Curtis Is it feasible to ask the patient what she wants to do about it? In the best of all possible worlds the treatment plan would have been worked out with her. Are there other things in the treatment plan? Is the regular OT back next week? Can the bathing as part of OT be deferred and performed by non professional staff?
Joan Riches B.Sc.O.T., OT(C) Specialist in Cognitive Disability Riches Consulting High River, Alberta, Canada 403 652 7928 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Curtis Marti Sent: April 22, 2009 8:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OTlist] Difficult issue Dear Listserve, In my 13 years as an OT, I've never been confronted with this situation. I have worked with adults and geriatric patients throughout my career. In my best attempt to cover for a pediatric OT several days this week, I have a treatment plan for a 15 year old girl that involves bathing. I'm a guy, a guy that feels uncomfortable working on this activity with a girl of that age group, where modesty is even more of an issue than is in for older females. It goes without saying that I would have a female present throughout the entire treatment involving bathing. But in this situation, no other OT's are any more experienced in pediatrics than I am and this patient has been assigned to me. Would I defer the bathing to a non-OT? In so doing, I would not be following the treatment plan and I would be deferring the training to a non-skilled professional. I would appreciate any timely guidance that anyone could offer me. Thank you, Curtis No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.2/2074 - Release Date: 04/22/09 08:49:00 -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
