While I was studying for the NPTE I came across these forums. The majority of the people on there seem to be foreign born people taking the NPTEi, but the information that can be found on there is still quite helpful.

A member by the name divya12 has created a blog to help others in their preparation for the NPTE.

This site is for helping physical therapists appearing for NPTE. The information given here should only be taken as an aid/tool to help prepare for the license examination and not otherwise. Actual exam questions will not be shared/discussed here.

It is only a few weeks old but already divya has written a few quality posts covering various topics and I would imagine she will have plenty more as time goes by. She seems like she knows her stuff and from slightly stalking her on the forums she has recently passed the NPTE after failing it before so I am sure she can understand what most people are going through when trying to prepare for the test.

I highly recommend this blog!

Go to it now!! physicaltherapyprep.wordpress.com

In recent research the National Sleep Foundation has linked electronic device usage prior to going to bed with a decreased ability to fall asleep or even stay asleep.

How many times have we finished up that last email, school project or finished a quick texting session with a friend before going to bed. This last minute electronic frenzy could spell out our doom when it comes to a peaceful night of sleep. Read the full story

It seems like everything nowadays is online. We shop online, bank online and we cant forget facebook! But all of those online identities need a password and most people unsurprisingly use the same one for everything. It only takes one of those sites you belong to, to get hacked and then boom! Now the hackers not only have your login info for that site, but now any other site you belong to. Scary!

Length and complexity are the keys to a passwords strength. An ideal password is long and has letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers. The greater the variety of characters in your password, the better.

The website skattertech.com brings up a good point about the downside to creating such complex passwords: remembering them. They offer a few good solutions.

For website passwords, most modern web browsers offer great password management tools. Mozilla Firefox even offers the option to set a master password so others using your machine can not make their way into your accounts.

If you are even more paranoid, KeePass is a great open source cross-platform password manager. It even offers two-factor authentication by requiring users to use a flash drive, which works as a key to unlock the database, in addition to a regular password. Steve Gibson’s secure online password generator is also great for creating a random key from any browser.

I personally use LastPass for my passwords, it’s very similar to KeePass. For me it is just a personal preference.

source|skattertech.com

You heard me, are you nice to yourself? This question encompasses the major idea behind a new field of psychology called self-compassion.Basically, we tend to treat others better than we treat ourselves. Recent research has urged that self abasement produces personal feelings of neglect and loneliness which can lead to depression, overeating, suicidal thoughts and even change our brain chemistry.

Feelings often drive us to new highs or new lows in our life but can these feelings be produced by an altered sense of self worth. Can a poor self esteem and in turn self abasement lead to changes that can alter our life. Read the full story

A recent article by Chris Hayhurst in the February edition of PT in motion describes a growing gap between new graduates and employers. Employers are worried that although new graduates are some of the most highly trained and technologically advanced PT’s in recent years, they have a common problem which is adding up to an epidemic.

What these new graduates have in skill they lack in professionalism. Employers are hiring these new graduates and are getting good results except for a few key areas. Read the full story

Recently I have just finished reading a book entitled Body By Science which was written by Doug McGuff M.D. and John Little. All of the chapters within the book are backed by research and the research articles are listed at the end of the chapters.

This was a very interesting read for anyone interested in the fitness realm. We have all been taught the basic strategy of weight training a body part every other day and mix in some cross fitness cardio somewhere in between. Well these guys take the latest research and really put some theories to the test. Lets dive in and take a closer look to see what kind of gold nuggets we can dig up. Read the full story

Rehabcare has a blog dedicated to college students either in a DPT program or thinking about it aptly titled The Campus Blog. A few months back they wrote a little blurb about us and ever since I have been reading their blog. Today I came across a cool new thing they are doing called In a Student’s Words. Basically students in a DPT program talk about their experiences. So far they only have 3 on there, but it looks to have started this month so I am sure there will be plenty more to come. Below Megan, a University of Oklahoma DPT 2011 student shares her thoughts. Enjoy!

I am so excited to say that I am finally in the last semester of physical therapy school and will graduate in May!  This past week I just completed the 3^rd week of my last 10-week clinical rotation!  With each new clinical rotation come new patients, new techniques to learn, and a new setting with new therapy staff to work with.  I am grateful to those therapists and clinics that take us in and help us to become the best therapists that we can be!  Being in the clinic as students is such a great opportunity to observe, learn, and apply!

For the last two years, we have learned about the many types of patients, conditions, and diagnoses that we may encounter while practicing.  However, this information never quite seems to sink in until actually applying it in real life!  Being in the clinic is so exciting, as I can apply the information I learned in class to actual patients!  Each patient we encounter is different and unique in his or her own way and it is up to us to figure out what is going on and how we can help.   It feels so good to be able to finally help people and get them back to their normal lives: this is what physical therapy is all about!

I am excited to see what the next 7 weeks has in store for me.   I plan to embrace the opportunities presented to me and make the best out of them, so that I may learn and become a better therapist!

-Megan, University of Oklahoma DPT 2011

To read more stories from Rehabcare’s Campus Blog click here

I have been sitting here going through my review for the NPTE. I know that many of us would rather live in the world of muscle and bones, however without the neurological anatomy providing the hard wiring for all those muscle and bones we wouldn’t function at all.

This is why I have decided to include a little neurological anatomy review to refresh those of us who tend to dwell in the realm of Orthopedics.

I heard that groan !…. Trust me its not as bad as it sounds. Read the full story

Today our DPT class finished our Scorebuilders NPTE Exam prep course and I left with a feeling of wow I need to study. One of the many things I have forgotten or purged from my brain since the start of school is basically anything related to research… Oh my research professor is so disappointed in me right now!

Anyways, I decided to be proactive and start looking through some stuff as I slowly (very slowly) start to piece together a study plan. That is where I found the amazing website experiment-resources.com. It has just about anything and everything you could ever need when it comes to research.

The idea for the website came to life while trying to make sense of an enormous raw data collection, during the autumn of 2007.

The idea developed and Experiment-Resources.com was launched in February 2008. We have been adding new sections and articles ever since.

Check em out if you need to know anything related to research. experiment-resources.com

I always thought loan sharks were bad, but good golly miss molly Sallie Mae could possibly be the worst one in the bunch!I had known Sallie Mae has me by the balls, what I didn’t know is that she has them in a vice grip and won’t let go!

While on my usual perusing of the interwebs to find useless I mean useful stuff for you all to read I found this little gem (the info-graphic below) thanks to one of my favorite sites on the web EduDatum.

Also, I decided to google search “sallie mae sucks” just for funsies and found this delightful blog:

JIM’S RANTINGS THAT NO ONE EVER READS OR GIVES A RATS ASS ABOUT

Well Jim, I read your rantings and I do give a rats ass about it! Here is Jim’s rant about Sallie Mae.

Let this be a warning to parents and students alike. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT GO TO SALLIE MAE FOR YOUR COLLEGE LOAN. They will manipulate you, change paperwork and do whatever they can to get you into their web of deceit.

Their interest rates are incredibly high. Their collection practices border on strong arm and their business ethics is non-existent. Just to give you an idea of how hated this organization is, check out a few of the following websites that have opinions about Sallie Mae.

Below this sentence is just a few of the websites devoted to letting you know what a scam Sallie Mae is. Please check them out before considering going to Sallie Mae for any type of loan.

Consumer Complaints about Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae Complaints – Scams, scams and more scams

Sallie Mae Beef

Sallie Mae @ Pissed Consumer

Woman of the Law: Sallie Mae is a nightmare

Sallie Mae called out once again – The Boston Globe

Ripoff Report: Sallie Mae

The Dangers of Sallie Mae

My3cents.com – Sallie Mae Complaints

The Dangers of Sallie Mae: BBB Complaint copy

Sallie Mae Sells Out Students’ Safety and American Jobs

Fight Back Against Sallie Mae! | Facebook

Sallie Mae Loans and Telemarketing Complaints

Sallie Mae Class Action Lawsuit – Lawyers.com Community

Sallie Mae’s Incompetence » Blog Archive

Evil = SallieMae « Define Your World

Americans for Fairness in Lending – Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae Misrepresenting Status of Student Loans

Stop Sallie Mae

Below is the info-graphic I mentioned before Jim’s lovely rant.