emergency department physical therapy

I think just understanding that the ED team really wants to hear your opinion on the diagnosis and recommendations for care is a great place to start. As I alluded to before, we generally have a laid-back culture and flat hierarchy and will readily acknowledge that you have unique expertise in whatever clinical area we’ve asked for your help in. The ED environment is always really busy and we’re doing a thousand things at once, so we’ll always look like our hair is on fire – but just knowing that we see you as value added is a great mindset to come from. In terms of actual communication strategies, I would say keep it short and simple? We tend to be more interested in the punchline than the plot development/background. And then if there’s disagreement, just standard communication principles: try to understand where both parties are coming from and keep things focused on the patient. 

I had to demonstrate my ability to help the team through constant communication and education of our role as a therapist.