Personal Responsibility In The Workplace

As a physical therapist, one is able to make a difference in the lives of the patients he or she encounters. Whether they have a minor injury, such as a broken

I am expected to treat all members of staff and faculty with the upmost respect as well as fellow students. By carefully choosing my language and expression when communicating I demonstrate my regard to their feelings by avoiding any negative or demeaning words or phrases. These actions and responsibilities are not limited to verbal communication and are expected to extend to any correspondence in and out of the classroom and within virtual communication including email, social media, and websites. I will interact through email and forums with the same professionalism used within the classroom.

Congratulations on making it to week eight of PTA 324 Physical Therapy Across Practice Settings! We end this course with a look at professional development of the PTA. We will be discussing ideas for lifelong learning and maintaining clinical competence. By being in this course, you have already shown a commitment to professional development and lifelong learning. As we come to the end of this class, reflect on the self-directed learning that you have achieved and how your professional development has been affected by your research and the interactions with your classmates.

Physical therapy is defined as the treatment of an injury, disease, or deformity by physical means and methods such as exercise, hot or cold treatments, and/or massage rather than a pharmaceutical method such as opioids or the surgical route. Physical therapy much like other healthcare professions is a patient based profession in which the healthcare professional and the patient are in contact with each other frequently. This contact between the professional (the physical therapist assistant in this case) and the patient can propose issues that could challenge the physical therapist assistant’s morals, ethics, and/or professionalism. These challenges made it apparent that there needed to be guidelines for the professionalism a physical therapist assistant must follow and be aware of, which led to the development of the 8 value-based behaviors.

Physical Therapist Assistant is a fascinating career to be in because you will get to handle patients who are recovering from an injury or any health condition patients have. In the field, you work with a team that provide Therapy services and work under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. Assistant’s writes down patient’s status and takes notes after every checkup to see growth. They work with patients from newborns to the elderly. The Assistant educates patients on how to properly stretch and what to do after treatment. Also, they help assist patients in movements and show how to use equipment’s. The main goal for a Physical Therapist Assistant is to reduce pain, prevent another injury, gain flexibility and be

In conclusion, although personal responsibility is broad term used to describe a set of standards, by

If you are interested in a hands-on job, in which you observe patients during treatment sessions, assist patients, and receive instructions from a physical therapist, consider pursuing a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. There are many reasons you should consider a career in physical therapy. A physical therapist assistant works under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. In many practices, physical therapists rely on the physical therapist assistant to make sure that all the patients have access to physical therapy services. They help the physical therapist by providing physical therapy treatment sessions that the therapist might not get around to. According to American Physical Therapy Association physical therapy has a long history of returning individuals to their maximum level of physical function and in many cases; patients are being sent to physical therapy instead of surgery (“Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Careers Overview”). The physical therapist often depends on their assistant to provide services, such as workouts by helping the clients through many different exercises, massages, applying hot or cold packs, paraffin baths (“Physical Therapist Assistant - Career Overview”). Physical therapist assistants work with physical therapists, assisting them with the rehabilitation exercises and therapies relating with recovering from an injury or disability

I feel so ready to enter the physical therapy field as PTA. I’m proficient with the implementation of patient care, progressing patients within their plan of care and adjusting patient treatment to ensure patient safety. I feel that all the clinical rotations have allowed me to practice what I have learned throughout the PTA program. I need to continue learning and improving my patient

Physical therapy assistant’s help patients recuperate from injury, regain movement, cope with pain and encourage wellness by assisting a physical therapist. They assist in providing therapy for patients through exercise, massage, stretching, gait and stability training, and with the use of therapeutic modalities, such as ultrasound. They also instruct patients’ families on how they may help their loved one at home. Physical therapy assistants monitor patients during therapy and report their status and development to a physical therapist. Physical therapy assistants work under direct supervision of physical therapists and carry out plan of treatments set by the physical therapist. (Summary. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2015, from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physical-therapist-assistants-and-aides.htm#tab-2)

Physical therapist assistant (PTAs) provide physical therapy procedures under the supervision of a physical therapist, is the responsibility of the PTAs to keep a record of the patient’s responses to treatments and report it to the Physical Therapist. PTAs help patients of all ages to recover from injuries and illnesses to regain movement, relieve pain and prevent permanent physical disabilities. The treatment procedures that a PTA provide may include exercises, massages, training for activities like walking with crutches, canes or walker, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, electrical stimulation and ultrasound . When we talk about PTA career, we should know that this profession needs some personal qualities. For instance, Physical

Accountability can be described as demonstrating the ability to undertake all the responsibilities, challenges, and commitments that come with acceptance into a doctor of physical therapy program. As a student, one will have numerous responsibilities that he or she must be able to manage effectively and efficiently. Determining a balance between coursework and other duties is essential. Challenges will arise throughout the program that will be very trying and sometimes failure inevitably happens, but failure is an opportunity to learn and grow from mistakes. Being committed is also a very valuable aspect of professionalism. Students must stay committed to their duties in the program and not fade in any aspects. As well as accountability, a student must show compassion for other

Being a DPT student is much more than just sitting in a classroom and studying. As a physical therapist aide for three years, I bring to the field of Physical Therapy a unique set of skills built from life experiences and abide by the standards of practice that are set forth by the American Physical Therapy Association. Throughout my experience as an aide in Belle Mead Physical Therapy, I have not only grasped the true meaning of professionalism, but have also shaped what it means to me as an aide as well as a student pursuing a career as a Physical Therapist. As APTA states, “Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants should strive to apply principles of altruism, excellence, caring, ethics, respect, communication and accountability

Being an aspiring student in a physical therapy program has driven me to embody the core values stated by the APTA and demonstrated by my coworkers. Working in the medical field means the well being of others is in your hands. The level of responsibility and accountability required is monumental, and you must be willing to step up to the task. Whereas many students only hold themselves accountable for their own benefit, as a DPT student, you must demonstrate initiative because your actions no longer affect just yourself. First and foremost, you must be responsible in the classroom. Prior to practice, a solid foundation of education and knowledge is critical. One should exercise due diligence in saturating themselves with the knowledge necessary to care for a patient in a safe, timely, and efficient

Physical therapy is the scientific physical procedures used in the treatment of patients with a disability, disease, or injury to achieve and maintain function and to prevent malfunction or deformity. One of the most important tasks that physical therapists perform is the various forms of therapeutic exercise that are used to increase strength and endurance to improve coordination and functional movement for activities of daily living and to increase and maintain range of motion (APTA History).

Learning does not rely on only the teacher; the students must do their part as well. The students are to give the teacher their undivided attention at all time and they should be bold to ask questions when they need to do so. I always explain to my students, here inside the classroom is where you will make your mistakes and also fix them, so then I am here to help at all times. The students are to be punctual and attend as much classes as possible; they are also held accountable to complete all given assignments. I provide the resources need to my students and they are ones to make proper usages of the resource given to gain the knowledge that they need. Education is important to both teacher and students, so then it is both of our responsibilities to do our part as best as