Hi Carrie I complettly agree with you saging "I think it is us as a professional that needs to speak up and make sure our patients do understand, this is the most effective in keeping the professions seperate". The Reg OT have the same problem here in Sweden . I work for Stockholms rehabilitation center With elderly patients > 65 years old). And always have to strain myself to explain who am I as an occupational therapist, what I kan du for you as a patient, what is my roll as an occupational therapist and what's the differens between OT and PT. Som times even for nurses and nursing assistant. You may know that PT are well known in Sweden and the patient knows what he or she could expect from PT. I think we should be able to uphold our rights harking back to what our profession stands for.
N nia Rehabiliterings center Stockholm -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fr�n: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] F�r [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skickat: den 29 augusti 2003 05:59 Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] �mne: Re: [OTlist] PT does it all!! As a PT, yes it may be in our practice but if we are true to our profession then we should be treating differently. Yes, I may state that I assist in aiding a person to get dressed but that does not mean that I am teaching them to dress as an OT would, rather I am increasing ROM and/or strength to a specific joint so that it can functionally allow the person to dress themselves. Unforuntaly I am disappointed in the majority of PT's and OT's because there are not that many that do understand the differences and are not able in educating a patient on the differences. . Only over time with education and constant reminders to all of the difference in the profession that hopefully the up and coming generation as myself can make the sepearation of the two. If someone was to constantly call you by the wrong name, you would speak up and correct them, as for your profession we should all speak up and correct people. Carrie CR Developing your own mind and your psyche will keep you in control of your own reality. - Sister Souljah *****************************��********************************** To remove yourself from the OTnow mail list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist - List messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] *****************************��*********************************** *****************************��********************************** To remove yourself from the OTnow mail list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist - List messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] *****************************��***********************************
