Laboratory Safety and Guidelines These guidelines are intended for students or non-students when participating in practice or as subjects/ patient- simulators during laboratory and clinical practice. Activities may include exercise, treatment, modality use, transfers, and other treatment interventions, as well as videotaping, audio-taping, or photographing of individuals for instructional purposes. Informed Consent • Each PTA student will be required to sign an Informed Consent Form on or before the first day of the initial lab class. The signed Informed Consent Forms will remain active throughout the student’s enrollment in the PTA Program or until otherwise revoked. • All other persons volunteering to participate as a patient-simulator in lab will be required to sign the informed consent in advance of the lab session. This consent will be valid throughout the term of the course in which the individual is volunteering. • Signed forms will be maintained by the Program Director in a locked file cabinet and the student’s electronic file.
Lab Attire • Laboratory attire is required for all classes and skill demonstration in which the student will play the role of a simulated PTA or patient. Lab clothes must be kept clean. • Appropriate lab dress for men includes sports shorts and t-shirts. Women will wear sports shorts, a t-shirt, and a sports bra, or halter top • Fake or acrylic fingernail are not permitted in the program and nails need to be cut down to the tip of the fingers. • Hair should be pulled back in a ponytail or clip during labs. • Physical therapy type clothing, closed- toed shoes, and undergarments must be worn at all times. • T-shirts should not be offensive or disruptive to the class or may display the Hodges University or PT/PTA related logo.
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Physical Therapist Assistant Program
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