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 > ________________________________ > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Confidentiality Notice: > The information contained in this e-mail is intended solely for the person(s) > to whom it > is addressed. This information is the property of Bay Medical Center and may > be > confidential. If you are not the intended addressee, you should not > distribute, copy or > disclose this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately if you received > this e-mail by > mistake and delete this email from your system and destroy all printed copies. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
