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
As the need for therapists surges, professionalism becomes increasingly important. Physical therapists follow professional values, outlined in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice. The Guide outlines behaviors accepted for physical therapists critical in all settings of practice. These “core values” outlined include: “accountability, altruism, compassion/caring, excellence, professional duty, and social responsibility”. 3 In order to follow the core values of professionalism, physical therapists and physical therapy students must take responsibility for their actions in both clinical and classroom settings. Learning and understanding these core values throughout our time in physical therapy school are important for continuing on a professional
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.
Professionalism can be defined in several ways as a student in a doctor of physical
My journey to pursue an education in physical therapy actually originates from my early childhood. I endured a very impoverished upbringing and my family’s socioeconomic status was below the poverty line. At a very young age, money became the central issue of my life. I found myself worrying about mortgages, health bills, and grocery money. As I grew older, I vowed to myself that I would not endure my family’s financial burdens into my adulthood. I knew the best way to accomplish this was by obtaining a college degree and having a professional career. However, I was unsure what career I wanted to pursue. I experimented with many different career ideas, but during my sophomore, I discovered my passion and skill for physical medicine. For my
I already knew the basis of what professionalism was, but in this class, it went details, examples, and scenarios, instead of just the broad description. Before this class, I knew that professionalism was providing children the best quality education, and to continue learning. After being in this class, I learned many things relating to professionalisms, such as how to work with others, how to solve problems, how to implement work, how to communicate in a positive and practical way. I also learned traits a teacher with professionalism has, how to become independent, a leader, creative, respect others, and their privacy, having a positive image, and to continue growing as a
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
Physical Therapy is not for just anyone. It takes a certain personality and demeanor in order to be a successful Physical Therapist. One word that can encompass the personality and demeanor of a Physical Therapist is professionalism. Professionalism in Physical Therapy takes accountability, altruism, integrity, compassion, excellence, and social responsibility. A student in a doctor of physical therapist degree program must be able to show and practice these values as well. The students must strive to be just like a doctor of Physical Therapy not only just in their studies, but in their values as well.
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.
Googling the question: “ What is professionalism of a student in physical therapy program?, just in 0.81 seconds, there are about 723000 results suggestion for this. Unsurprisingly, with little effort of searching, it is not difficult to find the glut of resources out there. Moreover, these results could be somewhat (generic) answers in most of the applicants. In my point of view, the professionalism for a student in the doctor of physical therapist program also could be true for other programs, especially for health care specialty because physical therapy is one of the general practices. Therefore, (it doesn’t matter what kind of professionalism is that students consider the most important), but why and what impacted their perspective is valuable.
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.
...ssion for helping people will assist me with being a physical therapist. I will never grow tired of being a physical therapist. I will keep on practicing what I love to do, and I will improve along the way. I will learn better methods for the best results for my patients, and I will never despise having to get up to go to work or waiting to get home. A steady demand for physical therapists is another thing that motivates me to enter this profession.
While there were many differences between each setting, there were also several commonalities. In all settings, the physical therapists provided care that was professional and skilled. They worked collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide the best care possible for each of their patients. They strived to establish rapport and trust with each patient. Each of the settings I observed provided me with insights to the field of physical therapy and convinced me that this career is the right choice for
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.
Professionalism in the doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program is vital for developing a reputation and credibility for yourself and the profession. A student’s performance in the DPT program is often a strong indicator of how they will perform as a professional Physical Therapist. I am enthusiastic at the prospects of showcasing my professionalism through my work ethic, effective communication, integrity, and accountability in a DPT program.
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.