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Please help??? Some one to answer questions for resear... - December 9, 2000 3:13:00 PM
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swtkjgchr
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Hello, my name is Karla Garcia. I am interested in becoming a Physical Therapist. Right now I am in college getting my basics out of the way. My english teacher is making my class do an I search paper. What it is, is a research paper that I am going to benefit from in the future. Please take a little bit of time to answer the following questions:
1) When did your career begin as a Physical Therapist?
2) How long were you in college before you earned any type of degree for PT?
3) Approximately how much did your schooling cost to become a PT?
4) How does your job make you feel at the end of your day?
5) About how many hours do you work in a week (7 days)?
6) What is you salary?(If you don't mind me asking this question) Do you receive raises frequently?
7) What made you decide to become a PT? When?
8) Did you have any sort of struggles to get where you are today?
9) What is the first thing you think about everytime you see a new patient that is in need of your help?
10) Have you see or ever had to go to a PT for any kind of problems or surgeries you may have had?
11) What is the one thing you remember most about your last shift you worked?
12) Do you have your own practice or do you work for a health clinic or a hospital?
13) What is your most touching case that you have worked with as a Physcial Therapist? (No names need to be used but if this question still breaks patient confidentiality it is okay if it is unanswered.)
14) Could you give me any hints or tips for continuing my goal?
15) What do you enjot the most about working as a PT?
16) What kind of pressures do you get from doctor's offices and the health care insurances?
17) Do you think that Physical Therapists have a good opportunity in the future to make more money and for there to be more job opportunities? Why or why not
Any question answered would be of help. Thank you so much for taking time out to answer my long agonizing list of questions.
Thanks so much,
Karla Garcia
p.s.
Please let me know
your name and where or
who you work for. Thanks
again for your time and
energy.
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Re: Please help??? Some one to answer questions for re... - December 9, 2000 4:00:00 PM
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Andrew M. Ball, MS, PT
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1. I began my career as a PT way back in high school. I began to volunteer at the Maryland Center for Physical Therapy, and the International Center for Skeletal Dysplasia (Dr. Steven Kopits was working on some experimental surgeries for little people, amazing stuff . . .)
2. I went to a 5 year master's program, obtaining a BS in clinical science after 4 years and a MS in Physical Therapy after the 5th. It allowed for a few more PT courses than can typically be squeezed into the 2 year MPT or even 3 year DPT programs of today. 5 year master's programs are no longer all that common. Most MPT, MSPT, and DPT programs are 2 to 3 years in length. That's not the norm anymore though. I was therefore in school for 5 years before completing the requirements to sit for the PT exam.
3. $110,000 at a private school that included both BS and MS. Odd considering that my combined MBA/PhD cost less than 1 year of tuition previous to that . . .
4. Exhausted, but there is a sense of reward for really helping the children that I serve above and beyond national norms.
5. About 45 hours + extracurricular schooling.
6. I don't feel comfortable answering a question about salary, primarily because I may be exploring new opportunities and broadcasting that kind of information is not a wise move when negotiating pay. I will however say that the average starting salary for a PT in my area is about 35K, with staff PT's capping out at about 65K. Faculty make in the 62K+ range depending on where they teach and areas of research. Own your practice and who knows . . . As for increases. I work for the state for the time being. That means 4% ever year regarless of how efficient, effective, or compotent you are.
Someone else want to take over for a few questions?
Drew
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Re: Please help??? Some one to answer questions for re... - December 10, 2000 10:25:00 AM
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WES52
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1)started in 1987
2)Took me 4 years to get my PT degree, no other college.
3)$40,000
4)usually good, sometimes stressed
5)38
6)Approx $60,000, had a pittance of a raise a few months back, do not get regular raises
7)Sounded like a good choice, actually knew very little about it, wanted something in healthcare
8)no
9)Let me be able to see what the REAL problem is so I can really help this person
10)no
11) My last patient of the day cancelled on a Friday afternoon, yippee!
12)I work in a PT owned private practice
13) I remember one lady who had a cerebral hemmorrage following some elective bladder surgery. She and I really clicked during her inpatient rehab stay. She was doing great, was d/c'd to home, and was returning for outpatient PT with me after taking a week off to get acclimated to being home again. Unfortunately she never made it back, but died at home of a pulmonary embolism. She was only 60 and had a really supportive, heartbroken family. I was getting married a few months later and she had had her daughter buy me a gift while she was my patient. Her daughter gave it to me. It really meant a lot to me. There are probably 50 other happy stories I could think of too! I've met some very amazing people.
14)Stick with it, don't get discouraged when you have 3 exams, a research paper,and a clinical practical the next day. Remember, "This too shall pass."
15) Sounds corny, but.... helping people, it's the truth.
16)Not much pressure from MD's, we generally have good relationships with our physicians. There is a lot of pressure from insurance companies. If they won't pay for it, most patients won't have the treatment. There is some frustration on my part when I know further treatment is needed but the insurance company will not approve any more visits. After 13 years though, I don't get too excited about it, it's not worth it. I tyr to find ways around it.
17)I am in a rural area where there is not a surplus of PT's. Salary is so dependent on where you are. I still feel there are many opportunities for PT's. If someone's goal is to "make a lot of money" then I would rather see them go into the world of finance. Physical therapy is a helping profession.
Hope this helps!
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