COTA Thoughts : June 2009

Falls in Long Term Care June 23, 2009 10:41 PM by Tim Banish: I've been sitting here on the side of my bed for ten minutes now. I really got to go. It must have taken me five minutes just to sit up. I've been so weak since my hip surgery and catching pneumonia. I really have to go, bad. I wonder what's taking the Read More...
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Job Security in Today’s Market June 15, 2009 11:19 PM by Tim Banish: Have you been at your job for a long time? Or have you been job hopping? No matter which one you are, do you feel that your position is secure? In today's market, jobs seem plentiful for therapists. Some of these jobs might be a position you don't want Read More...
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1000 Excuses June 6, 2009 3:40 PM by Tim Banish: Do you ever have those patients that have an excuse for everything? Why they can't do this, why they can't do that. The ones who have more excuses than Fred Sammons has reachers? You probably know the type of person I'm talking about. They are usually Read More...
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What’s Our Job? June 4, 2009 10:09 PM by Tim Banish: As a COTA, I've always thought my job was to get people better so they can resume their life. What ever they need that I, as an OT, can offer to help them achieve that goal is what I want them to have. Of course with geriatric rehab, most of the patients' Read More...
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