wesr_gordon Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Is a PT aide a weak form of HCE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 No. Get a job working in a hospital where you're assisting patients in the ICU, on ventilator support with a PICC, gastrostomy tube, Foley, a stage IV sacral ulcer, etc. Post-op CABG patients. CVAs. SCI. Sepsis and pneumonia, wound care and lymphedema PT. You learn a lot and go everywhere. YMMV. I've had many opportunities on rotations thanks to my experience as an aide and my comfort level with acutely-ill patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2full2eat Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 As a PT aide in outpatient for 3 years, I finally got a job as an Aide at memorial sloan kettering cancer center working with acutely ill patients. Its unbelievable the experience I feel i've been missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesr_gordon Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Thanks for the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megruns519 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 It depends on your hours. I'm currently a PT aide at a outpatient sports rehab clinic. I've worked long enough to gain patient interaction skills with patients and have many different experiences to draw from in my interviews! I've been accepted at 3 schools so far! It's definitely not weak! I wish I had more medical experience in a hospital so find it if you can, but I definitely feel you can learn either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redeffect Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Did you have any type of certification or prior experience before becoming a physical therapy aide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 No. I started at my first aide position (in outpatient pediatrics) when I was still in high school. I did already have some experience with kids in an official, paid, capacity, but I don't think it influenced my hiring at all. It was a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliyoussefi Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Pt aid, got acceptance to 2/3 "top 3 schools in nation". Good experience, flexible job for undergrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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