“What is most impressive...is not the ventilators, CT scanners or other high-tech wizardry. It’s the compassion and courage of health workers, and the intervention that struck me the most was decidedly low-tech — the hand-holding.” #patientengagement https://t.co/dT9udGauE8
I don’t know who needs to hear this but we have an entire #COVID#ICU with NO ONE over age 68. Median age in 50s. Majority under 55. And plenty of people under 40.
#Covid_19#CORONAVIRUS#pccm#icurehab#acutePT
And a multi-d team facing it and working hard to help #pandemic
Many #COVID patients are not used to or have never been hospitalized. They are scared, alone and fearful. Take the extra time to hold your patient’s hand, talk about their fears, and explain what is happening. Chat about life/hobbies to keep the mood up. It’s worth it. #acutePT
In collaboration w/ HPA The Catalyst, the Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Section, & the Home Health Section, AACPT brings you, "Physical Therapy Considerations of COVID-19 in the Post-Acute Setting" on April 18 @ 11:00 a.m. Eastern. Secure your spot! https://t.co/MT1ZIGH1qh
Just a reminder that we still teach chest PT and it should remain a basic competency for us, even though many of those pulmonary and respiratory health functions have been taken over by others in interprofessional turf wars, the weirdness of which is exposed in times like these.
Recommendations for the care of patients with Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS). Home and Community-Based Physical Therapist Management of Adults With Post–Intensive Care Syndrome https://t.co/pH5oOfWhd8
Don't miss out on the 7th Annual Johns Hopkins Critical Care Rehabilitation Conference in Baltimore, MD. Check out the brochure today (https://t.co/UaLs0DSwv2) and register to attend (https://t.co/lFZ2ODdqPQ) today!
@StevieCoombs @APTASA I think it depends on how your department structures your skill checks prior to the comprehensive exam. Our skill checks were relatively laid back but our comprehensives were 10x as serious so it was a “novel stimulus”, if you will. So it was scary compared to written exams!
Have you read, "Effect of Physical Therapy Interventions in the Acute Care Setting on Function, Activity, and Participation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review," from July's issue of JACPT? This orginal study is available for FREE: https://t.co/nWT71beJ7Z.
I'm headed into a 12-week pediatric clinical experience this fall that encompasses school-based, hospital, some NICU, home-care, and clinic-based care (I honestly am so excited!) Does anyone have any advice for me as far as pediatric experiences go?!
Learn about #PedsICU rehab with Johns Hopkins ICURehab conference committee member and speaker Julie Quinn at the 7th Annual Johns Hopkins #ICURehab Conference (Nov. 1-3, 2018) in Baltimore, MD. More info and register here: https://t.co/AveomH0DSy. @PICU_Up