimum standards. What is the definition of unlicensed personnel? What type of personnel are athletic trainers, massage therapists and/or exercise physiologist based on this definition? What type of supervision is required for unlicensed personnel? Unlicensed personnel, any individual working or volunteering in the setting who doesn't have a license as a PT or a PTA. Exercise physiologist, athletic trainers, and massage therapist. Direct supervision is required for the physical therapy setting for unlicensed personnel. How are general supervision and direct supervision defined? Is there any other term used for these types of supervision? General supervision: available by two-way communication and in the same geographic location Direct supervision: physically present and immediately available Who may delegate, direct, or supervise the PTA or unlicensed support personnel in the physical therapy setting? What types of activities may be delegated? How do these requirements differ between the in-patient and out-patient setting? The physical therapist can supervise the PTA in a physical therapy setting. The PT can decide what to delegate but has to be within the scope of practice of the PT and the PTA. Cannot do evaluations but can-do examinations for progress. Can't determine POC or goals. Inpatient: PTA would require direct supervision from the PT and in outpatient: can have general supervision from the PT as long as the patient is not in the acute phase of injury or illness. PTA can provide direct supervision to unlicensed personnel in outpatient when patient is not in acute stage. What patient-related duties can a PTA perform under the direction of a PT? Under what specific circumstances is direct supervision of the PTA not required? Anything that the PT feels is appropriate and is within the scope of practice. Cannot delegate the PTA to do something that they're not qualified to do. Direct supervision is not required when the patient is not in the acute phase of treatment. PTA can be employed by other health care practitioners. Example a chiropractor but still have to have a PT on contract to provide direct supervision. What type of supervision is required for physical therapy students? Who may supervise the PT student? PT students in the clinic are unlicensed personal, so they would need direct supervision. A licensed PT can supervise PT students or PTA students. PTA can only supervise PTA students. PTA can't do PT because its higher than they're realm of skills and knowledge. How long can a patient be treated without a referral? What conditions may be treated? What is necessary for treatment to continue? What specific healthcare team members can be a practitioner of record? Direct access- don't have to go to another doctor first (can be treated for 30 days), Something that has not be previously treated or diagnoses from a prior physician or doctor. If it is a known issue that another medical professional has been treated on before then you have to have a referral from a doctor. A MD, DO, DC, DPM, DDS, DDM, ARNP (can refer a patient to us but has to be within scope of practice) Ex. TMJ from dentist, not shoulder. PA if its cosigned by the doctor. How is the practice of physical therapy defined? Are there specific things in this definition the PT is prohibited from doing? If so, what? Physical therapy is defined as we can treat humans. Cannot treat horses, dogs and cats. Also, cannot use roentgen x-rays for diagnosis and therapeutic purposes. Right now, cannot do acupuncture therapy that punctures the skin but working on it to include dry needling. Cannot use electricity for cauterization (burn the area to seal off bleeding) purposes. Not allowed to do spinal manipulation, but mobilization and manipulation are defined the same way. If you receive a referral from an approved practitioner, are you required to do what is written on the request even if you do not agree with the requested treatment? What actions are you expected to take if you do not plan to follow the request? If you do not agree, have to have the discussion with the physician to let them know what you're doing. And can add or take away things that you professional think would be good. Don't accept referral if you think it would be harmful to patient. Have an honest conversation with the patient and tell them what's going on. Refer them to someone that can take them as a patient. Can you practice as a PT before you have a permanent license? Is there a temporary license for the period of time between application and actual issuance of the permanent license? Yes, you can. You can get a temporary permit and covers the time between when you graduate and when you take the licensure exam. You have to practice under a physical therapist with direct supervision for up to 6 months. How many times will the state allow you to sit for the national licensing exam (NPTE)? Are there specific actions the applicant must take to be able to take the exam multiple times? You can take the licensure exam 6 times nationally but 5 times in Florida. If you do not pass within the first 3 tries, then you have to do something between the last two times like a remediation plan that shows that you are re-trying. What are the actual fees/costs associated with gaining licensure? Please include fees associated with application to the state, FSBPT, and testing site, as well as actual fees for the various tests ie. NPTE, state jurisprudence. To take the NPTE it is $485, and then $65 for the Florida Juris prudence Exam, take at a testing site with Prometric Site, where they charge $100.30 to take the exams. In Florida to apply for licensure is $100 and if you pass the NPTE then get your license is another $75 (About $825). How many hours of continuing education are required for renewal of your current license? What courses are required? Are there a maximum number of hours allowed in a specific area? How much of the requirement may be satisfied with home study/online courses? Renew license every 2 years and have to do continuing education in order to do that. 24 contact hours for every two years. Florida requires, HIV/AIDs course on the first renewal, 12 hours can be taken through online or virtual If you move (change address) within the same state, what steps must be taken to maintain licensure? How much time is allowed to make the necessary change? Notify the board in writing within 60 days, number one reason that people are sent to the board What are 5 events that will result in disciplinary action? What are the potential disciplinary actions for each type of event? 1. Not practicing with proper skill 2. license under false pretense 3. treating injuries outside of the scope of ability 4. filing false reports 5. using any device not within the scope of practice -first offense- min of $1000, max of $6000 letter of concern on file, 2 years suspension followed by 2 years of probation -second offense: min $2000 and 6 month probation mac $10000 and or revocation of license