Thanks Terrianne for your comments and insights!
I agree with your comments, especially about rehab under Med A and the
attitude of many OT staff that come to work for the paycheck. I've been
an OT 18 years and there have been times I have felt a bit bored--I have
always come to the decision th
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J> I also believe that OT's as a profession have allowed their services in
J> rehab to be defined by the payer, not by the scope of practice and the
J> OT framework.
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>Thanks Terrianne for your comments and insights!
>I agree with your comments, especially about rehab under Med A and the
>at
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Hi All
I am a first year mature student at Hallam University and have just finished
a placement of 8 weeks in the community on equipment and adaptations. Having
read your comments i too think some OT,s are out there just
Hi Jane,I wanted to ask about OT in NZ. My son became a dual citizen of NZ and
the USA. He keeps telling me I should come and work for a while. Are OTs still
needed? Also what do geriatric OTs focus on and where do the y generally serve
that population--long term care, home health or in some
focus but it will take time
to educate others about the fact that OTs are not there as purely providers of
equipment.
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Hi Jane, within the NHS there is a big drive to rapidly discharge patients.
That means that the amount of time that OTs within the hos
