1. Patient Assessment 2. Formulation of treatment plan 3. Implementation of treatment plan 4. Follow up 5. Practice management 6. Promotion of Competency

1. Comprehensive Prosthetic Patient Care
NOTE: Checked items in dark red are things I do better
than others and are the key to my success!
 The need for PT intervention  ROM
 Skin integrity/sensation  MMT/strength
 Altered mental
status/cognition
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Contractures
ADL’s
Patient Assessment  Environmental barriers
 Prosthetic residency at the  Comorbidities
Long Beach VA  Verify prescription and
 B.S. and M.S. in documentation
Kinesiology  Consult with physician
 Created “Prosthetic
Services” pamphlet for   and physical therapist
 Develop functional goals
prosthetic patients Promotion Of Formulation Of
 Design prosthetic
 Continuing education Competency Treatment Plan intervention based on
current prosthetic studies Shanon I. Hardin patients assessment
and research Prosthetics
Masters of Science in
Kinesiology  Fabrication expertise in
 Follow patient care AK, BK, and UL
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guidelines and prosthetics applications
procedures
 Creating a safe Practice
  Material selection for
carbon and plastic sockets
environment for the pt
Implementation of  Modifications based on
Management the Treatment Plan
depending on pt patient data and anatomy
mental status,  Gait training /Biomechanics
disability, illness or  Static/ Dynamic Alignment
contact precautions.  Created patient education
 Consult with physical   Documentation of volume &
Pamphlet
therapist and physician on Follow UP anatomical changes
patients progress  Perform any necessary
 Develop a long term modifications and
treatment plan for patient and adjustments
address it with physical  Reassess patients goals
therapist and physician and objectives