help people. “I enjoy being able to help patients receive the care they deserve and need to get back out and about,” Jessica Hurst, Burrton, said, “The patients that I was able to bond with during my clinical rotations truly made me see that all of the hours of studying were worthwhile to be able to treat a patient and help make their life better.” “I think I’ll most enjoy the interaction with people and being able to see them improve and just knowing that you were able to help do that,” Brandi Agnew, Wichita, said. Agnew hoped to work in
nursing homes since she loved interacting with elderly people. “I found out about Hutch’s program and it was close to home and it looked really interesting and I had heard good things about it so I decided to give it a shot,” Megan Carp, Wichita, said. Many students found this program challenging and fast paced but they gave their instructors credit for encouraging them. “The most challenging part about the program was
definitely the school work. We are required to take a national board exam, which was by far the most intimidating test I’ve ever taken. But the rewards of being in the program with my classmates and being able to see patients makes all the hard work and stress worth it,” Hurst said, “The instructors are fantastic! Both Travis and Danna were so dedicated to helping my class succeed.” “They do a really good job at giving us hands-on experience and letting us practice
Kathryn McNutt, Winfield, and Amanda Brewster, Clearwater, work on knee extensors using ankle weights and a bolster. This was used to treat leg impairments. Corrissa Shaw and Kristi Brewer, both from McPherson, perform a treatment using a thera-band for strengthening. This technique improved ankle dorsiflexion.
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