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PT QUESTIONS
NYMED- Problem-based Learning
Of the many health professions open to you, why have you chosen to pursue a career in
physical therapy? Please explain your interest in the profession, and why physical therapy
is the best fit for you. 6000
Like some children
, I
was not always positive with my career goals.
However,
with my
background in soccer,
I knew it
would involve
medicine, people and physical activity. Physical
therapy
perfectly embodies these three aspects and led me to choose this profession
.
I
learned
about
physical therapy
firsthand with
treatments I received
for
soccer injuries. Since then I have
used every opportunity to gain more of an understanding of the extensive field. I’ve been able to
pick up on aspects about the anatomy and physiology of the human body by asking questions,
attending trainings and in-services offered to me and by doing personal research. Because I have
an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology, I already have a grasp of how people can benefit
physically and mentally from exercise and movement. I also attribute my interest and desire to
pursue this career to not only studying movement of the human body but also to my passion for
showing people that exercise can help them become healthier and happier. For almost two years I
have worked in various physical therapy settings and have been able to apply the things I learned
in school to patients and situations that I encounter at work. Working in the physical therapy
setting has only increased my want to pursue this profession as well as excites me for the future.
Starting at age ten and continuing into high school my focus revolved around soccer, this
involved a few injuries that required physical therapy and home exercise programs. As a senior
in high school with plans to play soccer in college, an injury was the last thing I wanted or even
thought about. During the last game of the regular season, a player from the opposite team and I
fought for a header and I ended up with a torn meniscus in my left knee and a moderate grade
concussion that required me to be taken off the field in an ambulance. I suffered the severe light
sensitivity, headaches and amnesia immediately after as well as the following years. Throughout
that year I spent time at neurologists, maxillofacial surgeons for TMJ problems and, at physical
therapy for my knee pain. I was forced to rethink continuing to play at the college level and risk
doing more damage to myself. I had been to physical therapy prior to this injury for other soccer
injuries including a severely sprained ankle. The clinic I was seen at was primarily for sports
injuries, there was always several athletes in the gym with me. Many of the therapists were
athletes at some point in their lives, it was easy for them to connect to us on a deeper level as
well as know how important it was for us to get back into the game. My physical therapist played
a huge roll in my health, I knew I could trust her and that she always had my best interests at
heart.
Being able to connect to a therapist who understood my love for the game made me want
to go to therapy as well as enjoy being there.
During the last semester of my undergraduate degree I chose to do my field experience in
physical therapy, in preparation for graduate school and to increase my knowledge and
understanding of the field. The first 250 hours I was assigned a therapist in the outpatient
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation area of the hospital. In this setting I worked primarily with
orthopedic patients and gained an understanding of the note taking process for this specific
hospital setting. The second 250 hours were spent in the acute care setting of the same hospital
and focused around patients with neurological deficits. While working in this setting I learned
that I enjoy working with neurological patients more due to the challenges they may face and the
problem solving that would often be necessary from the therapists. I also studied the cases we
were assigned and was able to help the therapist create a plan for helping the patients return
home. The field experienced required by my university showed me the world of therapy and
rehabilitation and increased my drive to continue to work towards becoming a Physical
Therapist.
Working at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital has taught me so much about the several
moving parts of healing in a hospital and how they all come together to improve someone's
quality of life. I am primarily on the Cardio-Pulmonary unit but have been trained to assist on the
neurological and orthopedic units, this has allowed me to see a wide array of injuries and
disabilities. I have been able to learn and be trained to assist with the technology that is available
to therapists such as zero gravity treadmills, telemetry, tilt table and suction equipment for trach
patients. Being trained to assist with these technologies has allowed me to learn more about
specific injuries and how technology can further their healing process and improve their quality
of life. Also while working at Burke I have been actively involved in the therapy and progress of
several patients and have witnessed their transformation during their stay by working with them
in group settings and consistently assisting the therapist. I find it incredibly rewarding to see a
patient become excited when they are able to maintain their oxygen levels throughout the session
or recover quicker from activity.
I chose to pursue Physical Therapy because it not only does it bring joy and excitement to
my life but it also challenges me to learn more and be a better clinician and person. Watching a
patient succeed and improve their quality of life is so fulfilling for me, it makes me want to work
harder to become a physical therapist. I have taken every opportunity given to me at my past and
current workplace to learn as much as possible from the clinicians. I know that this is the right
career for me and I am enthusiastic about continuing on the journey to officially become a
Physical Therapist.
5881
Why do you want to attend a physical therapy program with a strong problem based
curriculum design? Give examples from your life of how you have demonstrated the
independent thinking, problem solving abilities, group interaction skills, and self discipline
necessary to succeed in a problem based curriculum. 6000 5805 DONE
A program designed around problem solving is identical to the way clinicians will
experience cases at work as well as deal with issues in their personal life. Therapists are assigned
a patient and are expected to create a plan of care, execute it and explain the reasoning behind it.
By joining a physical therapy program that is centered around problem based learning, I feel that
I would be better prepared to enter into the profession and to handle a variety of cases. At the
time, I didn't realize how valuable problem solving is during everyday life until I got older. The
independent thinking, problem solving abilities, group interactions and self discipline that are
affirmed in the program also apply as I take on more responsibilities in my career.
I attended a university almost three hours from my hometown and by the time I
graduated, that town felt like a second home. The day after graduation I moved to New York,
knowing one person and packing what could fit in my car. It was exciting but also terrifying, this
was a tremendous challenge but also a fresh and exciting journey for me. Having moved to a new
city prior, I was confident in my ability of being an independent person and become comfortable
in my new space. I used past experiences from living on my own to help guide myself while
making important decisions about money and my health. Although I have made mistakes along
the way, I always try to learn something from those events and apply it to the future. By using
independent thinking skills, I have been able to take on more responsibilities, create more
experiences and maintain overall better health
.
When I started at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital I was given a list of my responsibilities
and the main one was being the inventory point person for the cardio-pulmonary unit. The
problems I detected were the excessive ordering of supplies and the backorder of common use
items. Over the next few months I worked with the program director to problem solve and
streamline the process for monitoring the supplies stock and appropriately order necessary
supplies. By establishing a baseline for the amount of equipment needed for the unit to run
efficiently I was able to eliminate the excess equipment that was being ordered and in turn, help
the unit save money. Currently the inventory process is smooth and easier than ever to complete
as well as being able to find equipment. This project was filled with problems that took
organizational strategies, cleanliness and communication between the program director and I.
Since the age of ten I have been a part of a team, starting with competitive club soccer
and currently with the cardiopulmonary program. If you have ever played or even watched
soccer you would know that it is truly a team effort and that winning takes a lot of group
interaction. Before games and during halftime we are coached and are able to have conversations
about what needed to happen in order for us to win. But on the field it was much harder to
communicate, we had to rely on anticipation and support. We were able to achieve our goal of a
winning season to the connection we made with each other off the field that we were able to
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carry on to the field. By spending time together that did not focus on soccer we became closer to
one another and it helped us blend together on the field and become a well rounded and talented
team.
I completed my undergraduate degree on time by consistently taking around 15 hours
each semester as well as classes during the summer. While college has multiple opportunities to
explore, one must have some self-discipline in order to be successful in the classroom. After my
first semester of college I started to work at a local coffee shop to better support myself and help
my parents pay for my basic necessities, I worked about 25 hours a week. The majority of my
classes and labs were scheduled in the morning with small breaks in between to eat and study,
while my shifts and the coffee shop were the night and weekend shifts. Having to go to work
right after class and then studying right after work required me to have a lot of self-discipline and
focus. During exhausting and stressful times, I could have skipped studying after work but the
drive to be successful made me continue to work hard in school. While I was still apart of
extracurricular activities, my main focuses were school and providing for myself.
A problem based learning program will allow me to improve important skills that I
learned early in school and use in everyday life. By having some experience in the skills that are
required to prosper in this program, I can confidently say that I know this is the right program for
me to be successful in my career. Having learned about problem solving skills as a child, being
able to gain and improve those skills excites me and gives me the confidence in my abilities to be
a great clinician as well as a trustworthy and hardworking individual. By combining the skills
taught in this program with my drive to be a great clinician I know I can be successful as a
physical therapist.
Essay 1
Like most students, I was not always positive with my career goals. However, with my
background in soccer and knowledge of physical therapy, I knew I wanted to help athletes and
individuals alike in the same way I was helped. As a young girl, my life revolved around soccer,
and ultimately its many injuries. I became far too familiar with physical therapy and home
exercise programs. With my plan to play soccer in college, my dream came to an end in the last
game of the regular season. A player from the opposite team and I fought for a header and
resulted with a torn meniscus in my left knee and a moderate grade concussion leading me off
the field in an ambulance. Throughout the year I met frequently with neurologists, maxillofacial
surgeons and most importantly physical therapists. The physical therapy clinic is primarily for
sports injuries, there was always athletes in the gym with me. Many of the therapists were also
athletes and easily connected with us on a personal level as well as our passion and desire to get
back in the game. My physical therapist played a huge role in my health and recovery, I knew I
could trust her and her treatment plans and that she always had my best interests at heart. Being
able to connect to a therapist who understood my love for the game made me want to go to
therapy as well as enjoy being there.
After my personal experience with physical therapy and my plan to pursue the profession,
I have used every opportunity to gain more of an understanding of the extensive field. To learn
firsthand the anatomy and physiology of the human body, I ask questions, attend trainings and
inservices, and conduct research. With an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology, I have a grasp of
how people can benefit physically and mentally from exercise and movement. I also attribute my
interest and desire to pursue this career to not only studying movement of the human body but
also to my passion for showing people that exercise can help them become healthier and happier.
For two years, I have worked in various physical therapy settings and applied my knowledge
from school to patients and situations that I encounter at work. Working in physical therapy has
only increased my desire and plan to pursue this profession as well as excites me for the future.
In the last semester of my undergraduate career, in my preparation for graduate school
and to increase my knowledge and understanding of the field, I chose to conduct my field
experience in physical therapy. I was assigned a therapist in the outpatient physical medicine and
rehabilitation unit of Christus Spohn Hospital. I worked primarily with orthopedic patients and
gained an understanding of the note taking process for this specific hospital setting. I then spent
time in the acute care setting with a focus on patients with neurological deficits. Surprisingly, I
learned that working with neurological patients brought me more joy than I first imagined due to
the challenges these patients face and the problem solving skills needed from the therapists. I
studied assigned cases and was able to help the therapists create plans for helping the patients
return to their homes. This field experience introduced me to a different world of therapy and
rehabilitation and strengthened my drive to continue to work towards becoming a physical
therapist.
Working at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital taught me the several moving parts of healing
in a hospital and the combination of them to improve quality of life. I work primarily on the
cardio-pulmonary unit and have also had the opportunity to train to assist on the neurological and
orthopedic units, allowing me to see a wide array of injuries and disabilities. I learned to assist
with the technology available to therapists: zero gravity treadmills, telemetry, tilt tables and
suction equipment for trach patients. Assisting with this technology allows me to learn more
about specific injuries and how technology can further the healing process and improve quality
of life. While working with patients in group settings and consistently assisting therapists, I am
actively involved in the therapy and progress of several patients and personally witness their
transformation during their stay. I feel incredibly rewarded when I see a patient enthusiastic with
maintaining his oxygen levels throughout the session or when he is able to recover quicker from
activity.
I chose to pursue physical therapy not only for the joy of helping and excitement to heal
that it brings to my life, but also for the challenges and the constant learning to create a better
clinician and person. Watching a patient succeed is so fulfilling and reminds me to work harder
to become a physical therapist. I am fortunate to have taken every opportunity at my past and
current workplace to learn as much as possible from the clinicians. I am confident that physical
therapy is the right career for me and I am enthusiastic about continuing my journey to become a
physical therapist.
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