...I believe physical therapy is much more than stretching and strengthening. It is about a healthier lifestyle. Health risks, such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, depression and anxiety, obesity, etc., can be avoided by simply being physically active. As a future physical therapist, I plan to inspire and educate others the importance of movement to reduce health risks and achieve mobility, flexibility, and regain strength. Thus, playing an essential part, throughout society to create a healthy and active lifestyle. I strongly support the idea of education throughout this process. I was first introduced to the science of fitness and wellness in Kinesiology class at Penn State Harrisburg. I have been able to utilize the knowledge...
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...the world through a different perspective where one would ideally consider my plans and ideas as not practical or based in reality. Physical therapy is an ever-changing field improving an individual’s quality of life by returning them to their highest degree of personal independence through direct patient interaction and the use of exercise in recovery. Optimizing movement to improve the human experience relates to the focus of public health, which is preventing injury and disease, prolonging life and protecting populations by promoting health in physical, social and economic environments. Although APTA’s vision is for the physical therapy profession, it correlates with public health ethics that highlight the importance of partnership, citizenship, and community. The principles of the...
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...better patient care on many different levels. Each specialty brings their own personal skill let learned from on the job training and from educational studies that equip them to handle various patients in various settings such as hospitals, acute care, long-term care, and outpatient facilities. This paper will look at two different allied professions and how they interact together to provide high quality care to their patients. . Allied Health The allied health profession makes up for about 60% of the health care workforce. They work collaboratively with nurses, physicians, dentists, pharmacists and other allied health professionals to provide high quality care to patients in various settings (Allied Health Professionals, n.d.). The ASAHP defines allied health professionals to be “the segment of the workforce that delivers services involving the identification, evaluation and prevention of diseases and disorders; dietary and nutrition services; and rehabilitation and health systems management” (Allied Health Professionals, n.d.). Among these many professionals two that work closely together are Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants. Physical Therapist & Physical Therapist Assistant Roles A Physical Therapist provides services to patients ranging from birth to the elderly who have health related issues that limit their ability to perform daily functions or ability to move (Role of Physical Therapist, 2014). They provide care to patients in various settings such...
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...Mission Statement My career mission is to become a practicing physical therapist in an outpatient clinic. By doing this I will help rehab people back to health after an injury. Vocational Objectives Some vocational objectives I have are to obtain a clinical position in a Physical Therapy facility that emphasizes Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Another objective that I have is to work for a professional sports team as their physical therapist. The final objective is to have a private office to run my own therapy business. Strengths My StrengthsQuest results were strategic, ideation, maximizer, individualization, and intellection. Strategic means I am especially talented in the Strategic theme and create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, I can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. Ideation means I am especially talented in the Ideation theme and I am fascinated by ideas. I am able to find connections between seemingly disparate phenomena. Maximizer means I am especially talented in the Maximizer theme and focus on strengths as a way to stimulate personal and group excellence. I seek to transform something strong into something superb. Individualization means I am especially talented in the Individualization theme and am intrigued with the unique qualities of each person. I have a gift for figuring out how people who are different can work together productively. Intellection means I am especially talented in the Intellection theme and...
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...Physical Therapy synopsis Name of Student Name of Instructor Subject /Course 12 June 2007 A Synopsis of Presently Acquired Characteristics and Skills One company that offers services in physical therapy is the SunDance Rehabilitation , which was founded in 1991 , with its headquarters stated in Alexandria , Virginia (SunDance Rehabilitation , 2007 . Granting that I have just started my associates program , and that I do not have much experience in the field , it is clear that what I have are notable characteristics and skills that would make it possible for me to enter SunDance Rehabilitation as one of their physical therapists . Especially that the company looks for applicants that helps and supports patients prevents them from further injuries , and promotes their overall physical well being , it appears that I have enough qualities that would give me enough backing for me to acquire the job . My specific characteristics and skills can be summarized as follows Empathy I do not just work I do it with the passion and feeling in a way that makes me excel in whatever task or mission that I have to associate with . I have the ability to understand the client like I am personally put in his /her shoes . I have the ability to feel what others feel , and to see things the way others see things . My actions build a helping relationship that makes me relate and communicate well with the client . I am sensitive to the client 's needs and desire , and I know that...
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...Mission & Philosophy for Good Old Times Adult Daycare Mary Annan George Mason University Over the next twenty years, the majority of the baby boomer generation will reach retirement age; this is defined as any individual over the age of 65 years. The aging of this generation brings great responsibility on the part of health care professionals. Providing quality care through facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, adult daycares, and retirement communities is imperative to the baby boomer’s wellbeing. Per the 2009 US Census Bureau, 6.4% of the population in Loudoun County, Virginia, are persons 65 years or older; the overall Virginia state population of retirement age is 12.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Loudoun County has been deemed as the wealthiest and fastest growing suburban county in the northern Virginia area, therefore the percentage of this particular population is expected to increase drastically. The median household per capita income in 2008 was $111,925, as compared to the average per capita income of $61,233, in the state of Virginia (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). With a rise in the population and per capita income, a rise in the cost of living is inevitable. The aging baby boomer generation requires more medical care than their younger counterparts. Hence, an increase in the cost of living for fixed-income or retired individuals places extraordinary financial strain on them and their families. With the cost of most retirement facilities...
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...PN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING EDITION . CO NT ASTERY SERI ES TM N E R EV MOD IE W LE U PN Mental Health Nursing Review Module Edition 9.0 CONtriButOrs Sheryl Sommer, PhD, RN, CNE VP Nursing Education & Strategy Janean Johnson, MSN, RN Nursing Education Strategist Sherry L. Roper, PhD, RN Nursing Education Strategist Karin Roberts, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE Nursing Education Coordinator Mendy G. McMichael, DNP, RN Nursing Education Specialist and Content Project Coordinator Marsha S. Barlow, MSN, RN Nursing Education Specialist Norma Jean Henry, MSN/Ed, RN Nursing Education Specialist eDitOrial aND PuBlisHiNg Derek Prater Spring Lenox Michelle Renner Mandy Tallmadge Kelly Von Lunen CONsultaNts Deb Johnson-Schuh, RN, MSN, CNE Loraine White, RN, BSN, MA PN MeNtal HealtH NursiNg i PN MeNtal HealtH NursiNg review Module editioN 9.0 intellectual Property Notice ATI Nursing is a division of Assessment Technologies Institute®, LLC Copyright © 2014 Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC. All rights reserved. The reproduction of this work in any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, is forbidden without the written permission of Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC. All of the content in this publication, including, for example, the cover, all of the page headers, images, illustrations, graphics, and text, are subject to trademark, service mark, trade dress, copyright, and/or other intellectual property rights or licenses...
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...Personal Model of Helping Existential Therapy Model BSHS/312 Therapy is a tool that is used everyday. It helps individuals and families sort through problems that one may be going through. A clinician can use several therapeutic models as a tool. There is the person-centered theory, which increases congruence between self and experience by reducing conditions of self worth. The Psychoanalytic model makes the unconscious conscious through free association. The Behavioral model positively reinforce desired behaviors and negatively reinforce undesired behaviors and to use modeling for behavior change. Gestalt enhances awareness by focusing on polarities and boundary disturbances, and by being in the here and now. The Adlerian model helps the client overcome feelings of inferiority in a socially useful way so that the client has a sense of belonging. The Reality model helps the client discover new ways to get our needs met so that we are able to get along with important people in our lives. The model I choose as my personal model of helping tool is the existential model. The Existential therapy goal is to help create a clients meaning of life by making them realize that they have the freedom of choice and the responsibility for his or her life. This theory looks at independent choice, personal responsibility, self-determination, and freedoms. We as humans have control in our lives and must take responsibility for our actions. This theory creates the question; who...
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...BF575.G7 L47 | Dewey Decimal Classification Number | R 155.9/37 L629l 1976 | Main Entry - Personal Name | LeShan, Eda. | Title Statement | Learning to say good-by : when a parent dies / Eda LeShan ; illustrated by Paul Giovanopoulos | Physical Description | 85 p. : ill | Summary, Etc. | Discusses the questions, fears, and fantasies many children experience when a parent or someone close to them dies | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | Bereavement -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature | | Parents -- Death -- Psychological aspects | Bibliographic Data | International Standard Book Number | 9.78972E+12 | Cataloging Source | NLP | Library of Congress Call Number | BF575.G7 | Dewey Decimal Classification Number | Fil 155.937 Se68p 2008 | Main Entry - Personal Name | Serrano, Claire. | Title Statement | The power of acceptance / Claire Serrano | Physical Description | 82 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 17 cm | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | Bereavement | | Bereavement -- Psychological aspects | Bibliographic Data | International Standard Book Number | 0195105915 (pbk.) | Cataloging Source | NLP | Dewey Decimal Classification Number | Ref 155.937 083 C461h 2000 | Main Entry - Personal Name | Christ, Grace Hyslop. | Title Statement | Healing children's grief : surviving a parent's death from cancer / by Grace Hyslop Christ | Physical Description | xxi, 264 p. ; 24 cm | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | Grief in children...
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...clean/sober living Adoption/Foster Care Placement Goal: Explore and resolve issues related to adoption/out-of-home placement ▪ Discuss ongoing concerns and issues related to adoptive and/or biological parents during weekly sessions ▪ Talk about his/her wishes with regard to permanency planning Anger Goal: Increase and practice ability to manage anger ▪ Walk away from situations that trigger strong emotions (100%) ▪ Be free of tantrums/explosive episodes ▪ Learn two positive anger management skills ▪ Learn three ways to communicate verbally when angry ▪ Be able to express anger in a productive manner without destroying property or personal belongings ▪ Be able to express anger without yelling and using foul language ▪ Explore and resolve conflict...
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...Person-Centered Therapy HISTORY OF PERSON-CENTERED THERAPY Person-centered therapy is very much embodied in the work of Carl Rogers. He is mainly responsible for the development of person-centered therapy. His focus on the importance of the client-counselor relationship has had an influence on both theorists and practitioners. The following chart describes the personal and professional development of Carl Rogers. As he changed and developed, so did person-centered therapy. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND POSITIONS PROFESSIONAL INFLUENCES Developmental Stage Born in 1902 in a suburb of Chicago Fourth of six children' Religious fundamental upbringing Adolescent interest in agriculture Early career goal: the ministry Graduated from the University of Wisconsin Married Helen Elliott Attended Union Theological Seminary Received Ph.D. from Columbia University Teacher's College in 1931 in clinical psychology 12 years at the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children in Rochester, NY 1940 - academic career at Ohio State University Early work influenced by psychoanalysis Rogers was influenced by Rank through his work with Jessie Taft and Elizabeth Davis. Rank focused on the uniqueness of the individual, as did'Alfred Adler Goldstein and Maslow wrote about self-actualization - a humanist idea Rogers read writings of existentialists The Clinical Treatment of the Problem Child, 1939 Non-directive Stage 1945 - worked at the University of Chicago At Ohio State, started writing...
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...Description Treatment Focus Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a system of therapy originally developed by Marsha M. Linehan, a psychology researcher at the University of Washington, to treat people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). DBT combines standard cognitive-behavioral techniques for emotion regulation and reality testing with concepts of distress tolerance, acceptance, and mindful awareness largely derived from Buddhist meditative practice. DBT may be the first therapy that has been experimentally demonstrated to be generally effective in treating BPD. A meta-analysis found that DBT reached moderate effects. Research indicates that DBT is also effective in treating patients who present varied symptoms and behaviors associated with spectrum mood disorders, including self-injury. Recent work suggests its effectiveness with sexual abuse survivors and chemical dependency. Linehan observed "burn-out" in therapists after coping with non-motivated patients who against cooperation in successful treatment. Her first core insight was to recognize that the chronically suicidal patients she studied had been raised in profoundly invalidating environments, and, therefore, required a climate of unconditional acceptance, in which to develop a successful therapeutic alliance. Her second insight involved the need for a commensurate commitment from patients, who needed to be willing to accept their dire level of emotional dysfunction. Treatment Strategies and/or Techniques ...
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...counseling the alleged victim as part of couple’s therapy at Counseling Associates of Central Iowa. Zilbermints (2012). After ending her personal relationship, the alleged victim continued to receive individual counseling which led to a physical relationship that later turned sexual, Zilbermints (2012) counteracting Iowa Law. According to Iowa Law, at least one year should pass between the end of therapy and the beginning of a personal relationship otherwise the victim is deemed “emotionally dependent” on the therapist. Zilbermints (2012). "Emotionally dependent" means that the nature of the patient's or client's or former patient's or client's emotional condition or the nature of the treatment provided by the counselor or therapist is such that the counselor or therapist knows or has reason to know that the patient or client or former patient or client is significantly impaired in the ability to withhold consent to sexual conduct” (Iowa code 709.15). Understanding the consequences of violating Iowa Law 709.15, Krom turned herself into Des Moines police authorities after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a client. Zilbermints (2012). Counseling Associates of Central Iowa where Krom was employed has been in practice for more than 60 years, which makes it source trustworthy. The Des Moines Register, a credible source sheds light on the issue at hand by utilizing statements from the alleged victim to persuade the...
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...meeting, patients are asked about discharge planning. This patient stated that she would like to go home once she is well, but didn’t have a home to return to because of personal reasoning’s and asked if it was possible to be a resident at Martin Healthcare long term. Due to the change of requirements to stay in skilled nursing facility; the patient did not score high enough to stay long term. Therefore our focus changed to not only making sure the patient was well enough to return home, but to find a home for the patient reside. II. Presenting problems of highest priority Throughout the period of time, the resident began to get better and better, which showed that therapy was really working. Therefore we knew that the PAE would be denied. We started focusing on the highest priority which was finding a place for the patient to live. This was a difficult issue, because the patient didn’t have much income to help and she didn’t have a support group such as family and close friends. III. Statement of immediate/short-term goals The immediate/short-term goals that were given to us to provide for the patient, were finding a place for the patient to live if she was discharge instantaneously. The patient goal was to work on strengthen muscles by working with therapy daily twice a day to become stronger physically. Therapy would notify the social service department about progress of the patient to keep us current with what is expected from the patient; therefore we...
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...Bingham FRANCISCAN HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE I chose Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care because I am interested in the valuable service they provide to the community. I wanted to know exactly what they do and how it is paid for so I made an appointment to talk to someone at the Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care facility. Hospice is care designed to give supportive care to people in the final phase of a terminal illness and focus on comfort and quality of life, rather than a cure. The word “hospice” comes from the Latin “hospitum” meaning guesthouse. It was originally a place of shelter for sick and weary travelers. Palliative care is the treatment and relief of mental and physical pain for those with a life threatening illness. This treatment uses several types of therapy to make a person comfortable and free of pain. I was very fortunate to meet Pam Ketzner, the hospice educator and registered nurse at the Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care facility located in University Place, Washington. Pam is in charge of educating the hospice nursing staff. With new equipment and medications always becoming available, she instructs the nurses on their proper use. She has been a nurse for 35 years. She was a visiting nurse to begin with and then became the head of education so she spends most of her time at the facility. She feels very privileged to be a part of incredible moments she has observed with the patients and their families she has worked with. She...
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