PT Topic

Participate in the Flash Action Strategy to improve healthcare services for the moms out there! Pelvic floor dysfunction is not fun and is 100% treatable with Pelvic Floor PT!

3 things I learned from my Student Delegate position on the Student Board of Directors position at the .....

1. Communication with empathy is key. It's better to describe the intent of the message in terms the person we are speaking to understands.

2. A perspective that doesn't align with the motion is NOT an attack to the people who made the motions. Rather, it's about consider the potential implications of the motion if passed.

And my biggest take-a-way......
3. People value the Student perspective and it requires consistency to ensure they know students need help. I'm grateful all of Matt's and my efforts to represent the students was well recieved.

Bonus: Matt was voted as the best voice that can soothe everyone (even the babies in the HOD room) and I was voted as well-spoken. I'm going to miss our tag-team next year 😢

Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

P.S. I can only tag 20 people. So if you are in this post or know someone is in this post, @ them in the comments 😉

2nd part time clinicals is in the books! I'm so grateful for my peers, instructors, clinical instructor, and supporters who helped me get here! I learned so much in the TBI unit and gained a lot of respect for the interdisciplinary team who helped the patients achieve their goals or make progress towards it. The biggest things I learned was 1. Don't drive drunk or sleepy. It is not worth risking yours or someone else's life. 2. There is a lot of gray area of what to and what not to do in regards to treating a patient while keeping them safe AND progressing them towards their goal. In one instance, we had a fall simulation and I needed to be more aggressive for the controlled tarp pull. 3. Communicating updates on patients via electronic medical records, when we pass by each other, or at any instance is vital to making sure we are providing the best care for the patient instead of scheduling our PT session at a time when they have imaging scheduled unbeknownst to the rehabilitation team. Patient's NEED to move to get better. There are no magical pills that will help someone learn how to stand and walk again. And just because someone can walk 300ft, that doesn't mean they are ready to go home safely either.

Special shout outs to .spt for helping me get to the hospital when my car tires are on the verge of exploding and letting me stay at your place :')

I grew up in a rural community in Southern Utah and I have been working in the restaurant industry since I was 5 years old to help my family make meets-end. 12 hour shifts every day, including holidays, were grueling but necessary so we didn't end up experiencing homelessness. Of course, this also includes not being able to afford healthcare services unless we were in a life-or-death accident (thanks insurance companies!). I want to help advocate for others who come from similar backgrounds recieve the representation, support, and opportunities they need to help our communities recieve the care they need to walk their children down the wedding aisle, lift their grand kids up after experiencing a fall 8 months ago, and playing their final year of high school sports and receive a scholarship to play in college. The list can go on, but I think y'alls get the picture ;)

Anyways, if you have any questions about my campaign, feel free to message me! Check out the other candidates in my bio link to be an informed voter. The voting poll opens between Nov. 1st til Nov. 30th. And of course, Don't Slack, Vote Pat!!!