A Day in the Life of a PT Student : Rehabilitation

Solitude

Veronica Haywood — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:00 GMT

This week I learned that solitude and silence can be very relaxing. Two tests, three papers due within the next one to two weeks, taking my NATABOC, meetings, work, massage-a-thon, family issues, my purse being lost/stolen along with keys, vital medications,...(read more)

Why Such Little Recognition?

Veronica Haywood — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:36:00 GMT

I've been thinking a lot lately about physical therapy in general. I feel as though there is not enough credit given to the profession. There is so much we do that other professionals only receive baseline or no knowledge about, yet it seems as though...(read more)

Patient Compliance

Veronica Haywood — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

I am steadily getting more and more patients every week and it is awesome! The one thing I have realized, however, is that people just don't listen! I cannot tell you how many times I have told people that they have to do their exercises with correct...(read more)

A “Stand Up” Patient

Veronica Haywood — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:06:00 GMT

This has been an awesome week. I have had the opportunity to treat and evaluate a lot of patients. I was so proud today when I got the opportunity to discharge one of the patients I have followed since the beginning of my internship. It made me feel so...(read more)

Low Back Pain

Veronica Haywood — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:50:00 GMT

Everything at my internship has been going great with the exception of some contract complications. But otherwise my CI is great. So far I have seen a pretty wide variety of patients. The number one issue that tops the list is low back pain. I find it...(read more)

Get Patients Motivated

Veronica Haywood — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Exercise is a very important part of what we do as physical therapists, but most patients hate to exercise. I know that sometimes I even need the extra motivation to get up and go to the gym. So...what is a good way to get them motivated to exercise?...(read more)

One Year Down…

Veronica Haywood — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:38:00 GMT

I have officially just completed my first full year of PT school! I have learned so much over the past year, and I am excited for the semester to come. I am even more excited that I finally get to start putting some of my new skills to use as I was just recently hired to work as a rehabilitation aide at one of the hospitals near my school! I am very excited about this new addition to my journey.

Though I currently do not know exactly where I will be placed-IP, OP, sub-acute or mixed-I can't wait to start. I am secretly hoping that I can get exposure in an IP/sub-acute mix, since that is the type of setting that I will be doing my first internship in starting in November.

I have previously been exposed to the OP setting, so I feel pretty comfortable going into my internship next summer. However, I have had very little exposure to IP and sub-acute settings, so my mind has been racing trying to figure out how my internship will be, especially since it'll be my first one.

I feel like I have been well prepared for both my upcoming job and internship, but I am still extremely nervous about both of them. I know that they will both be fine...they have no choice but to be, right? Wish me luck on my first day today!