I think that is well said- we need to take the initiative to become "more professionally" recognized or be looked at as less Ryan Can, OTR/L
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:42:07 +0000 > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Discontinuing The "R/L" in "OTR/L" > > > 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] _________________________________________________________________ Want to read Hotmail messages in Outlook? The Wordsmiths show you how. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/wedowindowslive.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!20EE04FBC541789!167.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_092008 -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
