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¶ … Physical Therapy as My Career of Choice
There are a wide range of distinct careers paths one could choose to follow in health care. These include but that are not limited to pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, occupational therapy, epidemiology, etc. I chose to pursue physical therapy.
From quite an early age, I have always wanted to work in the health care field. At first, I wanted to be a dentist. I remember one particular night when a toothache I had couldn't let me sleep. Indeed, I still regard that night the worst night of my life. A simple toothache could effectively mess up your day especially when you can't access immediate medical attention. Those who have had issues with their teeth can bear me witness on this. The next morning, I was the first patient at the dentist's office. After the standard procedure of extracting the offending tooth, the pain was gone. The dentist had made my pain go away. Immediately, I knew what...
The dentist in this particular case had alleviated my suffering and made my life comfortable again. I could now sleep well, play with friends, and watch my favorite cartoons without any distraction.
When growing up, I came to realize that apart from dentistry, there were many other health professions I could get into. I have always loved helping others. There is nothing that makes me happier than putting a smile on someone's face. A documentary I watched a few years ago regarding the challenges some accident victims go through in seeking to reconstruct their lives convinced me to settle on physical therapy as my career of choice. Here were some people used to having their full functionality only for their capabilities to be suddenly limited by a neck or back injury. For such individuals, the journey to full or improved functionality could be long and challenging. After…
Physical Therapy - Personal Characteristics and Motivating Factors Pursuing Physical Therapy as a Career: Personal Characteristics and Motivating Factors There are many reasons why people pursue specific career fields. Some individuals engage in a particular career for the money, and others do it because they are interested in helping people or they find some other value in what they are doing. If a career is not rewarding in some way, it can
When working in hospital settings, physical therapists have frequent interactions with nurses. According to an interview done by XXX with XXX, physical therapists communicate with nurses daily as part of secondary patient care. The hospital's original mechanism for consults between nurses and physical therapist was paper medical records; however, that method of communication has since been replaced by face-to-face consults and electronic medical records. A recent article in the Journal
career path of being an entrepreneur in the health and fitness industry. In pursuing my career in the field of health and fitness I aim to open a personal training studio that offers the clients personalized care and approach and helps them to stay fit and healthy along with alleviating the stress and pressures of day-to-day life. As also discussed in detail in part one, my marketing objectives and business
Career According to the O-Net Online Summary Report, marriage and family therapists "diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems." A systems approach is integral to the work that marriage and family therapists do, because they view individual psychological issues as inseparable from the greater family and social system. This enables a holistic approach to treatment interventions, and can
Motivation for Career Change Over time, the manner in which different people define success tends to change, and this has certainly been the case with me. Despite the challenges that are involved, I have become highly motivated to make a change in my career that will help fulfill my revised definition of personal and professional success. In this regard, for the past several years, I have been studying clinical medicine and
In this way, I fulfill my duty not only to my clients, but also to the community that helps me to accomplish the fulfilment of this duty (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2005). The central premise of my philosophy is therefore to connect with clients on a personal level, determine what they need, and work with them to achieve the results they desire. For this reason, I expect that my engagement