I have found that it helps to develop clinical skills when an instructor uses real life experiences to teach the do's and don'ts in caring for their patients. For instance, I recently had a physical therapy technician student dismissed from a clinical site. He turned his back to a patient in his care who was on a treadmill. The reason he did this was to use his cellphone. He had been taught patient safety guidelines in his course but the real life application had not translated into commonsense. Without using his name or clinical site, I used this experience in my next class and asked the students why this was an issue with the supervisor, what could have happened because he breached his duty,and what would have been the legal considerations.The students became very engrossed in the conversation which led me to again go over patient safety guidelines.We then demonstated appropriate care and modalities for patients undergoing physical therapy. It was a very effective strategy to emphasize patient care and safety. Do others have similar stories to share?