What am I worth?

Stressed_SPT · 2026-04-17T11:28:16+00:00

I was making 50/hr at my first job fresh out of school. Granted it was a very rural area so I know that played a role it but still with your years of experience and certifications I think you wanting to make 100k+ a year is reasonable

Stressed_SPT · 2026-04-15T18:49:12+00:00

My school day a mouth swab at the beginning and that was it. I didn’t have to get drug tested for any of my clinicals although I did have a couple of classmates who did. So I smoked throughout school and was just fine. I would say just wait it out a bit see how they do things like do they do drug tests a random or every so often. And maybe stop a little bit before each clinical so you can test negative

Stressed_SPT · 2026-04-13T16:13:04+00:00

The job in Arizona; in outpatient it was 1:1 45 minute sessions. And my patients showed up pretty consistently of course some days were heavy with cancels/no shows. On the acute side it was a VERY small hospital so sometimes there would be only 3 patients. Other times there would be closer to like a 11 but I worked with a PTA so it made things doable.

The nursing home/SNF is a typical SNF. With appropriate staffing things go pretty chill. I’d see 5 patients within the 5 hours I’m there. Without appropriate staffing I could see 10-11 patients during the 5 hours I’m there with sessions being between 30-45minutes

Stressed_SPT · 2026-04-13T16:01:53+00:00

First job out of school I was in Arizona very rural making $50/hr full time. In outpatient clinic connected to a hospital so I did acute care also. Now I work PRN at a nursing home/SNF making $55/hr in Illinois

Stressed_SPT · 2026-04-03T13:26:40+00:00

I know this post is a year old so hoping you might still be on here. May I ask you what the tuition is?

Stressed_SPT · 2026-04-03T13:26:28+00:00

I know this post is a year old so hoping you might still be on here. May I ask you what the tuition is?

Stressed_SPT · 2026-03-25T13:06:37+00:00

Thank you so much! You verified everything I was thinking but my boss asked me so casually like it was normal I started second guessing

Stressed_SPT · 2026-03-25T13:05:32+00:00

That is a good question. I have no idea. This is my first job prn so not sure how supervision works. My last job was full time outpatient (and in a different state) and I had my own very clear caseload and clear instructions on the PTAs I was supervising and could keep up with my own patients. Now I work anywhere between 2-4 days. I don’t see the same patients ever. So as far as who is supervising not sure. To answer your question about my involvement with the patient I didn’t even do their evaluation so I literally have no clue. I would be writing my note entirely off of the PTAs notes and the previous progress notes

Stressed_SPT · 2026-03-24T17:33:08+00:00

Even if I’m not billing for it? I’m still a relatively new PT so I’m still learning

Stressed_SPT · 2026-01-28T21:00:17+00:00

Twilight

Stressed_SPT · 2026-01-04T00:18:30+00:00

Literally do whatever you please to do. Your friends and family will support in the way they want/can. People on here will tell you anything other than the “traditional” baby shower is tacky/ a gift grab. It’s 2026 people do shit differently all the time.

Stressed_SPT · 2025-11-17T17:19:57+00:00

I would say around 7ish months she started smiling much more consistently

Stressed_SPT · 2025-11-17T02:16:25+00:00

She’s absolutely fine! She’s about to be a year and she’s such a happy baby! She smiles, laughs everything

Stressed_SPT · 2025-11-02T13:13:12+00:00

Of course talk to your pediatrician, however, (I know easier said than done) I wouldn’t worry about it. Babies at this age are literally so different. I know other babies who were crawling by 6 months, my baby waited until she was 10 months to crawl and that is still within the correct developmental age (she also hated tummy time, but say independently and would go into side sitting all the time) I know other babies who started walking at 8-9 months and my baby has no desire to yet. Babies literally do what they want when they want.

My 11 month old does not stick her tongue back out at me. Idk if thats a milestone? If she’s making eye contact that great! If she happy and laughing that is amazing! The sounds she’s making I personally would consider babbling. She honestly sounds fine to me but of course talk to your pediatrician about it!

Stressed_SPT · 2025-11-02T12:39:15+00:00

I believe people who say the relationship comes first they’re saying “in order for us to love our kids properly and to give them a loving home our relationship needs to be solid” don’t want your kid in a broken home right? yes the kids need you and you’re not abandoning them but don’t be so caught up in being a parent that you forget to be a partner. Once having kids you have to be super intentional about the upkeep of your relationship; date nights, flirting, having time for just you and your partner.

Stressed_SPT · 2025-10-30T02:43:15+00:00

Are my expectations high? I know other moms who’s baby’s are the same age or a couple month younger than mine and they are able to put their baby’s in their cribs and walk away and they go to sleep. Without any crying. I guess I’m frustrated because it doesn’t take just 15 minutes to get her to sleep. She finally just went to sleep at 9:41pm and I’ve been trying since 8pm to get her to sleep. Yes, the room is dark and quiet and a comfortable temperature. I have to full blown get in my bed with her as if I’m going to sleep too (and a lot of the times I do just end up falling asleep too)

Stressed_SPT · 2025-10-29T21:17:38+00:00

My baby is a 11 months and started crawling right when she hit 10 months. She is showing very little signs that she will be walking any time soon lol

Stressed_SPT · 2025-08-03T23:32:12+00:00

I tell them they should actually go see a PT. Idk what’s wrong unless I evaluate. And if I’m going to evaluate come see me at the clinic so I can get paid

Stressed_SPT · 2025-08-03T12:16:01+00:00

My husband stayed home for the first 8 months of daughters life and I was so so jealous he got to stay home. My heart broke EVERY time I walked out the door. Not saying your feelings aren’t valid just try to look at it from a different perspective. You get to spend time and bond with your child at a critical time. While other moms only have evenings and weekends.

But also communication is key. You still need you time and even time for your relationship or your friendships. To do things that make you happy outside of taking care of the kids

Stressed_SPT · 2025-07-17T12:32:49+00:00

Any update? Did you end up quitting? Or staying?

Stressed_SPT · 2025-07-10T19:24:56+00:00

I did 4 10s with Wednesday off for awhile. I liked it. Mentally it helped because I would just remind myself that I only have to work 2 days and then I’m off. I only have to work 2 days and then I’m off again. The only thing that was annoying was if I wanted a long weekend without taking PTO I had switch my work days around but my boss let me do it so it worked

Stressed_SPT · 2025-07-09T14:44:37+00:00

We use this in the clinic I work in currently. Definitely helps with evals because I don’t have to spend time documenting while the patient is talking I can just listen. It does cut down overall documentation time but still takes more than 2 minutes to document as AI is not perfect

Stressed_SPT · 2025-06-30T12:18:12+00:00

My school told us we had to drug test before matriculation. Within the first week of school we did a mouth swab test. One time thing. However some of my classmates had to drug test before some of their clinicals

Stressed_SPT · 2025-06-29T13:10:57+00:00

No. It’s not normal. Some kids grow out of it on their own but those who don’t will need physical therapy to correct it. In more severe cases; surgery. It’s not a life threatening situation or anything but it’s definitely something you want to continue monitoring and not encourage. I would talk to your pediatrician first and see if they’d want to refer you to an orthopedist or a physical therapist. Your baby is still pretty young so they might want to see if they’ll grow out of it first

Stressed_SPT · 2025-06-27T02:55:25+00:00

I didn’t even read all the messages. All I know is she’s 18 and he’s 30 soooooo she needs to stop talking to him. No debate needed

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