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Most Embarrassing Moment
by JANEY GOUDE

Everybody has those days. With four kids, I probably have more than my share! This particular day, it had nothing to do with my kids. I went through a drive-thru for a milkshake. A seemingly simple feat, but I'll admit I'm not your run of the mill milkshake Read More...

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Who is Doing Your Job?
by JANEY GOUDE

I'm transferring my kids' care from the pediatrician to my family doctor. As with anything medical, paperwork precedes productivity. So, I took the completed release forms to the pediatrician. The next day, I received a call saying I'd have to pick up Read More...

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Human Error or Negligence?
by JANEY GOUDE

Recently I received an email rejoicing that an unborn child had saved the mother's life. My joy was short circuited by my anger. The unborn child should never have been called upon to save her mother's life...that task was the responsibility of the ER 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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Balance in the Workplace: Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
by JANEY GOUDE

I was in a car wreck two weeks ago-hit broadside in the rear passenger door where two of my girls were sitting. The policeman insisted an EMT check out my girls then shared, "The lady in the other car wants the paramedic to look at her ankle. It's really Read More...

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