Isn't it a bit "childish" that OT is remembered for "folding clothes"? Should we be remembered for something a little more substantial?
----- Original Message ----- From: R. Eren Can <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] How NOT to be an OT REC> gotta agree on the first example Ron, you may be off base ont he REC> second- folding clothes attacks, balance, endurance, REC> sequencing.....need I go on- and I imagine she NOW CAN DO IT REC> because she practiced and likely told an OT she needed to do it at home so not=stupid on that- Ryan >> Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:46:40 -0400 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] How NOT to be an OT >> >> And as if to add "insult to injury", my clinical director told me that >> we have a mandatory inservice next week. The topic is orthopedic >> referrals and OT is to be involved "especially for the UE". :-( >> >> I do NOT focus OT treatment on any body part, so I think my director is >> not going to be happy when I don't take ortho referrals. Well, at least >> not to focus my treatment on the UE. >> >> Ron >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Subj: [OTlist] How NOT to be an OT >> >> vcn> Wow...as a graduate student in the OT profession I find myself >> vcn> appauled at the below comments. Too many times we are not >> vcn> identifying with the patient on their needs, this is found through >> vcn> an easy interview or needs assessment. I have recently done a >> vcn> project with the ALC here in stillwater, and the site is planning >> vcn> on implementing the program based on our practice of addressing the >> vcn> needs of the site, the needs of the community as well as the needs >> vcn> and desires of the students. I do not want to graduate with this >> vcn> degree with an image such as the one below. and i will fight to >> vcn> change that. I am fortunate to have worked and study under some >> vcn> wonderful OT's! Lets hope that the therapists talked about below >> vcn> realize their failures and make the necessary changes to embrace >> vcn> what OT is really for and how it is incredibly beneficial to the >> vcn> patient. sincerely, sarah croft >> vcn> ----- Original Message ----- >> vcn> From: "Ron Carson" <[email protected]> >> vcn> To: [email protected] >> vcn> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:04:48 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >> vcn> Subject: [OTlist] How NOT to be an OT >> >> vcn> For our new members, let me explain that I like highlighting the >> vcn> "stupid" OT experiences that I run across. What follows are two such >> vcn> examples: >> >> vcn> 1. Patient comes home from rehab after a fall with resultant hip >> vcn> pinning. I asked him about what OT did for him in rehab. He comments >> vcn> that they had him working on his arms and doing things like pegs, >> vcn> sander, and shoulder arc, etc. Now, here's the catch, the patient can >> vcn> NOT dress his affected LE and is too scared to take a shower. Now, I'm >> vcn> not saying that his OT's didn't address these issues but the impression >> vcn> the patient walked away with are the "stupid" toys that many OT's play >> vcn> with. I ask, did these OT's do BEST practice? Did they provide SKILLED, >> vcn> medically necessary therapy services? Did they address the patient's >> vcn> most important goals? >> >> vcn> 2. Another patient, just out of rehab. 90 years old, previously living >> vcn> alone and now temporarily living with her son. During my home health >> vcn> eval, I explained to the patient/son that as an OT, I am there to teach >> vcn> the patient how to be safe and independent in their home. I went on to >> vcn> explain that this may include everything from car transfer to cooking >> vcn> and that what I do is based on the needs/desires of the patient. The >> vcn> son, who was very nice, immediately said, "Mom can do those things like >> vcn> folding clothes". Now, I never mentioned folding clothes but I do know >> vcn> that MANY rehab OT's do have patients standing at a table folding >> vcn> clothes. Did this man get the impression that OT is about teaching >> vcn> people to "fold clothes"? If so, what a SAD statement about our >> vcn> profession. >> >> vcn> Thanks, >> >> vcn> Ron >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] REC> _________________________________________________________________ REC> Windows Live™ Contacts: Organize your contact list. REC> http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009 REC> -- REC> Options? REC> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com REC> Archive? REC> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
