Caryn, I'm more inclined to think if a person can't move on from a negative work situation they need TO (time off) not OT.. ;)
Kathy - sorry just had to inject a little humor. --- Caryn Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Unsubscribe? 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