Isn't this board a way of "peers" learning things in the field together. If one OT comes across a frustrating situation and others reply with suggestions, etc. Doesn't that help the next therapist? You can talk of the negative aspects of things as a way of change. How else will others know how to respond?
I don't understand how talking about frustrations within your practice is a waste of energy. Of course, most people "move on", .if not then they may need some OT :-) Caryn. Carmen Aguirre wrote: >It is a waste of energy to engage in this kind of venting with no pro-active >solutions to offer. >I hope sharing your frustrations will help you re-charge and move on... >Carmen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Caryn Carson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 5:32 AM > Subject: Re: [OTlist] my own long winded non sensical rant > > > Sounds kinda polyannaish to me...everythings fine, just don't > complain...just because someone doesn't like the way things are at AOTA > totally and expresses it, doesn't mean they aren't active in change > themselves. You don't have to like everything AOTA does and still be a > supporter overall and financially. Sharing frustrations with other OT's > can be therapeutic (OT) in itself. When you hear someone come across a > difficult or frustrating situation you know you aren't alone. It seems > to me to give a sense of community with OT. Ignoring the difficulties > and frustrations is like the white elephant. Everyone knows it's there, > but doesn't want to say anything so they don't have to do anything about > it. When you tackle the tough issues, you really are not sitting on the > couch!! Calling the Dr and case manager to explain and straighten > things out is not being passive and just complaining. > > Carmen Aguirre wrote: > > >How can we help you find the motivation to take action/ share ideas with > AOTA and feel adequately represented? We sit in a comfortable couch and > complaint. What actions can you take to solve the situation.. We need to make > choices in our careers that actually help us improve and deliver > excellence...I don't see how attacking AOTA, and not be active participant in > the solutions would ever help us > >Carmen > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Caryn Carson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > To: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 4:27 AM > > Subject: Re: [OTlist] my own long winded non sensical rant > > > > > > Aren't "those AOTA people" supposed to be the the practitioners voices? > > Identification comes from the top. How about OT awareness instead of > > backpack awareness. > > > > Carmen Aguirre wrote: > > > > >What can you do to help solve the problem? > > >It is really easy for all of us to sit and complaint about the endless > disappointments we have encountered in our practice. I am sure there are more > coming... > > >The question is: What can we do to help solve the problem? Cont Ed in > Occupational Based intervention?, Study groups with our peers re: > Occupational Based assessments/interventions?, Contact a local shelter and > have patients collect/make/ help with need?. Collect and box coats for the > local homeless shelters ? > > >volunteer with our state associations? Mentor a student? Mentor a peer?, > continue to do a dis-service to our clients and pretend/wish we were P.T's? > ... > > >How can we, the very practitioners affected by this lack of identity, > produce the change in our daily practice? Each one of us has the answer, not > "...those AOTA people..." > > >Carmen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Joe Wells<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> > > > To: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>> > > > > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 4:21 PM > > > Subject: Re: [OTlist] my own long winded non sensical rant > > > > > > > > > Chris: > > > > > > A moratorium on Part B caps is expected hopefully before Jan 1. > > > > > > This is what was posted on the AOTA website today: > > > Cap Moratorium in Jeopardy; Action Needed Now > > > Congress may not pass a bill on Medicare by January 1, so grassroots > action > > > is needed NOW to pressure members to address the cap in December. > > > > > > Joe Wells, OT > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Chris Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>>>> > > > To: > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>>> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 2:18 PM > > > Subject: Re: [OTlist] my own long winded non sensical rant > > > > > > > > > > Well it's really easy to tell someone to snap out of it. Sounds like > > > > common OT depression to me and you are far from alone. I have beeen > in the > > > > profession for 8 years--five in school based. I left because I > couldn't > > > > please the teachers who wanted one thing and I couldn't please the > > > > parents. They were either in denial (the lower incomes ones) since I > was > > > > working with preschoolers and I was the first one to tell them their > kids > > > > weren't perfect. The middle class parents always wanted endless > therapy > > > > and nothing satisfied them. I had a great time with the kids who > always > > > > enjoyedworking with me. Now I have been in long term care at a > number of > > > > facilites and done a great deal of PRN as well and once again I > found > > > > myself discouraged. I too have seen 99% exercise based therapy. I > have > > > > done some activities when I was in a small facility and the only OT. > But > > > > when I work with other OTs they don't want to do anything but > exercise and > > > > minimum adls. I want to go to a facility that uses > > > > occupation to see what they do, I am sick and tired of AOTA people > and > > > > educators saying basically just do occupation without telling us > what to > > > > do specifically. I just started doing homehealth and find once > again. > > > > Everyone wants a HH aide to bath them or they are very happy with > sponge > > > > bathing. Most are elderly and unmotivated. Most days I wish I had > the > > > > money to go back to school to become a PT. OT looks great on paper > just > > > > like you said. Funny I just came to the same realization a few weeks > ago > > > > and was talking about the same thing to a friend who works at a SNF > with > > > > lots of modalities. She said if it wasn;tfor using all these > treatments > > > > she would feel like a fraud, too.Gee, I guess I didn't provide much > > > > encouragement either. I think therapists need to get together and > brain > > > > storm. 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