Laura Seyfried-Physical Laura Seyfried-Physical TherapistTherapist

10500 Quivira Rd10500 Quivira RdOverland Park, KS 66215Overland Park, KS 66215

By: Ricky AshleyBy: Ricky Ashley

Education and BackgroundBackground

• Laura Seyfried went to the University of Laura Seyfried went to the University of Kansas for 4 years, but now a days you have Kansas for 4 years, but now a days you have to go to college for 7 years to become a to go to college for 7 years to become a physical therapistphysical therapist

• She has worked at Overland Park Regional She has worked at Overland Park Regional for over 15 yearsfor over 15 years

• Even know she went to college for physical Even know she went to college for physical therapist, she didn’t always start out wanting therapist, she didn’t always start out wanting to be a physical therapistto be a physical therapist

Education and BackgroundEducation and Background

At first, she wanted to be an athletic trainer, At first, she wanted to be an athletic trainer, but than she learned that physical therapist but than she learned that physical therapist did the same work and got paid more money did the same work and got paid more money for the same workfor the same work

• She went straight into physical therapy at She went straight into physical therapy at Overland Park Regional right after college, Overland Park Regional right after college, she has been at that hospital her entire she has been at that hospital her entire career, she plans to retire there, and than career, she plans to retire there, and than become a full parentbecome a full parent

Job Requirements

• One of the most important job requirements for a One of the most important job requirements for a physical therapist, you have to be a friendly personphysical therapist, you have to be a friendly person

• You need to be a good talker, and an easy person to You need to be a good talker, and an easy person to get along withget along with

• You have to go to a college for 7 years to start outYou have to go to a college for 7 years to start out• You have to dress nicely, but you have to be able to You have to dress nicely, but you have to be able to

move around in your clothesmove around in your clothes• You wouldn’t think this mattered, but you have to be You wouldn’t think this mattered, but you have to be

flexible and not afraid to get dirty. You have to be flexible and not afraid to get dirty. You have to be flexible so you can squat and help the person out if flexible so you can squat and help the person out if needed, or lay on the ground to show them needed, or lay on the ground to show them exercisesexercises

Benefits of the JobBenefits of the Job

• There are a lot of benefits to being a There are a lot of benefits to being a physical therapist, but not all of them physical therapist, but not all of them are money. You get the pleasure of are money. You get the pleasure of knowing you helped a patient, and you knowing you helped a patient, and you get to feel good about yourself. You get to feel good about yourself. You also get paid a lot for being a physical also get paid a lot for being a physical therapist, since the work really isn't therapist, since the work really isn't that hard.that hard.

EquipmentEquipment

• There are a lot of equipment used in There are a lot of equipment used in being a physical therapist. You have to being a physical therapist. You have to sometimes push them around in a sometimes push them around in a wheel-chair, oh look at the monitor to wheel-chair, oh look at the monitor to see how there heartbeat is going. You see how there heartbeat is going. You use the equipments to make sure the use the equipments to make sure the patient can do the work, without putting patient can do the work, without putting themselves in danger.themselves in danger.

• The team of physical therapist have The team of physical therapist have their own facility in the hospital. It is on their own facility in the hospital. It is on the west wing, and it has all the the west wing, and it has all the supplies they need to get their job supplies they need to get their job done. In their facility, they have done. In their facility, they have walkers, wheel-chairs, measuring tools, walkers, wheel-chairs, measuring tools, and most importantly hand sanitizer. and most importantly hand sanitizer. There facility is one of the biggest in There facility is one of the biggest in the hospital, and this is because lots of the hospital, and this is because lots of people are hurt in the hospital.people are hurt in the hospital.

FacilitiesFacilities

Reception DeskReception Desk

• The reception desk is in two different The reception desk is in two different places, they have one in the west wing, places, they have one in the west wing, and one in the front of the hospital. It is and one in the front of the hospital. It is like this, because they have to have a like this, because they have to have a private section, and a section where the private section, and a section where the patients can walk up there at anytime.patients can walk up there at anytime.

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

• The physical therapist have their own The physical therapist have their own special bath system. This system is for special bath system. This system is for injured people. This is like an ice bath injured people. This is like an ice bath machine, and its made accessible for machine, and its made accessible for handicap people. The tub is super big, handicap people. The tub is super big, so they can fit any size of people in so they can fit any size of people in there. Next to the machine, they have a there. Next to the machine, they have a wheel-chair set up for the person, just wheel-chair set up for the person, just in case the person is too cold to be in case the person is too cold to be able to walk.able to walk.

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

• The physical therapist have co-The physical therapist have co-workers, that aren’t considered to be workers, that aren’t considered to be just physical therapist. They are just physical therapist. They are considered special therapist, because considered special therapist, because they are there to work one body part, they are there to work one body part, not the entire body. For example, there not the entire body. For example, there is a special therapist for just hands, is a special therapist for just hands, when a normal therapist like Laura, when a normal therapist like Laura, would work on the entire body.would work on the entire body.