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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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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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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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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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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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