Chris, That is a GREAT story! Unfortunately, it highlights my point that MANY OT's do a crappy job of adult phys-dys. If it weren't for the few people like yourself practicing "good" OT, the PT's wouldn't have anything to complain about. <joke>. Your story also makes me wonder why PT's sometimes more than OT's, seem to do a better job of recognizing and embracing occupation? I remain unwavering in my belief that OT's are throwing away the VERY BEST thing to come our way in a long time. For years I've maintained that occupation is our "bread and butter". It can be our claim to fame, and our VERY unique contribution to healthcare. But, so MANY OT's in adult phys-dys continue practicing "crappy PT".
Someone, PLEASE explain this to me!!!! Ron P.S. Thank you VERY much for the complimentary words!! ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Reflections on OT Month-Don't Leave the List! cac> Have a great OT story from the other week. I was on a two week cac> vacation from work not long ago to be with my family as our new little cac> girl was welcomed into the world. When I came back, my friend Paula cac> who is a PT on my unit told me that she was so glad that I was back. cac> She said that the PRN therapists never got the patients out of their cac> chairs, and they did nothing but "stupidity". She said that the cac> patient's stunk from not having showers (she was half joking I think on cac> that one), and the patients were not showing as much progress as they cac> usually do when I am on the case. Here is the clincher "Nice to have cac> an OT who actually works on occupations". cac> Chris -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
