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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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