RT Book, Section A1 Kirsch, Nancy R. SR Print(0) ID 1204609047 T1 The Student Physical Therapist T2 Professional Issues and Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach, 2nd Edition YR 2024 FD 2024 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781264285426 LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1204609047 RD 2024/10/15 AB There is both an art and a science to the delivery of healthcare. The safe and effective healthcare practitioner must become capable in both aspects of care. Throughout history, the education of each generation of healthcare providers is the responsibility of those already engaged in the practice of the profession. This results in certain unique challenges for both the provider and the novice learning to acquire the skills necessary to provide care. There is benefit obviously to the student in their clinical education, but there is also benefit to the facility and clinicians that provide the clinical education. The student in the clinical setting has unique ethical and legal ramifications. The student is not licensed, yet through their relationship with their clinical instructor they are responsible to adhere to all of the legal requirements of the jurisdiction in which they are practicing. They are also responsible to adhere to the Code of Ethics/ or Standards of Ethical Conduct of the American Physical Therapy Association. All of this occurs within the context of both the facility where they are placed and their academic institution. It is easy to understand how the student can find themselves at times conflicted regarding their responsibility. While they may understand and appreciate their role as they develop into an entry-level practitioner, they are responsible to fulfill that role under the supervision of their clinical instructor. The cases in this section highlight some of the different ways in which the relationship between the student and the clinical instructor (CI) may be challenged.