Reference no: EM133658154
Assignment:
If successful in becoming credentialed to work in Canada you will likely need to work under supervision of a licensed physiotherapist until you can complete the Physiotherapy Competency Exam. Now that you understand more about the supervision requirements of physiotherapists, how do you feel about being supervised and what do you think may be the biggest challenges when working under supervision?
This means PT's assess/treat patients independently - no one is limiting PT's autonomy. No one is telling you what to do. Supervision is a mentorship with support/guidance.
NOTE: This is NOT asking about Supervision and being a Physical Therapy Assistant.
There are 2 parts to this question.
1) How do you feel about being supervised?
2) What are the biggest challenges to working under supervision?
The question asks how do you feel about being supervised and what do you think may be the biggest challenges to working under supervision as a Physiotherapist Intern in Canada. Please review what the role of a PT intern in Canada has to do. Everyone in Canada has to follow the same regulations to become licensed.
Physiotherapist interns are regulated members on the Provisional Register. Supervision is a condition on their practice permit until they meet all the requirements to be admitted to the General Register. As regulated members, physiotherapist interns are held to the same Standards of Practice as any other member. The condition of supervision allows the physiotherapist intern to practice with oversight and the need for public protection is balanced with the value of adding interns into the workforce.