Prison PT
Caring for the incarcerated
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to feel or not to feel
empathy: learned or innate? I’m probably too empathetic to work at a prison. I get teary eyed easily when anyone shares their story with me. It’s hard not to. I suppose one could work in healthcare and not be empathetic. Maybe some healthcare positions lend themselves to that more readily to be able to do…
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unique terms
terms of prison There are some words and terms I’ve learned since working here for 3 years now. I know! I gave myself 6 months and now, six, 6-month contracts later, I’m still there. Ducat – this is what the “tickets” are called, which are distributed to the inmates to let them know they have…
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all in a week
it’s an ever-interesting place All in a weeks work at the prison. Some weeks I feel like more of a counselor than a PT. This past week was full of interesting sessions. One day I was treating a stress/tension headache brought on by emotional strain from losing their dear pet. He spoke of his pet’s…
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this is why I’m here
patient perspective – trust and vulnerability This is why I came to work here. A man almost in tears, grateful to be heard. Grateful to be taken care of. Dismissed by his boss on the outside. Dismissed by doctors on the outside. Dismissed by medical staff at another prison. Of course, all this experience of…
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