Blog 5

 One of the biggest challenges I have noticed is the notes that PT’s are required to take. For both insurance and session purposes, they are required to document every exercise that is done in the session, and the time allotted for each exercise. They also have to document the progress or regression being made, and any improvements in symptoms or moving that the patient has reported. The sessions are all 45 minutes long, but the PT’s have patients back to back with no time between patients, so if they are not able to get their notes done during the respective session, then they won’t have time to do it until after their work day is done, taking away from their personal time. For many of the PT’s I have observed so far, it is very challenging for them to do their notes during the session because not only do they want to be attentive towards their patients, but they also need to be hands-on with many of them in case they lose balance. All of them have mentioned how the notes aspect of the job is the worst and most challenging part of it, and it takes a while to find a system that works. This system is different for every PT, but every note needs to be thorough for both insurance and for the next PT that works with that patient so they know what they did in the previous session. Many of them said that they stay 1-2 hours after their last patient just finishing notes, or they spend any break such as lunch doing them so they do not have to stay after as long. 


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  1. AnonymousMay 29, 2024 at 8:35 AM

    Good job, Hayley. I think you just encountered one those little things of every job that we never think about. Something that might sound simple, like just taking notes, could be a very challenging thing to do in a different context. Like you mentioned, taking notes while also paying attention to your patient might be nerve-wracking. Again, I am super glad that you have the chance to experience all these things before going to the job market!

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