Clinical Education
This is my last week of my last clinical rotation… and I cannot decide if I am happy or sad. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone at my site. This was my first time to work closely with OTs, SLPs, nurses, and case managers. With so many professions under… read more
This past week I finished my final clinical rotation and mailed in my application packet for licensure. As I am now on my last spring break, I reflect on the past 2.5 years in physical therapy school and all of the milestones met. I was so nervous when I began… read more
As I am sure you are aware, RehabCare offers a wide variety of student programs, one of which is our Clinical Education Site program. This program provides quality internship experiences for future clinicians throughout the U.S. My favorite part of the CES program is hearing from students after they have… read more
I am now in the last week of my final clinical rotation. Time sure does fly by when you are having fun! I love being in the clinic so much more than being in class, although we all know we must first learn. In the clinic we actually get to… read more
Can You Hear Me? Communication is essential in all aspects of life, especially in healthcare. The patient has to be able to communicate his/her needs and complaints, and the healthcare provider has to communicate the steps needed to be taken in order to correct what is wrong with the patient. … read more
I have noticed in the SNF environment it is easy, as a PT, to have patients perform lower extremity strengthening exercises. While this is an important and essential part of therapy, as I have written previously, I try to challenge myself to come up with new exercises for patients as… read more
This week I am preparing to take the second Practice Exam and Assessment Tool (PEAT). We take two PEAT exams as a required assignment for one of our classes, but it prepares us for the actual Oklahoma Board Examination for physical therapy that we will take once we graduate to… read more
Trying to Convince Patients to Participate in Therapy Depending on the setting you may be working in, you may or may not have difficulty getting patients to participate in therapy. I didn’t even know that was an issue until I had a clinical in an acute care setting, and now… read more
A couple weeks ago I evaluated a 78 year old male who was 1 week post TKA, with a history of dementia, a stroke with lasting aphasia, and he was hard of hearing. His wife was also admitted to the SNF recovering from pneumonia. The first day I saw “Mr.… read more
In A Student’s Words… By Megan I am at an outpatient clinic for my last clinical rotation and I really enjoy working with these types of patients! In this type of setting, we see patients many times over the course of several weeks. Now in my eighth week, I have… read more
