I agree, esp. about the little things we do for teh patients. There are lots of long term residents that are not on caseload that I will stop and talk to for a few minutes. If they are feeling sad and alone, it makes them feel better. Under our new productivity standards, I won't have time to go out of my way as often. If costomer service was a measure of productivity, I would be 99% productive every day (we all have to use the bathroom during the day, don't we?!)
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>Subject: A thought on OT and productivity
>Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:43:19 EST
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>I am so lucky. I work in long term acute setting and we do not have
>productivity. We are actually trusted that we are productive without showing
>percentages on paper. It is a blessing. And the time I spend doing little
>things for pts., that PPS would never let me bill for, is so appreciated by
>families, pts. and my CEO.
>
>I know on this list there is been controversy regarding what OT's do vs. what
>PT's do. But...I feel as an OT I have something just as special to offer a
>pt. You know, how all pt's "want to walk" and you have to go through the
>speech about how valuable ADL's are to daily existence. But, the
>satisfaction I receive from the appreciation of providing a shower for the
>first time to a pt. that has been only able to bath in bed or at sink level
>is indescribable. I convinced a male pt yesterday that it was time to move
>on to the shower and said I would be in his room in the morning. He was so
>grateful, in his accent, said you were right, it was good. You are the best
>washer. Even though, he did 3/4 of the work. Ahhh, such job satisfaction,
>only an OT can experience. I am happy to be an OT. Maybe others don't
>recognize the important of an OT, but I do and so do my pts. Just some
>thoughts.
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