Re: [OTlist] hello

2009-09-23 Thread Ron Carson
It's only as active as the members make it! - Original Message - From: Juan Turcios jcd...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 To: OTlist@otnow.com OTlist@otnow.com Subj: [OTlist] hello JT just wanted to see if this was still active JT -- JT Options? JT

Re: [OTlist] hello company...it's misery calling!

2009-03-01 Thread Mary Giarratano
didn't have enough UB strength for crutches or hopping with a walker. Mary -Original Message- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On Behalf Of cmnahrw...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:18 PM To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] hello company

Re: [OTlist] hello company...it's misery calling!

2009-02-25 Thread Ron Carson
Hello Brent: The question of home health being the best practice setting is complicated. In a perfect world, I say unequivocally yes, but in the real world, I say no. It seems to me that in home health, like other settings, OT has no TRULY unique and HIGHLY valued role. There

Re: [OTlist] hello company...it's misery calling!

2009-02-25 Thread cmnahrwold
rdcar...@otnow.com To: Brent Cheyne OTlist@OTnow.com Sent: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 8:41 pm Subject: Re: [OTlist] hello c ompany...it's misery calling! Hello Brent: The question of home health being the best practice setting is complicated. In a perfect world, I say unequivocally yes

Re: [OTlist] hello company...it's misery calling!

2009-02-21 Thread Brent Cheyne
Ron, Ilene, and Mary Alice and the rest of you I love reading this listserv and enjoy your comments...though somedays reading it makes me want to quit my OT career and join the Circus or start that pumpkin carving business...(maybe not...too seasonal for steady cash

Re: [OTlist] hello company...it's misery calling!

2009-02-21 Thread cmnahrwold
Brent, Great comments Do you need an understudy for the sock puppet show? Simply hilarious! Chris -Original Message- From: Brent Cheyne brentche...@yahoo.com To: OTlist@OTnow.com Sent: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 6:37 pm Subject: Re: [OTlist] hello company...it's misery calling! Ron

Re: [OTlist] Hello Everyone

2008-10-15 Thread Ron Carson
I don't mean sound dense, but refresh my memory about Mr. Leary's comments. Thanks, Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 To: otlist@otnow.com otlist@otnow.com Subj: [OTlist] Hello Everyone vpc

Re: [OTlist] Hello!

2007-04-07 Thread Becky Heath
Hi Michael There isn't any educational requirements to become an OTA in England, although I believe it is different for Scotland. In my experience you just needed a background with working with people or have some caring background and you train whilst on the job. The hospital I worked for

Re: [OTlist] Hello!

2007-04-07 Thread Michael W. K. Chan
On 4/7/07, Becky Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Michael There isn't any educational requirements to become an OTA in England, although I believe it is different for Scotland. [Michael] Hi Becky: Thank you for your response. However during the period when I was working at the

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2007-04-06 Thread Becky Heath
Hi Mary :-) I'm really intrigued, what is an OTR and SNF From: Mary Giarratano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: OTlist@OTnow.com To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] Hello! Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 17:53:33 -0400 Hi Becky! I first joined when I was a student and am now an OTR working

Re: [OTlist] Hello!

2007-04-06 Thread Becky Heath
Thanks Ron I guess that there are people on here from all over the world as well. Okay back to my assignment! I look forward to being on the list! From: Ron Carson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: OTlist@OTnow.com To: Becky Heath OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] Hello! Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007

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2007-04-06 Thread Jenny Daup
OTR = Occupational Therapist/Registered SNF = Skilled Nursing Facility -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com ** Enroll in Boston

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2007-04-06 Thread Joan Riches
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenny Daup Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 6:43 AM To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] Hello! OTR = Occupational Therapist/Registered SNF = Skilled Nursing Facility -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive

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2007-04-06 Thread Becky Heath
afraid. We have long term facilities here, but they are called rehabilitation wards or intermediate care - I'm sure any other English members will correct me if I am wrong. :-) From: Joan Riches [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: OTlist@OTnow.com To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] Hello! Date: Fri

Re: [OTlist] Hello!

2007-04-06 Thread Michael W. K. Chan
On 4/6/07, Becky Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: we have OTA's - I was one in a orthopaedics team in a hospital the next step is OT techs [Michael] Hi Becky: I am a Canadian OT. Can you tell us more about the educational requirements to be an OTA in the UK and are the OTAs licensed or regulated

Re: [OTlist] Hello!

2007-04-05 Thread Ron Carson
Hello and Welcome to the OTlist. I don't really know the makeup of list demographics. I do believe there are representatives from all factions of our profession and even from other professions. There are non-therapists as well. All and all, it's an eclectic place. Ron - Original

Re: [OTlist] Hello!

2007-04-05 Thread Mary Giarratano
Hi Becky! I first joined when I was a student and am now an OTR working in an SNF. I definitely agree that OT school is stressful! Mary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Becky Heath Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 3:34 AM To:

Re: [OTlist] Hello

2006-09-15 Thread Ron Carson
Hello Jimmy: I don't have any significant experience with your setting. However, having worked with several patients with similar behavior I think the best approach you can offer is a multi-disciplinary approach to behavior management. Setting up a (+) reinforcement system that is

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2006-09-15 Thread Jim Arceneaux
Hey Ron, Unfortunately this is an outpatient setting, so multidisciplinary means OT, ST and PT. The other problem for this young fellow is poor carryover by his family and caregivers. He also gets a lot of encouragement from peers as they feel his behavior is funny. It does prevent any

Re: [OTlist] Hello

2006-09-15 Thread Ron Carson
Based on what you just wrote, I think there is about zero percent chance that you will be able to have any significant impact on this particular person. I really sounds like a bad and sad situation! Ron - Original Message - From: Jim Arceneaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday,

Re: [OTlist] Hello

2006-09-11 Thread Jim Arceneaux
Hey everyone, Does anyone have any information to share relative to dealing with an individual with occupational performance limitations in social participation due to executive function dysfunction subsequent to TBI? Basically the young man I'm working with has difficulty with social

Re: [OTlist] Hello

2006-08-19 Thread Ron Carson
Hello Jimmie: Welcome back. As you can tell, the list is rather slow. Seems like we go for weeks without any discussion and then there's a sudden flurry of messages. Ron - Original Message - From: Jim Arceneaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 To: otlist@otnow.com