PST 604

Specialty Posting

Students will undertake a two (2) week posting in each of the specialties covering:

Anaesthesia posting

Definitions, history of anaesthesia, positioning the surgical patient, basic monitoring equipment: ECG, blood pressure, heart rate, ventilation, circulation, and oxygen therapy, the triad of anesthesia: unconsciousness, analgesia, and muscle relaxation, anaesthetics and types of anaesthesia, system specific sequele are of anaesthesia, anesthesia and nutrition, anesthesia and endocrine disorders, AIDS and anaesthesia, sedation and suction, awareness or recall during anesthesia and the post anaesthetic effects.

Medical Social Work posting

Social welfare policy and the policy-making process, historical and contemporary issues and their impact on the profession of social work and the institution of social welfare. Emphasis on policy analysis and the development of policy, practice skills from the perspective of physiotherapy. Relationships between social problems, social policies, social programs, social work practice and physiotherapy.

Plaster of Paris Casting units posting

Students are to be taught the basics of making plaster of paris casts, materials needed, measurements, care of the cast, possible dangers and precautions. Students are to also undertake hands on experience in the process of making various plaster casts for various conditions.

Theatre Posting

Definitions, Triage, Principles of basic and advanced life support, intensive care unit (ICU) personnel requirements, ration of personnel to patients, types of ICU e.g., special care baby unit (SCBU), renal care unit, accident and emergency unit, labor ward, burns unit, etc, ethics in the ICU, universally acceptable aseptic procedures, ICU equipment divided into; monitoring apparatus, maintenance apparatus, and therapy delivery apparatus, types of patients requiring specific apparatus and procedures, ICU situation e.g., unconsciousness, diabetes mellitus in crisis, sickle cell anaemia in crisis, cardiac disorders in crisis, tetanus, surgical conditions, pediatrics and neonatal conditions, shock, hemorrhage, adult respiratory distress syndrome etc., Definitions,historyofanesthesia,positioningthesurgicalpatient,basicmonitoringequipment: ECG, blood pressure, heart rate, ventilation, circulation, and oxygen therapy, the triad of anesthesia: unconsciousness, analgesia, and muscle relaxation, anesthetics and types of anesthesia, system specific sequel are of anesthesia, anesthesia and nutrition, anesthesia and endocrine disorders, AIDS and anesthesia, sedation and suction, awareness or recall during anesthesia and the post anesthetic effects. Rotations in orthopedic, general, plastic, obstetrics and gynecology, and maxillo-facial surgery.

Obstetrics and Gynaecological Posting

Students will be exposed to instructing women before and after child birth in appropriate exercises. Students will also be exposed to history taking, physical examination and specific assessment procedures and clinical judgments, treatment and evaluation of patients with gynaecological problems. Students will also be exposed to the appropriate ways of communicating treatment goals and plans to the patient.

Course Code
PST 604
Department
Physiotheraphy
Campus
Sumas University
Level
600 Level, Undergraduate
Instructor
Sumas University Lecturer
Semester
Second Semester
Credit
3 Units
Method