Well sort of. I was asked to revert back to PRN status because my productivity is not high enough. The goal is 30 visits/week and I've only been as high as 24.
I guess I'm to blame because I give patients ONLY what they need. If a patient needs 5 day/week, that what they get. If they don't need any OT, then that's what they get. I guess I could just see all patients 3x/week and that would take care of the productivity, but I don't feel that's appropriate. I told my supervisor that I can not see patients if I don't get the referrals. I told my supervisor that I've always thought OT should be the premier discipline but I don't think she agreed. I also had to counter the OT = upper extremity "thing" at least three times. It seems that no matter how many times I explained that my OT is not about UE, she just didn't get it. She did ask me to do an inservice for the nurses, but I'm not too optimistic... I must say that my poor little OT feelings are deeply hurt. The agency just hired 2 new PTA's. I must say, I do get a wee bit tired of fighting this battle. Thanks for listening to me "cry". Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
