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I currently volunteer at a hospital in a dismissals position. Basically, I walk people (or usually push them in a wheel chair) who are being dismissed to checkout and then to their cars. I have read on some threads that it is considered inpatient observation hours because I am coming in direct contact with a patient (i.e. if you can smell the patients then its inpatient observation.) But on other threads I have read that you have to actually be in a physical therapy office for it to even be considered inpatient observation hours. So does my position count as inpatient observation hours for PT school?
If it does not count as inpatient, then what would my volunteer hours in the dismissals position count as? Just volunteer work?
Also, what would be an example of a position that would be considered inpatient observation hours?
How many hours would you recommend in inpatient, outpatient, and other settings? I know some schools have minimum requirements, but what would be a competitive number of hours for each?
And what about volunteer hours; what is considered a competitive number of volunteer hours?
Thanks in advance.
If it does not count as inpatient, then what would my volunteer hours in the dismissals position count as? Just volunteer work?
Also, what would be an example of a position that would be considered inpatient observation hours?
How many hours would you recommend in inpatient, outpatient, and other settings? I know some schools have minimum requirements, but what would be a competitive number of hours for each?
And what about volunteer hours; what is considered a competitive number of volunteer hours?
Thanks in advance.