The most educational and insightful experience I have gained while developing my repertoire of knowledge of the sciences as well as the healthcare field was when I job-shadowed the physiotherapists at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Charlton Campus in Hamilton, Ontario. I observed the physiotherapists at work for a total of 16 hours in a variety of departments which included respiratory, musculoskeletal and acute medicine. It was an excellent opportunity to appreciate the teamwork involved across disciplines to provide the best possible treatment for patients. I initially spent time with a physiotherapist who specialized in acute medicine, she demonstrated the complete and thorough process involved in working with patients that required physiotherapy
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We then went to acute medicine where the physiotherapist normally worked. Patient files were initially reviewed once again (these patients were generally seniors over the age of 75, one had dementia) and we visited each patient that required mobility training or assessment. I additionally had the opportunity to attend a meeting with a family of a patient as well as the family’s social worker, a doctor and the physiotherapist. Afterwards, I observed two physiotherapists in the musculoskeletal department where the patients generally had knee surgeries. If the patients were willing to exercise the physiotherapist observed them as they walked down the hall and assisted them if necessary. They later brought them to a physiotherapy room equipped with special tools and appliances for strength building and learning purposes. The training involved knee exercises and practicing how to safely go up and down the stairs based on what kind of stairs they had at their residence so as to not injure their …show more content…
I was fortunate enough to gain employment as a teacher’s assistant at McMaster Student Union Childcare Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. As of now, I have worked a total of 656 hours at the centre. I care for children from 18 months to 5 years of age. My central duties as the teacher’s assistant is to act as a support to the daycare teacher by watching the children as they play, while they sleep and occasionally when they eat. In addition to observing the children to maintain safe play, I often read to the children and take part in their play activities. A few of the children I have cared for had cognitive deficits, behavioural impairments as well as autism spectrum disorder. During naptime, I would facilitate quiet play with one of the children that had cognitive deficits since he was too old for naptime. He often misbehaved and acted inappropriately, which I had to manage and attempted to divert his attention from thoughts or aspects of his environment that instigated his behaviours. During naptime, I have also had to watch over a child with autism to ensure he did not harm himself or disturb the other children. If he moved off of his bed while still fairly asleep, I would have to gently place him back. If he woke-up I would provide him with his favourite toys and picture books to calm him. If that did not soothe him, I would attempt to
We then went to acute medicine where the physiotherapist normally worked. Patient files were initially reviewed once again (these patients were generally seniors over the age of 75, one had dementia) and we visited each patient that required mobility training or assessment. I additionally had the opportunity to attend a meeting with a family of a patient as well as the family’s social worker, a doctor and the physiotherapist. Afterwards, I observed two physiotherapists in the musculoskeletal department where the patients generally had knee surgeries. If the patients were willing to exercise the physiotherapist observed them as they walked down the hall and assisted them if necessary. They later brought them to a physiotherapy room equipped with special tools and appliances for strength building and learning purposes. The training involved knee exercises and practicing how to safely go up and down the stairs based on what kind of stairs they had at their residence so as to not injure their …show more content…
I was fortunate enough to gain employment as a teacher’s assistant at McMaster Student Union Childcare Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. As of now, I have worked a total of 656 hours at the centre. I care for children from 18 months to 5 years of age. My central duties as the teacher’s assistant is to act as a support to the daycare teacher by watching the children as they play, while they sleep and occasionally when they eat. In addition to observing the children to maintain safe play, I often read to the children and take part in their play activities. A few of the children I have cared for had cognitive deficits, behavioural impairments as well as autism spectrum disorder. During naptime, I would facilitate quiet play with one of the children that had cognitive deficits since he was too old for naptime. He often misbehaved and acted inappropriately, which I had to manage and attempted to divert his attention from thoughts or aspects of his environment that instigated his behaviours. During naptime, I have also had to watch over a child with autism to ensure he did not harm himself or disturb the other children. If he moved off of his bed while still fairly asleep, I would have to gently place him back. If he woke-up I would provide him with his favourite toys and picture books to calm him. If that did not soothe him, I would attempt to