I think it is a basic responsibility to inform our consumers of our good standing with our credentialing and licensing bodies. There are thousands of health care practitioners that are causing harm to consumers. . Registration and license holds practitioners accountable. We should all advocate for this accountability and responsibility to our clients. How do we expect to get recognition if we don't even want to hold ourselves accountable to the people we serve? I would not even think of receiving the services of a doctor or nurse, etc who does not have a license. I even tell my clientss to beware of OT's/PT's/SLP"s practicing without a license...How would you hold them responsible/accountable...? Carmen
---------------------------------------- > Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:12:32 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OTlist] Discontinuing The "R/L" in "OTR/L" > > When I decided to not renenw my NBCOT registration I lost the "R" in > my credential. For professional reasons I also stopped using the "L". > Now, I just sign "Ron Carson MHS, OT". While not all states require > licensure, I still don't understand the need or even the desire to put > the "L" in our signature. Maybe years ago when the profession was > first getting licensed, but surely there is no good reason today. To > me, it's confusing and detracts from our title of "OT". So, why does > our profession put "R/L", "R", or "L" in our credential? Does anyone > else not use the "L"? > > Ron > -- > Ron Carson MHS, OT > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go—take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/ -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
