The Busy PTs Guide to Finding Balance : December 2007

Balancing Perspectives--Right or Wrong? by JANEY GOUDE: Two weeks ago we started a series on how our perspective influences client care...for better or worse. When it comes right down to it, I only have one perspective: mine. I can say I am open-minded and accepting of others' viewpoints, but every circumstance Read More...
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De-fusing Your Workplace by JANEY GOUDE: This time of year can be joyous, exciting and wonderful. But it can also be a time filled with sadness, stress and short fuses. The stress of the holidays can lead people to act in ways they normally wouldn't. Situations that are usually no big deal can Read More...
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Perspectives and Client Care - For Better or Worse by JANEY GOUDE: I recently read a letter to the editor in which an OT called PTs on the carpet for "pushing too hard." The author was a retired OT who had undergone physical therapy and felt her physical condition had been adversely affected by PTs who aggressively forged Read More...
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Creating Holiday Traditions by JANEY GOUDE: Creating a tradition can seem overwhelming. But traditions don't have to be time consuming or expensive. A tradition is simply an action--consistently performed at a predictable time. When the action is performed everyday, we call it a routine: bedtime Read More...
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