Happy Thanksgiving to you David!!!! I truly am not bitter at those in my profession who practice they way my patient described. I just don't understand it!
Thanks for the warm message!! Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT ----- Original Message ----- From: Lehman, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] AARGH! LD> Oh, my dear friend, Ron.....why so bitter on this day of LD> Thankfulness? Perhaps this patient was asked what her personal LD> goals were and they were to be able to do the laundy and paly LD> cards with her friends.....and, the OT had the creativity to say, LD> "you know, I notice your weight bearing is not symmetrical and LD> your balance seems to be off....let's kill two birds with one LD> stone and work on the dexterity needed to shuffle, deal and fan LD> cards while standing.....and, we don't have any shirts and LD> underwear here in the clinic, but, we can do towel folding. LD> I guess we need more information to understand your frustration LD> for one might see that this particular OT WAS addressing life LD> goals the patient expressed while in rehab. LD> That all said.....you know how much I love you and I am thankful LD> you are a person in my life...wishing it were more than OTnow, LD> rather fishing and having philosophical discussion about life. LD> Wishing you and your family a festive holiday season. LD> Peace, LD> David LD> David A. Lehman, PhD, PT LD> Associate Professor LD> Tennessee State University LD> Department of Physical Therapy LD> 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. LD> Nashville, TN 37209 LD> 615-963-5946 LD> [EMAIL PROTECTED] LD> Visit my website: http://www.tnstate.edu/interior.asp?mid=2410&ptid=1 LD> This email and any files transmitted with it may contain LD> confidential information and is intended solely for use by the LD> individual to whom it is addressed. If you receive this LD> correspondence in error, please notify the sender and delete the LD> email from your system. Do not disclose its contents with others. LD> ________________________________________ LD> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On LD> Behalf Of Ron Carson [EMAIL PROTECTED] LD> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 5:37 AM LD> To: OTlist@OTnow.com LD> Subject: [OTlist] AARGH! LD> I evaluated a home health patient who was just out of rehab secondary LD> to a total hip replacement. This is a 55 y/o who was previously LD> independent. LD> During the eval, I asked her if she receive OT in rehab. She rolled LD> her eyes and explained that the OT's had her folding towels at a table LD> and standing at a table playing cards. LD> I will NEVER, EVER understand why so many OT's have client's doing LD> essentially meaningless activity when there are so many other NEEDS LD> and DESIRES. LD> Why do OT's stand with patients at a table playing cards? It makes NO LD> sense because it's contextually incorrect. Who plays cards standing? LD> And why will OT's stand with patients but won't take the initiative to LD> address mobility issues such as getting clothes from the closet, LD> ambulating to the toilet, etc? LD> On that happy note <smile>, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! LD> Ron LD> -- LD> Ron Carson MHS, OT LD> -- LD> Options? LD> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com LD> Archive? LD> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com LD> -- LD> Options? LD> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com LD> Archive? LD> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
