Practice Setting: I chose the state of California to create my dental clinic considering I would have a RDHAP degree. I chose to work partially independent since RDHA are able to work unsupervised. I would have my own private practice with a collaborative agreement with a dentist. Patients will be referred to the dentist have further dental care. Code of Ethics: Mission Statement: Habana Care Dental is an institution that strives for the excellence in oral health care. Valuable professionals offer
Otago Polytechnic School of Occupational Therapy Course Name: Human Occupation/Fieldwork 2 Course Number: BT503001 Assessment Title: Assessment 3: Essay Student Name: Mikhel Singh Student Identification Number: 1000016816 Name of Lecturer: Hilary Blamires Date Due: 19th November 2014 Date Submitted: 19th November 2014 Word Count: 1857 I declare that this assignment is original and my own work and that It has not been submitted for assessment elsewhere. I acknowledge that
The day-to-day writing in the field of Physical Therapy varies depending on the audience. The audience determines the purpose of the writing and writing style. Physical Therapists (PT) use evidence-based exercises and activities to rehabilitate their patients in order for them to reach their unique goal. Since PT’s work with both medical professionals and patients, they must adjust their writing to be able to communicate effectively. PT’s are just one of the many people in the medical field that
Philosophy Statement Jessica Baise A career in healthcare has always been an interest of mine. Making a difference is someone?s health was a special aspect of my career choice. Dental Hygiene has been top of the list since I was a younger child. I was one of those children who loved going to the dentist. I was always intrigued by what was going on in the dentist office, whether it be the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant. Becoming a young adult and noticing the appearance of
The Long Walk “We have no money, so quit your complaining! It’s only a six mile walk!” My mom screamed at me three hours before my dentist appointment. My family doesn’t have any money to fill the car with gas, so we have to walk everywhere. But not only didn’t we have the money, but this town has no gas station, so filling it up would require us to drive 45 miles, which makes the trip even more expensive. I wish this town had more to it, then it would make my long walks around town more enjoyable
rehabilitation unit within a nursing home. I enjoyed watching the occupational therapists care for their patients in a specific, yet holistic way. Speaking frequently with a patient about hockey, despite the communication difficulty caused by his stroke, prompted his therapist to hand us hockey sticks; together we passed a bean bag back and forth prudently, engaging the side of his body affected by his stroke. His therapist took his interest and assimilated it into his therapy; this
have repeat business, and with repeat business comes more work, and more pay to follow. Physical therapists have a salary range between $54,000 and $110,000 according to 2011 statistics. That's more than registered nurses and occupational therapists. PT’s average $78,270.00, as occupational therapy averages $74,000 and massage therapists a whopping $36,000. The highest paid in the physical therapist profession work is in the metropolitan areas of Texas, in El Paso and McAllen pay well. and Fairbanks
Physical Therapist Assistant A physical therapist assistant plays a very important role by providing treatments to patients, under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. They use physical therapy treatment procedures to help improve the mobility and relieve pain and disability caused by disease or injury. Some examples of the patients that call for a physical therapist to assist them include accident victims and persons with disabling conditions, such as, lower back pain, arthritis
With the observations, the goal was to become aware of what is in store for the future both within school and after graduation. First person observed was Sharon, a dental hygiene student at PIMA, in her 5th semester. To begin her visit, Sharon ensured she had all the necessary paperwork and materials needed for the visit prior to procuring her patient from the lobby. After sitting the patient down, she reviewed his medical history with him and took his vitals, she then turned her light on for an
well-being of others (AOTA, 2015). As an occupational therapist, I need to have concern for every client I have no matter what they look like. Equality means treating everyone fairly and not showing bias. The purpose of taking the IAT test was to display my biases and help me critically think how I can remain unbiased in practice. Similarly, I can show dignity to my clients by always treating them with respect. Lastly, as an occupational therapist I will use my clinical and ethical reasoning skills