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Therapeutic Services

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Therapeutic Services is designed to give students an overview and introduction to careers in therapeutic services, which focus on direct patient care and improvement of the status of patient health over time. Therapeutic services include disciplines in nursing, medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, emergency medicine, and veterinary medicine.

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Compare roles and responsibilities of various therapeutic services professionalsAnalyze civil and criminal legal responsibilities and limitations impacting therapeutic services providersAnalyze ethical issues and how patients’ cultural, socialDemonstrate proficiency performing calculations commonly used in healthcare settings. 𝐷 (𝐷𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝐴𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡)Interpret charts, graphs, tables, and diagrams used in therapeutic service careersRelate specific body systems, including gross organ structures and general functions, to therapeutic healthcare skillsDescribe the etiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseasesUtilize effective therapeutic communication with patients and families in therapeutic service settingsCreate documentation according to facility policy and industry standardsExplain medical procedures utilized in therapeutic service careersDemonstrate skills necessary for specified therapeutic service careersDemonstrate safe use of health technology used in specified therapeutic service settingsResearch and utilize billing codes to document treatment provided during therapeutic services
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