I have been extremely happy to have been accepted by some top DPT programs already this week, and I know I’m going to have a huge decision to make in the coming weeks. I’m wondering how other people made their choices and if there’s anything in particular you think I should focus on. Thanks!
Here’s a great interview with a current PT about her love for the field. She got into it for similar reasons and it’s inspiring to hear how happy she is. Interview With a PT
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Here’s an article about a reduced need for memorization in nursing school. With the advent of fast internet connections and smart phones combined with an increase in medications, nurses are increasingly encouraged to look things up. However, some caveats include deciding which information is credible and not becoming to reliant on the internet. I am
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I keep hearing about a cellphone app called Gym-Pact that charges you a pre-determined fine for not going to the gym. It determines this by tracking your location, and if you do actually workout, you and other users who made it split the weekly fines from those who didn’t. Judging by the huge crowd at
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I officially found out my grades for the past semester today and I couldn’t be prouder! Taking Anatomy 1, General Chemistry 1 and Physics 1 were very challenging – especially when taken all together – but also extremely interesting. I learned a lot, and it’s been exciting to apply what I have learned as a
US News wrote an article today about pre-med post-baccalaureate programs. Since I’m in a similar program for pre-DPT, I thought I’d share my reactions: Mentorship – I’m in a club for those entering the healthcare professionals and the professors in the club do a great job preparing the students, especially the post-baccs. Small class-size –
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At the hospital where I’m shadowing, there are several Spanish-speaking patients who don’t speak English. Surprisingly, barely anyone on staff speaks Spanish except for one of the nurses’ aides. When he isn’t around to translate, the PTs and OTs are left to gesture wildly in the hopes that the patient can follow what they are
Here’s a great New York Times blog post from a nurse about what it’s like to work in a field where you learn skills that must be practiced on real patients. She says, “We don’t usually tell patients when we are practicing on them because it makes them hesitant and nervous, but they often figure
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I read an article earlier today about women choosing jobs with flexibility over jobs that make more money. While I won’t go into that issue, I thought it was interesting that Physical Therapy was listed as a field with lots of flexibility. It is true that often when I tell someone I want to be
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