Ron, Covering the OTs patients would have been a great opportunity for you to show that patient what OT is and should be. Alayna OTR/L
--- On Thu, 8/6/09, Ron Carson <rdcar...@otnow.com> wrote: From: Ron Carson <rdcar...@otnow.com> Subject: Re: [OTlist] Would you? To: "Amber nollen" <OTlist@OTnow.com> Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 7:10 AM Hello All: No, this is not a hypothetical situation. I did in fact decline seeing this therapist's patients. To me, it only makes sense that a therapist who believes that OT should NOT focus on the UE would not treat patients where the focus is on the UE. Remember, that a while back, I sent my clinical supervisor and regional manager a message declining to work with UE-focused patients. I was called into their offices to explain my message. So, to now see patients with an UE focus is just wrong. Regarding the statement, "goals should be related to function", EVERY therapists goals are related to "function". Almost every PT goal is read is about function. So, what is it that makes OT different? I remain convinced that the insistent focus on treating UE is nothing but 'crappy PT', to quote another OT listserver. Ron ~~~ Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Amber nollen <nollen...@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 To: otl...@otnow.com <otlist@otnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Would you? An> Hmmmm, I have to say... I hope these are hypothetical ethics An> questions. I guess I really am not seeing why you would refuse to An> cover the patient, because of the treatment the other therapist is An> providing. Wouldn't this be "your time to shine", a time to An> "prove what OT really is". The therapists goals should be related An> to function in some way, right. And even if not, we are OT's for An> Gods sake, we are all about adapting, grading, and analyzing An> activities. In summary... yes, I would cover for the therapist. An> I would look at the goals, and bring function into the mix if it had not been addressed. An> Amber An> >> From: re_...@hotmail.com >> To: otlist@otnow.com >> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 01:04:52 +0000 >> Subject: Re: [OTlist] Would you? >> >> >> haaa sometimes you ask things that are thought provoking and I get that- and >> sometimes I wonder if you are insane! haaaaaaa agree with last comment- I >> AINT YOU pal >> >> > Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:28:19 -0700 >> > From: audra...@yahoo.com >> > To: OTlist@OTnow.com >> > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Would you? >> > >> > No, I would not refuse to see another OT's patients, because I don't mind >> > treating patients with UE problems, But I am not you. >> > >> > >> > --- On Tue, 8/4/09, Ron Carson <rdcar...@otnow.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > From: Ron Carson <rdcar...@otnow.com> >> > Subject: [OTlist] Would you? >> > To: "OTlist" <OTlist@OTnow.com> >> > Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 5:53 PM >> > >> > >> > Would you "refuse" to treat another OT's patient because the other OT >> > sees patients primarily for UE rehab? >> > >> > We have an OT on vacation and I was asked to "cover". When I learned >> > who the OT was and knowing her practice patterns, I suggested the >> > agency find another OT. >> > >> > Would you do this, why or why not? >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Ron >> > >> > ~~~ >> > Ron Carson MHS, OT >> > www.OTnow.com >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Options? >> > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> > >> > Archive? >> > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Options? >> > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> > >> > Archive? >> > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get free photo software from Windows Live >> http://www.windowslive.com/online/photos?ocid=PID23393::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_PH_software:082009 >> -- >> Options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com An> _________________________________________________________________ An> Get your vacation photos on your phone! An> http://windowsliveformobile.com/en-us/photos/default.aspx?&OCID=0809TL-HM An> -- An> Options? An> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com An> Archive? An> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
