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October is PT Month
by Toni Patt
Tomorrow morning my department is going to have a breakfast for all the PTs to celebrate PT month. The food will be provided by the OTs, STs and supervisors. Sometime next week the rehab unit is supposed to do something similar. I'll be surprised if that Read More...
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MANY CLINICIANS AREN’T READY FOR VISION 2020
by Toni Patt
Last week I had the pleasure of hearing Rebecca Craik, PT, PhD speak. She gave her perspective on the past and future of physical therapy. As she is the editor of the Physical Therapy Journal she is in a position to talk realistically about what's ahead Read More...
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What is the Value of a GCS?
by Toni Patt
Somehow this week during all the normal chaos of life I managed a major accomplishment. I completed and mailed my registration to sit for the GCS exam next year. I'm very proud of myself. Completing the application isn't very difficulty. Making the commitment Read More...
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Goals Must Be Based on Assessment
by Toni Patt
Yesterday I got a real shock when I looked at one of my patient's charts. An OT had evaluated her and used my PT evaluation to write her transfers goals. On the surface this may not sound too bad. I don't understand how she could write goals on something Read More...
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THE APTA CONFERENCE IS IN TEXAS
by Toni Patt
This I had to make a choice between taking my horse to Regional's in Fort Worth or going to the APTA Conference in San Antonio. As it turns out I couldn't do either one. I couldn't afford it. No one should be surprised that showing horses is expensive. Read More...
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What if I Won the Lottery?
by Toni Patt
Today at lunch we talked about what we would do if we won the lottery. Almost every one said she would continue to work but not at her current job. A couple said they would stay home and be mom. An ST said she would volunteer her time to help uninsured Read More...
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Back in the Lab Again
by Toni Patt
I spent last weekend in Dallas. I had to go there for a lab for my online class. Three one day labs are required. This was the first. It was also my first venture into onsite graduate education. My first class was 100 percent online. All the lectures Read More...
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I Lift Patients For a Living
by Toni Patt
This week I started wondering about something. When did physical therapy become synonymous with getting people out of bed? For the last week it seemed like all I did was get patients out of bed. Now out of bed is a good thing. It increases alertness, Read More...
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Experience Counts
by Toni Patt
An OT friend and I were talking the other day. Between the two of us, we have almost 50 years of experience. There doesn't seem to be that many of us "old ladies" around any more. Frequently I'm the most experienced person in the facilities where I work. Read More...
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Don't Call Me
by Toni Patt
Recently I've noticed an increase in the number of calls I've been receiving from recruiters. Out of curiosity, I started listening to the messages. I like to know which facilities are chronically short staffed and which are suddenly hiring. Besides, Read More...
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Time Out
by Toni Patt
New Year's Day I took a time out. I looked at all the things waiting to be done and ignored every one of them. I was tired. I needed a break. Instead of doing things I had to do, I did things I wanted to do. I came to a realization. The day needs to have Read More...
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A Tale of Two Christmases
by Toni Patt
Christmas will be past when this is posted. That doesn't mean I can't have a Christmas topic. In this case I refer to the annual Christmas party. Yes, it's time for the big event where everyone sits around and overeats. I don't know about anyone else, Read More...
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What Will You Do?
by Toni Patt
What will you do if something happens to you? What if you have a catastrophic stroke? What if it is your parent in ICU barely hanging on? What if your child is born with spastic CP? What if your brother is involved in a terrible accident? There are endless Read More...
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So You Want to Be a Physical Therapist
by Toni Patt
I read the comments about last week's blog with interest. I noticed several references to reconsidering physical therapy as a career choice. That got me thinking. If I had to do it today would I still choose to become a PT? I don't thinks so. I couldn't Read More...
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Now Hear This
by Toni Patt
I've been a therapist for many years having graduated in the 1980s. I've seen things change. Trends have come and gone. In many cases what we do now didn't exist then. I've seen my profession grow to a major component in modern health care. I've seen Read More...
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