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The Pretty, Young Therapist
by Toni Patt
Last week something was said during rounds that I'm still angry about. We were discussing a new admission. Since my case load was low, I asked if I needed to see the patient. In response, I was told the patient had been given to the young, pretty therapist Read More...
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Preferred Patient Types
by Toni Patt
This morning while doing the schedule board, we started talking about what type of patients each of us prefers to treat. It started when one of the PTAs asked to change one of her patients. She explained the patient in question was a back patient and Read More...
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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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Therapists Can Have Input Into the Technology We Use
by Toni Patt
Last week I wrote about Dr. Craik's comments that many PTs aren't ready for Vision 2020. Those comments were only one portion of a longer talk on physical therapy. She also spoke about the future of physical therapy and her vision of what is possible Read More...
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Physical Impairment Doesn’t Equal Impaired Cognition
by Toni Patt
Last Saturday, one of my patients complained to me about the nurses. He was frustrated that he was being spoken to like a child. His words to me were "I'm not stupid." The man isn't stupid, but on initial presentation he could give that appearance. He Read More...
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Deciding When to Move On
by Toni Patt
How do you know when it's time to start looking for another job, or in my case, another assignment? For the last two weeks I've been asking myself that question. I've experienced some things over the last few weeks that have made me start to wonder if Read More...
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Workaholic or Hard Worker?
by Toni Patt
Anyone in the profession of physical therapy knows there are several areas of contention surrounding the move to the DPT. Some I think are valid points. Others, I don't see the problem. One irks me to no end. I don't understand why a new grad DPT is able Read More...
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How to Handle Incorrect Information
by Toni Patt
I found myself in an awkward situation a few days ago. I had just finished an evaluation in the stroke unit. The OT was preparing to work with the patient, so I gave her a summary of what I had already done so she could be more efficient. I mentioned Read More...
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Physical Therapy and Obesity
by Toni Patt
This month I was actually able to stay current when I read my PT Journal . I found an interesting article. The researchers looked at the approaches and attitudes of PTs toward the obese. They questioned a random sample of currently practicing therapists Read More...
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Where Does Our Responsibility to Our Patients End?
by Toni Patt
I've been asking myself that question a lot lately. I've had a run of patients who seem to be reluctant to take responsibility for both themselves and their care. I'm not talking about patients who are emotionally needy or concerned about the future and Read More...
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Discharge Planning is a Responsibility
by Toni Patt
For the better part of last week I was the bad guy. I made several decisions that weren't popular with both patients and physicians. That sounds strange on the surface. The decisions were made in the best interest of the patients. In one case I recommended Read More...
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My Caseload is Getting Sicker
by Toni Patt
I've noticed something about my caseload recently. The patients have become sicker and heavier. Right now I'm treating four patients. All of them require two people to mobilize. Sicker patients I understand. More people are surviving worse injuries. As Read More...
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This Was a Learning Experience
by Toni Patt
Recently I had the opportunity to work with a different PTA on the rehab unit. She'd worked there off and on over the years and more recently has been filling in as needed. For some reason I hadn't met her previously. I'm sorry to say I wish I would have Read More...
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Do We Really Want Direct Access?
by Toni Patt
Last month at the SED (southeast district) of the TPTA meeting, the topic of discussion was the status of direct access in Texas. Both speakers encouraged the membership to get involved by contacting state representatives in support of the measure. They Read More...
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Patients are Getting Sicker
by Toni Patt
I've noticed something over the last several months. The patients I've been treating are sicker and more involved than they were even two years ago. I'm not sure when this started or why. But it's been happening and gradually getting worse. The patients Read More...
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