This is the response I sent to the PT. It didn't get posted. I thought it was kind of clever, but I'm sure not everyone appreciates the humor.
RC> Tell the OT's to stop doing therex. That's the realm of PT. Instead, RC> the OT SHOULD be working on daily occupation and specific barriers RC> inhibiting the patient's goal(s). RC> RC> Therex and OT go together like Obama and healthcare reform - they RC> don't RC> RC> RC> Ron Carson MHS, OT RC> Hope Therapy Services, LLC RC> www.HopeTherapyServices.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Carson <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 To: OTlist <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Even PT's Think OT's Do Too Much ThereEx... <LOL> RC> Once again, this is taken from another listserve and is written by a RC> PT: >> In the IRF setting, what percentage of your patients' OT services >> are ADL training each day? What are typical staffing schedules for >> your OTs? What do you see happening regularly as functional training >> tasks other than basic dressing/bathing tasks? I have a couple of >> staff that seem to be in a rut. I see my OTs doing what I percieve >> to be too much basic ther ex and too few ADL tasks. I am looking for >> data/statistics from other IRF settings to give them an idea of what >> is typical and expected from an ADL perspective. How much of your >> OTs' time is spent in patient rooms with ADLs vs. in the gym with >> ther ex? RC> Now we have a PT questioning that OT is spending too much time doing RC> EXERCISES..... too funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RC> Not funny at all. Just plain sad! RC> -- RC> Options? RC> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com RC> Archive? RC> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
