Well, I guess I'm OK with everything unless a patient refers to me as "a
*GIRL* here to do something with me". <smile>

Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: Hart, Breanne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007
To:   [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subj: [OTlist] A nurse

> Ron,
> I can't believe it took you 10 years to be called a nurse!  I've been called 
> by the wrong
> title so many times since I started working in the SNF and hospital that I 
> just smile and
> correct people.  Usually explaining what it is we do in the process. I've 
> been called a
> doctor, nurse, therapist and "there's a girl here to do something with me." 
> Especially
> since myself and other members of the rehab team will often do a cleanup or 
> bedding change
> if the pt's condition at the time we walk in warrants it. I'd rather leave a 
> patient clean,
> dry and happy than waiting for someone to do something that I can do at the 
> time.  And many
> times the mobility, etc. is thearpeutic.  (Okay.  Off my soapbox now.)
>   
> Breanne K. Hart, M.S. OTR/L
> Occupational Therapist
> Bay Medical Center

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