I first would like to share one of my personal experiences. The reason I wanted to be a Physical Therapist is due to a childhood incident that occurred when I was eight. When I was a kid my cousin used to suffer from severe asthma and sometimes during the night he used to have trouble breathing. Since we used to share the same bedroom this was a terrifying experience for me to watch him struggling for breathing in the middle of the night. This condition was gradually treated by our monthly visits to a Physical Therapist recommended by our family physician. The Physical Therapist used to treat my cousin by teaching him breathing exercises and that help him to maintain a clear airway. These monthly visits used to fascinate me as a kid for …show more content…
In a hospital setting we regularly work with other Physicians, so it is important to maintain good team work and we should also be accountable to our duties. While working as senior Physical Therapist in a clinic in India I had other Physical Therapists consulting in my clinic. So, it was very important for me to maintain a good working relationship as head of the clinic with other therapists and being accountable. I realized that from a hospital management perspective a person will be more respected in his/her profession by the degree of accountability that a person maintains in his/her work. It also makes everything efficient from a hospital management perspective. As students in a health care field I think it is very important to be accountable of one’s own actions. To summarize professionalism for me in the context of being a student in a Doctor of Physical therapy program is communicating and listening effectively, maintaining appropriate body language and tone, having strong patient and therapist relationships, succeeding in a stressful environment and being accountable for one’s own actions. It is important for oneself to be clear of subjects being taught and if needed to get additional help as and when required. I believe that all these traits will help one in succeeding as a Physical Therapist
Imagine going up for the perfect lay-up, you make the shot but when you land you twist awkwardly and land on your knee. Laying on the ground, you feel the pain surging through your knee, the first line of defense is an athletic trainer, however if this accident happened when you fell on a wet kitchen floor you could expect much the same care from a physical therapist Athletic Trainers are the first to respond to sport related in game injuries, and provide care after injuries. In contrast physical therapist are not only there to fix accidental injuries, and treat chronic bone and joint they help with plans of care and rehabilitation for athletes and non-athletes after injuries. Physical Therapy play a important role in todays healthcare. Physical Therapy are experts of improving and storing motion , they contribute to their patients ‘ quality of life by keeping them healthy , fit , active and in medications . The first school of Modern Physical Therapy opened in Boston, MA , So Physical Therapy have been around for a long time. The Physical Therapy Association Organized by Mary McMillan. It later became the American Physical Therapy Association.World War ll brings changes to Physical Therapy was done at hospitals as patients recovered from injuries , surgeries or other ailments.
To the profession: Professional accountability allows nurses to work in a frame work of practice and to follow principles of conduct that maintains the patient’s trust in the individual nurse. These will in-turn support the nursing profession as a whole (Caulfield, 2005, p. 4). Nurses are responsible and accountable for their own actions and also for the colleagues. For example, when nurses from step down unit floats to intensive care unit charge nurses are responsible to delegate assignments to them. Charge nurses are then accountable for the outcom...
Entering my first year of college I didn’t have any idea of what I wanted to do. I still didn’t choose a major let alone a career. I was stuck in between wanting to make enough money that my family would be taken care of financially and choosing a career that I wouldn’t mind going in to work every day. The one thing that I was certain of was that I wanted to be able to help people in whatever I chose to do. After careful consideration and exploring the options available to me, I have come to the conclusion that I want to have a career in physical therapy. Physical therapy is the treatment of disease, injury or deformity through physical methods rather than through drugs or surgery.
From interviews to the end of my education in a Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program, professors will notice and watch our professionalism develop throughout. In the context of being a student in this program, professionalism entails the attributes employers look for in new hires and who patients seek to find the best care. Although there are many characteristics that highlight professionalism, I will focus on the qualities I embody, how they apply in a Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program, and how my experiences in a Physical Therapy clinic have shaped my perspective of professionalism.
The occupation that I would like to research is Physical Therapy. I personally chose Physical Therapy because I have experienced it myself and I believe I would enjoy doing this for the rest of my life. Physical Therapy is in Health Sciences cluster. In the Health Sciences field Physical Therapy falls under Therapeutic Services and Health Informatics. When I did my Nebraska Career Connections interests test I scored the highest in Therapeutic Services. I then filled out a skills inventory and it ranked number four on that assessment. Considering I scored highly in both occupations means that this occupation is good for me as of right now.
Professionalism, within the nursing context, can be a concept that is complex. The definition of professionalism, according to the textbook, Nursing Now!, is “The demonstration of high-level personal, ethical, and skill characteristics of a member of a profession” (Catalano, 2017, p. 5). There are many characteristics that define professionalism in the workplace and actions that a nurse can take to portray a professional attitude and manner. In nursing school, professionalism is taught in the classroom using different examples of education.
Professionalism can be defined as the competence of skills and principles of an individual in a profession. A professional must be knowledgeable in their profession, committed to improvement of one’s knowledge and skills, service oriented, covenantal relationships to patients/patrons, creative, innovative, ethical, accountable and a leader. These competencies are essential for a professional to perform and excel in their profession.
My path to becoming a physical therapist starts with a bachelor's degree. This program will cover a lot of science topics, such as anatomy and pharmacology. After I complete a bachelor's degree program, I won't be qualified to work as a physical therapist until I complete the Doctorate degree program. In a Doctorate degree program, I will get to work in clinical situations, participate in internships and gain the necessary skills needed to become a licensed Physical Therapist. Licensing is done through the state that you wish to work in. If I wish to advance my career and go into teaching or research, I will need to complete a doctoral degree program. Regardless of whether I complete a doctoral program, I will be required to take continuing
Professionalism in the context of being a student in a doctoral of physical therapist degree program means having sympathy, empathy, compassion, and caring are all connected, but have differing definitions. While various, and vague, characterizations of sympathy exist within and outside of healthcare. It can manifest as pity or sorrow, Empathy, on the other hand, is characterized by identification and understanding. Then there is compassion: an awareness of the suffering of another and the desire to act in order to relieve it. Having empathy towards people is essential to appropriately understand and respond to a person. It is a powerful tool that enables the therapist to clearly express his or her understanding of the patient discomfort while protecting his or her own integrity. Over the past years, the field of physical therapy has prospered from a masters’ program to a doctorate program. As a masters program, students were required to complete
Physical therapy is always full of surprises, from new advancements in technology to new and improved therapeutic techniques. Although there are fun games and new technology that physical therapists can do with patients, the main struggle for physical therapists is to motivate their patients to complete their therapy exercises both in the clinic and in the outside world. This problem is very frustrating because the doctors who work at the clinic constantly push patients to complete their therapy so that they can heal; however, when patients are stubborn and reluctant to their treatment, yet constantly complain of pain, doctors must spend more time convincing them to do the therapy rather than completing the therapy itself.
Professionalism is defined as the accrued knowledge and behavior possessed by individuals in order to obtain successful goals and attributes for their organization, facility or work environment (McDonagh, 2008). Being professional while at work let others know that you are reliable, respectful, and competent at what you do. Professionalism in a medical office is very important, it means putting patient needs as top priority. Professionalism in a medical office is taking responsibility of your patients, committing to patient confidentiality, and having patient-centered care for the patients.
This essay will demonstrate how effective communication is essential to Physiotherapy practice. There are many areas of Physiotherapy where communication is important, however, this essay will be focusing on the different communication techniques used in Paediatric Physiotherapy specifically for adolescents.
There is a lot to being a physical therapist. Some of your responsibilities could change your life. Most people that fil out applications for this job is normally young. Old people and middle age people would mostly not like this job because the fact that you have to do a lot of moving around (careeronestop). Being a physical therapist can be very difficult because there might be unkind rude people you have to work with. Having a job as a (PT) physical therapist isn’t easy at all. You never know when the patient is ready you never know when they are going to call you in. Being a (PT) you could be in the middle of your lunch and a custom/patient pops p or calls in that’s why this job could be difficult. This is why you need to have a good temper. You need to do a lot to have this job.
The career route I am interested in pursuing is Therapeutic Exercise / Physical Therapy. I plan on becoming a physical therapist after I successfully graduate CSUN with my bachelors degree in Kinesiology. A physical therapist’s job is to improve, sustain, and restore people’s maximum movement and functional ability. They also relieve pain and prevent permanent physical disabilities in their clients.
Physical therapists are health care professionals that provide therapeutic services to their patients who have temporary or chronic physical conditions that were caused from injury or disease. Physical therapist also provided therapeutic services to patients after they have gone through surgery to help them gain back mobility and manage their pain. They can also work in preventive care by promoting healthy life styles and instructing individual patients or groups on preventing injury by using exercises that stretch and strengthen muscles. To help their patients try to recover they use massage techniques, wellness plans, and different types of equipment. When a physical therapist sees a patient for the very first time they must do an examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and then put together a physical intervention to start the rehabilitation process. They also work as a team with other health care professionals to help with their patients needs. Physical therapist can really make a difference in their patient’s lives by not only providing therapeutic services but also encouraging and motivating them so they can get better. The main goals of physical therapist are to help their patients retain or gain back lost physical mobility, eliminate or reduce pain, increase productivity and help promote a healthy life style so patients can have a better quality of life and become more independent.