Maybe trying to focusing more on the good things will - the way this list has developed - where are all these new people coming from? I like your list below especially number 4. I have seen evidence on the list that many of us are doing this. Don't we count as much as the ones who aren't? In this area we have the respect of the docs. They know and acknowledge us. We don't take this for granted. We've worked hard to make it so.
Joan Riches B.Sc.O.T., OT(C) Specialist in Cognitive Disability High River, Alberta, Canada -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: August 30, 2009 5:57 AM To: Joan Riches Subject: Re: [OTlist] Standing Thanks! :-), but a hug won't really help with my "problem". What I really "need" is for OT to: 1. Move to the forefront of healthcare 2. Get its head out of the sand 3. Recognize the reality of our situation within healthcare and do something positive and directional to change 4. Step away from worrying about what other professions think of us and instead do what is right and best for patients and OUR profession 5. Practice in a manner which is consistent with AOTA's Framework 6. Stop giving "occupation" a bunch of lip service 7. Learn to stand on our own two feet. To defend our practice Hugs won't help with ANY of these :-) Ron ~~~ Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Riches <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Standing JR> Shirley JR> I think Ron needs a hug. I hope you are close enough. JR> Blessings, Joan JR> -----Original Message----- JR> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On JR> Behalf Of Ron Carson JR> Sent: August 29, 2009 2:35 PM JR> To: [email protected] JR> Subject: Re: [OTlist] Standing JR> Oh Chris, I sooooo value what I do, and I KNOW that other OT's value JR> what JR> they do. But the PROBLEM, at least in my experience, is that almost no JR> one JR> else TRULY values our contribution. Why? JR> No virus found in this outgoing message. JR> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com JR> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.71/2333 - Release Date: JR> 08/29/09 06:39:00 JR> -- JR> Options? JR> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com JR> Archive? JR> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.71/2334 - Release Date: 08/29/09 17:51:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.71/2334 - Release Date: 08/29/09 17:51:00 -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
