[OTlist] please pass along....

2008-12-04 Thread Angela B
Hello fellow OT's, I know that this is a professional forum, but I was hoping that I can pass along some personal information. This groups seems like a tight group that has a lot of access to many different people in the United States. I am trying to reach as many people as I can My hus

Re: [OTlist] short blessed test

2008-12-04 Thread Ron Carson
Hello Juan, I frequently use the Short Bless and here's how my form breaks down question #6: = John= 1 Brown = 1 42 = 1 Market Street = 1 Chicago = 1 = So, if the patient ONLY remembers "42", he scores 4

Re: [OTlist] Arrgh! SNF OTs on the hot seat!

2008-12-04 Thread Ron Carson
Hello Barb: I know it's hard to NOT thing's personally, but please keep in mind that comments are NOT generally directed to any one person. Instead, we tend to talk in generalities that may or may not apply to a particular person. On this list, I think it's important that two things

Re: [OTlist] Arrgh! SNF OTs on the hot seat!

2008-12-04 Thread bbh1015
I am a recently recertified COTA who has just started a new position working in an SNF. My prior experience was PRIOR to PPS. Whew! What a change! I whole-heartedly agree with Brent's post. I am trying my best to provide skilled treatment, but PPS and productivity standards set by the for-pr

[OTlist] A "Whopper" of a D/C Note!

2008-12-04 Thread Ron Carson
Check out this D/C note. Can you imagine what a doctor will say *IF* they ever read this note "At evaluation, the patient was devoid of any meaningful or productive occupation (activity). As such, the primary role of OT was facilitating the patient to re-initiate her interest in

[OTlist] short blessed test

2008-12-04 Thread Juan Turcios
Hello again. I have a question about scoring the short blessed test, for those of you who have administered it. On question seven they ask the client to repeat the memory phrase which is john Brow, 42 market street, Chicago. the max number of errors is 5. The client is able to repeat 42 market, Chi