Heartbreak and Internships: A Tale of Tough Love in Physical Therapy

We’ve all had those days when personal life chaos bleeds into our professional world. But what happens when it’s not just a day, but an entire internship? One physical therapist, who’s been mentoring students for years, had to face this dilemma when her intern’s personal life took a nosedive. The intern, fresh from a breakup, was struggling to keep up, and the mentor was left with a tough decision. Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster.

A Mentor’s Joy Turned Nightmare

A Heartbroken Intern’s First Day

A Sympathetic Offer

The Struggle Continues

A Stern Warning ⚠️

Repeat Offences and Broken Promises

The Unavoidable Outcome

The Fallout ️

A Mentor’s Dilemma

A Passion at Risk

A Heartbreaking Decision: Was It Justified? ‍⚕️

Our physical therapist mentor was left in a quandary. She had a student, heartbroken and struggling, barely meeting the bare minimum. Despite multiple warnings, the student’s performance didn’t improve. The mentor, left with no choice, had to fail her. The fallout? Accusations of pettiness, a lost job opportunity for the student, and the mentor’s passion for teaching potentially at risk. A heartbreaking decision indeed. But was it the right one? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this.

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NTA: Advisor’s inappropriate actions and school’s low standards are concerning

“NTA. Uni gave second chance. Supervisor did right by students.”

“YTA – Failing someone who met the minimum standards means you failed”

Academic success doesn’t guarantee professional success. NTA for failing her.

NTA- Intern struggling, supervisor not at fault. Failure happens sometimes

“ESH except for the girl.” Supervisor guilt trips intern over minimum requirements.

NTA: Intern didn’t learn skills, deserves chance to retry

NTA: Patients trust healthcare providers to know what they’re doing

Grief can impact cognitive processing, affecting work performance. Support matters.

NTA. You potentially saved lives by stopping her from caregiving.

NTA. College should support you as an internship supervisor.

Mixed opinions on her capability for the job.

Internship experience questioned, supervisor’s fairness criticized. NTA!

NTA. How are interns usually assessed? Is it objective or subjective?

Intern slacks off, fails due to poor ethics. NTA.

NTA. You spoke up about the issues and she ignored them.

NTA for prioritizing patient safety over passing an underperforming student.

Unfair treatment! Punished for being a good trainer. #NTA

> Supervisor wants to slide an incompetent student through internship. NTA.

Internship drama: NTA student’s unprofessional behavior sparks serious concerns