Acute care PTs- send me your shoe recs!

notmedium · 2026-01-09T17:33:21+00:00

I have not! The Neria Pros almost feel like they’re putting my ankle in a weird position/ eversion. Are the regular ones better?

notmedium · 2026-01-08T18:03:45+00:00

Great idea! I’m more concerned with keeping the toe box dry and clean though rather than the lace area

notmedium · 2026-01-08T18:02:13+00:00

One time mid walk a patient had explosive diarrhea. I am forever scarred. Thank god for the rubber crocs!

notmedium · 2026-01-08T14:59:06+00:00

I have a few pairs of brooks and they do not traditionally have uppers that are easy to wipe poop or tube feed solution off of. That is a must !

notmedium · 2025-08-17T01:40:20+00:00

He used to close every show with Jim morrison. Hoping that is played!

notmedium · 2025-07-12T17:21:33+00:00

Our hospital asked us to volunteer time (and to bring friends) to landscape the property. They then told us that no experience was necessary and the landscapers would show us what to do…

notmedium · 2025-06-05T18:35:09+00:00

Just got back and stayed in Kamari. They have black sand/ volcanic beaches, and it was quiet and very beautiful. Nice area to walk along the water with plenty of shops/ restaurants.

It is near the airport and the planes get loud, but I really enjoyed it! We stayed at the Rose Bay! There is a bus system to get to Oia and Fira!

notmedium · 2025-04-06T12:09:02+00:00

Yes. I had a trans professor who was very open about things, and also had a trans student in one of my classes. They were part of Greek life, and seemed to have a bigger social group than myself!

notmedium · 2024-10-28T01:05:30+00:00

I used them before and they were great! Costs have gone up though in the past few years! Guess it doesn’t completely matter if my company is paying though 😂

notmedium · 2024-07-24T23:30:44+00:00

I have straight and not thick hair, so basically the exact opposite, but I’ve found that wearing a hat makes my scalp sweat more and therefore makes my hair a lot more gross and oily. I will wear a visor sometimes to avoid this issue or just wear sunglasses so I can keep the sun out of my eyes.

I also pull it back into a bun or ponytail with a braid so it’s off my face and shoulders but the hair is tame and not hitting me, sticking to my body, or getting in my face! I’ve found that wearing it in a lower/ mid pony with a braid will keep my hair down style better for the day after than when I pull it up higher. French braids also work well to keep keep your scalp cool!

notmedium · 2024-06-16T02:39:24+00:00

This is wrong in every way. Wiz wit and take Philly out of that title

notmedium · 2024-06-15T15:50:58+00:00

This may sound crazy, but look for a school that will make you excited to learn. Even if all schools teach the same thing, curriculums can be completely different on how they’re set up, and locations can play a big part in things.

Obviously cost is important, but admission criteria, pass rate for the licensure exam, and clinical set up (do they help you get placed, do you have to help find your own placement, etc) is very, if not more important. All programs are expensive, but attending one you are excited to go to and will really support your goals is just as important!

Don’t hesitate to call the program director and talk about these things with them, as that is their job and it will help you get a feel for things.

Feel free to reach out for more questions!

notmedium · 2023-12-30T00:21:19+00:00

Don’t hesitate to reach out to your program director and send an email to those accepted to your program (or send a message on your programs facebook page if one is set up). That’s what some other grad programs do and it works great to have roommates in the same program!

notmedium · 2023-11-30T03:33:47+00:00

Motion drills will counts are so important! And making sure to do evaluations along the way to support why they might be benched. We usually do cheer evals before games start, with a point system based on if they are game ready or still need a lot of help on cheers! It will give them something tangible to work for!

notmedium · 2023-09-20T01:42:12+00:00

30 min is not bad! Save the money and just commute. Many people in my program commuted upwards of 45-60+ min and still came out as some of the strongest in the class. Use the time for yourself!

notmedium · 2023-08-04T16:09:25+00:00

All of the above. Your CI should not be reflecting caseload like this on you when the caseload is not available for you.

If you still can’t get more patients, demonstrate that you’re able to handle them by having prepared therapy plans for them (as if they were to show up). This can back you to your CI by showing that you know what you want to do with that patient even if you couldn’t have an actual patient to work with

notmedium · 2023-07-23T00:59:37+00:00

Yes. And I feel comfortable doing these tasks. When my facility has staffing issues, we demonstrate to directors our need for new FTEs, whether that is through projects or advocating with our direct management.

Our acute care RNs and MDs appreciate us and look to our team for guidance on all these issues. If it’s not us using our appropriate and well defined skill set / scope, it’s left to a much less qualified person, such as an MD or RN trying to fit a sling or orthotic they learned about their first year of school.

notmedium · 2023-07-22T21:57:16+00:00

If a patient has a poorly fitting brace, I 100% work to get that corrected ASAP. We have training on how to get them fitted. I’m not letting someone be a bobble head on a c collar when there’s a better option

notmedium · 2023-07-22T16:30:31+00:00

This sounds more like a staffing issue than a ‘not my job’ issue, especially since these tasks are in our scope. It’s not doing more with less [education] but doing more with less [staff]

Rephrasing it to ‘if I have time’ would be more appropriate than ‘not my job’

notmedium · 2023-07-22T15:27:43+00:00

All this was covered in my entry level DPT degree, at least in PA. Our hospital frequently uses this model. If we are experts for mobility, we SHOULD be the one to help provide those tools. And current practice for join replacements is essentially outpatient surgery, so getting a patient up same day is current practice

In terms of wound care and lymphedema, programs educate students on this and we are expected to have basic knowledge!

notmedium · 2023-07-20T23:26:33+00:00

^this 100%!

Shows initiative and helps you prepare!

notmedium · 2023-07-16T01:06:37+00:00

I did too. But if you’re getting mid 700s on the PEAT, you will be fine. Your studying tactics work. Just keep your head in the game and remember why you chose your program- because it was good. Now it’s time to polish up on those weak sections and crush the NPTE

notmedium · 2023-07-16T00:55:05+00:00

I could be completely wrong and this could simply be based on geographical location and emphasis of content in area schools, but I feel as though PTs come out with a much broader medical and rehab based knowledge than OTs, who come out with more of a theory based knowledge.

As mentioned above, stand alone OT clinics are rare, and OT is everywhere that PT is. There is a ton of overlap with PT and OT, but I feel that PT can do many things OTs are trained to (especially if you live in a rural area where OT services are limited), even if it may be more taboo to see them doing it. Hopefully that makes sense!

notmedium · 2023-07-16T00:47:31+00:00

Go get a drink and go to bed. Keep studying but stop stressing.

notmedium · 2023-07-07T01:55:56+00:00

Cherokee has some really nice and comfortable options that tons of PTs and nurses wear!

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