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I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - October 26, 2007 4:12:08 PM
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Herbie
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I have been coming to this site for about a year actually, and I want to say it has been very imformative. I little about myself, I have a Masters degree in Exercise Physiology, and for the past 4 years I have worked in research at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU). I work in DC research, and I administer the exercises, in a supervised setting. I am going to be going to DPT school in August of '08, and I can't wait to get starter.
I have read a lot of discussion on this board about DC, and in some cases about DC vs. DPT. I see what DC does for pt. on a daily bases, and I of course have my bias. I can't wait to start PT school!
I guess a few of my questions are, first I really want to work in a hospital setting, but from what I have read it seems like APTA wants PT to be more of a private practice setting. Is this really the case? I also want to work part time with seniors, so do a lot of PT work part time positions? Does home heath care deal with the population as a whole, or more towards geriatrics?
I guess I am just getting started, but I look forward to coming on here more often.
Thank you,
Jake
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - October 27, 2007 11:14:54 PM
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blast7
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I have to disagree with the statement that the APTA does not want PT's in the hospital setting. The new CEO just wrote about the importance of PT's in this arena but the goal is to have PT's contracted like docs in this setting so we have more autonomy.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - October 29, 2007 8:41:23 AM
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Herbie
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Blast, I stated it "seems" which means that was how I interpreted it. I hope that PTs will stay in the hospital setting.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - October 29, 2007 3:15:24 PM
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aph401
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I made a post about this not too long ago. I'd go back and search for it, but frankly I'm too lazy. It wasn't so much about the APTA's opinion on the hospital setting, but moreso about other therapists opinion of it. I was asking the members on here why it is that PTs seem so against this setting. My post basically talked about how in all of my observation experience, it seemed like I was constantly hearing the same things from the PTs -- "acute care is the worst clinical rotation you will do", "yes, I did work in the hospital setting for a few months after graduation but was smart enough to get out before I hurt my back", "hospital work is fine if you like getting thrown up and pissed on", etc. It really discouraged me, because I always thought that I wanted to work in the medical field in a hospital. After I graduate, I guess I will decide for myself.. but I really hope I don't find that all those things turn out to be true.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - October 30, 2007 6:47:34 PM
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Herbie
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I saw that aph101. Can some please answer my question about home health care.
Thank you.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - October 30, 2007 7:51:56 PM
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Tom Reeves DPT ATC
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home health care is for anyone who is homebound. Doesn't matter the age but the vast majority where I live are geriatric. Some insurance companies don't require the patients to be home bound but medicare does.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - October 31, 2007 12:54:54 PM
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Herbie
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Is home health care through agencies, hosptals, or both? Are there clinicals for home health care?
I guess another question I have is what area of PT do you all see having the best job security?
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - October 31, 2007 5:08:16 PM
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Tom Reeves DPT ATC
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home health can be through both hospitals, agencies, and private practice.
I think all areas have great job security. there is a shortage.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - November 11, 2007 10:34:31 AM
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jma
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One thing to keep in mind. It would not be wise to go straight to home health immediately after graduation. It would be better to get some experience through a hospital setting and from there get some experience through home care on the side. With enough experience, one can go full time with home care.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - November 12, 2007 11:15:18 AM
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Herbie
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Thanks for the heads up JMA, but why is that the case? Do you have experience with home health care? If so I would like to hear about it.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - November 12, 2007 3:01:42 PM
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Tom Reeves DPT ATC
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The reason, IMO, is that with home health, you are alone. no one there to bounce ideas off of. forgive me for answering for you JMA.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - November 12, 2007 5:57:45 PM
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Herbie
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Thanks for answering that Tom. So what would be a good period of time to wait? 6, 12, months right out of college??
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - November 12, 2007 7:01:54 PM
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jma
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No problem TOM. I personally don't practice home health care but I have come across people who have and they found it very hard and frustrating, especially if they worked there right after graduation. As above, you are alone and there is no one to help you. Working in a hospital setting gives you the backround to handle situations that you may encounter. Plus, you get to ask and bounce off ideas from fellow collegues, which is an important part of the experience. A few places that I heard about wanted at least one year of experience before trying home health.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - November 12, 2007 8:23:28 PM
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I don't think you'd be able to get a home health job after graduation even if you wanted one. Everywhere I've ever heard of requires at least 1-2 yrs experience, some even require that this be in acute care.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - November 12, 2007 9:24:30 PM
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jma
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This is true, however their is one that seems to have a program specifically tailored to graduates who want to go into home health care. It is calld the Visiting Nurse Service (www.vnsny.org) and they seem to have a program speciifically for graduates.
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RE: I want to say "hi"and I have a few question - November 13, 2007 1:10:32 PM
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Herbie
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How long is the typical visit when doing home heathcare?
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