Literal
• Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties
 |
| Scanned Copy (Some of the dates are out of order.) |
-Prepared therapy beds by wiping the leather surfaces and leg supports, raising the bed, opening privacy curtains, diposing of used linen and ice bags, returning lumbar/thoracic/cervical heat pads to hydrocollators.
-Wipe down used excercise machines and equipment
-Put equipment away
-Clean hydrocollator
-Photocopy papers
-Observe P.T.s work with patients and assist if needed
• Contact Name & Number
Casa Colina Centers For Rehabilitation
Human Resources: Rose Prieto
HR #: 909-596-7733 ext.2154
Email: RPrieto@casacolina.org
Interpretive
The most important thing I got out of volunteering at Casa Colina would have to be seeing first hand how Physcial Therapists interacted with their patients. P.T.s instruct and guide patients through their rehabilitation process, but how well it goes is ultimately up to the patient's will and cooperation. So what I noticed during my time in service learning is that each P.T. had an "easy-to-talk-to" approach with their patients. They cultivate this relationship by showing sincere interest in their patients and casually talking with them while they peform their exercises. I saw that having this friendly attitude is important because its makes patients comfortable enough to speak up about problems they have about their health. This makes things easier for P.T.s because they won't have to probe their patients as much and they can gauge how well the rehab is progressing.
Applied
Service learning at Casa Colina has helped drive my senior project. My answer about instructing proper body conditioning was first discovered during my third interview. The other answers also fell into place as I observed how things worked in the rehabilitation clinic. Watching physical therapy in action allowed me to assess whether or not which answers were actually realistic.
No comments:
Post a Comment