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Some hospital ponderings April 22, 2009 10:05 PM by Andrea Vourtsis: One danger of working in the health care or medical field is that over time, you see so many sick people that you become somewhat immune to it all. Or perhaps you become burnt out, jaded, cynical, bored...the options are numerous and hard to avoid. Working Read More...
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The Glove Conundrum February 25, 2009 8:29 AM by Andrea Vourtsis: Something I've noticed in my travels is that OTs outside of hospital or SNF settings rarely wear gloves when treating. Perhaps this is because there is a much slimmer chance of exposure to things that necessitate gloves. However, I'm coming face to face Read More...
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Treating without a diagnosis January 23, 2009 2:16 PM by Andrea Vourtsis: Perhaps I'm still stuck on the medical model, but am I the only one who finds it jarring to treat a client without full knowledge of what causes them to need treatment? I'm finding that in the school system, the occupational therapist isn't always provided Read More...
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Groups in OT January 19, 2009 7:45 AM by Andrea Vourtsis: Something I've observed in many different treatment settings is the grouping of clients for the sake of being able to see and bill for more at one time. I understand the necessity of this, and oftentimes it works to the advantage of both the therapist Read More...
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