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The career that I have chosen for my pathway is physical therapy. I have chosen this career because it means a lot me for many different reasons. A main reason is that I have recently had an injury that changed the way I think about how important physical therapy is to me and how it helped me walk again. This career has made a major impact in my life, and I want to show how important it is to other people. My mentor was Chris Swoope; he is a physical therapist at Augusta Orthopedics and Sports…

It is with great pride that I accept the position as a physical therapist at the prestigious Harmony Nursing Home. I look forward to working with the elderly, as it has been a desire of mine long before I entered my studies within the discipline of Physical Therapy and movement sciences. The appreciation and respect I have for my elders goes far beyond the duties and guidelines that my profession demands. I value the personal life experiences that elderly people offer because it provides…

The pressure of finding who you are or what you want to become in the future can be quite challenging. There are a list of things that I can do in life. It also take time to find who you are. It may take time for others, but once you find something that you will love to do. The best thing to do is to work for it and if it is not what you plan it would be. Well, there will be another journey that you will go through and that just makes you grow as a person. My love for math and science all…

future Physical Therapist. Therefore, the purpose of this final paper is to address the following topics to demonstrate this knowledge. First, the application of the BORE model of motivation to Vision 2020 statement written by the American Physical Therapy Association. Followed by an interpretation of research regarding interprofessional education, the application of the cognitive domain of Bloom’s taxonomy to a clinical scenario.…

Have you ever wondered what career you might want when you grow up? 1. I have, and for me it has always been physical therapy. Other career ideas have come and gone, but physical therapy tends to always be the one I come back to. Both of my parents are physical therapists, which has intrigued me. Getting to be around people with this career has let me see some of the amazing things about it, and some of the not-so-amazing things. When choosing a career in physical therapy, it is important for me…

myofascial pain, which is a chronic condition that affects the tissues that cover the muscles. The current issue is whether the use of dry needling is within the professional and legal scope of physical therapy practice and how should the American Physical Therapy Association solve the problem of educating PT’s and patients on the practice of dry needling. Dry…

The kinesiology profession of my choice is Physical Therapy. I have always been fascinated by the profession. Even more so, when I began volunteering at the Center for the Intrepid at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. The Center for the Intrepid is a facility with a prosthetic and fabrication lab, indoor pool used for recreation therapy, gait lab and rock climbing wall along with an array of health care professionals to provide top care to the military soldiers. This is where my interest in…

One of the toughest decisions of my life was deciding which college to attend because I had to leave my friends, family, and some of my belongings back home. When I was thinking about which college I wanted to attend, I was stuck between three choices: Missouri State University, University of Central Missouri, and Missouri Western State University. I knew whatever my decision was that it would have an impact on me immediately and for the rest of my life. I decided Missouri Western was the right…

For nursing home administrators, a license is need, but for other health administration jobs a license may only be need for specific jobs in specific states (BLS 2015.) The American Health Information Management Association also offers a certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator, which is another step forward for a healthcare administrator (AHIMA 2017.) Another important aspect of starting the journey of a new career is to…

When looking at what areas which are ripe for change, the managers and directors of HIS Department looked for indicators in three areas: (Layman, 2011) Sector changes Organizational changes Employees perceptions. These indicators assist the managers and directors in setting goals. Managers will use these areas as starting points for brainstorming, and may break them down further using techniques such as SOFT (successes, opportunities, failures and threats) and PESTLE (Political, economic,…