Join us for an insightful episode of The FOX Five with Kelly Klosner, a seasoned physical therapist and Clinical Career Specialist with FOX Rehabilitation! In this episode, Kelly shares her top five tips for succeeding in your career, from finding balance with patient care to scheduling flexibility. Discover the importance of patience, planning ahead, asking for help, and celebrating the wins, big and small. Whether you're starting your career or looking to elevate it, Kelly's advice will inspire and motivate you. Tune in now to learn how to thrive at FOX and in your career!

Jim: Welcome to The FOX Five, the show that explores FOX Rehabilitation through an original list created by a FOX colleague. That FOX colleague today is FOX Rehabilitation physical therapist and clinical career specialist, Kelly Klosner. Hello, Kelly.

Kelly: Hi, Jim. Thanks for having me.

Jim: So, Kelly, what is your FOX Five?

Kelly: Today I'm talking about Five Tips to Succeed with FOX.

Jim: All right, you should know, how long have you been with FOX?

Kelly: I've been with FOX for eight years.

Jim: Alright, so you would know.

Kelly: Yes, I do. I think so, yeah.

Jim: You know better than me, I've been here three years. So, you've got five years on me.

Kelly: There you go.

Jim: So, Kelly, what is Number One on your FOX Five?

Kelly: Number One is more of a personal sort of message that I would say to anybody starting at FOX or really anywhere: just be patient with yourself. Give yourself some grace. Allow yourself to adjust to FOX and to patient care. I think as a healthcare provider, we tend to pour our heart and soul into every patient, and that can wear you down. You could really cause burnout, so you need to be patient with yourself.

When I joined FOX, I came from outpatient; it was go-go-go, push-push-push. With FOX, we're able to slow it down a little bit. We're able to really focus on the details. It's important to be patient with yourself and give yourself some grace to pay attention.

Jim: That's a great Number One. So, Kelly, what is Number Two on your FOX Five?

Kelly: Number Two is to schedule flexibility into your day. I feel like FOX offers consistent flexibility, but it's important to make sure you schedule it in. If you want to take a longer lunch outside to enjoy the weather at FOX, you can do that, but you just want to make sure that you are scheduling it so that you're not falling behind. Schedule flexibility into your week.

Jim: That brings us to Number Three on your FOX Five.

Kelly: Number Three kind of goes along with Number Two, but it's more about planning ahead.
You know, schedule yourself two weeks out, so that way you know what patients need to be discharged, what patients are coming up on a progress report. That way you don't have too much documentation on one day. If you have a discharge, you can let your regional director know, "I'm ready to take on more patients." Keep your schedule kind of consistent like that. That way you can be better prepared for any hiccups that may occur.

Jim: So, Number Two and Three were all about planning.

Kelly: Yes.

Jim: And just so everyone knows, if you're like, "Ah, I don't know what to do," you always have someone who will help you here at FOX Rehabilitation.

Kelly: Did you see Number Four?

Jim: I didn't see your Number four. Maybe I just gave away a spoiler. Let's get into your Number Four.

Kelly: Great lead. Number Four is to ask for help when you need it.

Jim: Yes, because you're not going to know it all on your first day.

Kelly: Give yourself some grace and then plan ahead.

Jim: If you ever have any issues, there's always someone to help you.

Kelly: 100%. My regional director was phenomenal. I couldn't have asked for anybody better.
And not only her, but the whole leadership team has always been really supportive with me.
Any time I was like, "Wait a second, I need some help here." Sometimes, when you're coming from outpatient, you're go-go-go. You don't know that you have that support to help you with any of those questions, but at FOX, they offer it to you. Use it, ask them, talk to them, communicate. We are here to help you every step of the way.

Jim: That brings us to Number Five, and I have no clue what your Number Five is going to be.

Kelly: I think that you probably have an idea. I would say to celebrate the wins with FOX. One of my favorite parts about being a clinician at FOX are the relationships I build with my patients and the way that I'm able to help them. We do a good job with our Success Stories and sharing them, but you need to celebrate them on your own. Celebrate those milestones that you make with your patients. Focus on that part of our care. It's the best part. It's why we do what we do. And at FOX, they let you do that. They let you celebrate it, enjoy it.

Jim: No, it's not hyperbole. Our clinicians change lives.

Kelly: They do, and it's empowering. It feels good, and we need to celebrate that more.
We need to be proud of ourselves as clinicians. When you go see somebody who wasn't walking for six months after a stroke and they've had other therapy services, and they say, "You can't do anything," I said, "Just watch, just wait," and that patient was up and walking up the stairs to shower. She hadn't been upstairs in a year, and me and the OT were able to help with that. I mean, that's really remarkable. She was able to do it without us even there. Those stories are countless throughout FOX, and there's so many that we could share, so we have to celebrate those. And even not making it that big of a deal, just pat yourself on the back at the end of the day because you do a great job. You are valued and appreciated, for sure.

Jim: Kelly, the FOX Five is a shorter show. Episodes are usually like five to eight minutes.
If you would ever like to share those stories on a longer form of media, you should join me on FOX Rehabilitation’s Live Better Longer podcast.

Kelly: I will try.

Jim: Putting it out there. You don’t have to be on camera. We'll just talk on the microphone.

Kelly: Yes. I can get really passionate about it, for sure.

Jim: Okay, well, that was your invitation, but another great FOX Five.

Kelly: Thank you.