Well, I must admit that talking to others with different experiences and listening to the other side of the story is one good way to learn. This past weekend my thoughts were changed on the health care reform issues, and simply by listening to another opinion from someone who sees another side of the story. ...

An announcement was made to our class this week, and it might change the start of my 3rd-year externship. We were told that our comprehensive exams could be pushed back 2 months earlier, from May to March.   How do I feel about this you may ask? I think it's GREAT! It changes everything! OK; I know you may be confused by my reaction, ...

  Friday's New York Times article about retail clinics titled ''A Quick Trip to the Store for Milk and a Throat Swab'' asked readers to comment on their Well Blog about retail healthcare and nurse practitioners. And they sure did. It's worth it to read some of the discussion to stay informed about what misperceptions the public and ...

There's a ton of great content on www.advanceweb.com/ot -- so where do you start? Each week, we'll blog the five most popular content items on OT Advance online. See what your fellow OTs are reading! ADVANCE's 2009 Salary Survey: http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com/article/advances-2009-salary-survey.aspx A Pediatric Perspective blog: ...

Is it OK for police forces to use acoustic warfare to disperse unruly crowds and political protestors? That's the question I'm currently pondering, as I'm sure are many in the hearing industry (and, to be honest, the entire country) after the events that transpired in Pittsburgh last week. For those who are unaware, a quick summary: Pittsburgh ...

Watching the movie Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, I couldn't help but feel sorry for Mutant.  He enters an environment where he is the outcast.  In a world of imagination and creativity, he speaks a language of rules and regulations.  When difficult times come, he tries to help, but his love of paperwork gets in the way.  ...

I hate that word and I hate having to deal with it. However I find myself needing to chant the serenity prayer over and over again this week because of it. On Friday I went to the National Health Service in Sunderland, my new employer's office, to submit all my paperwork such as a health assessment and criminal record board review as well as the ...

  Changes in Medicare funding for skilled nursing facilities happened just a few days ago on October 1st. These changes will cut deeper into the budgets of all Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF's), but the impact will be felt more in smaller SNF's.  With strained budgets, it will more than likely affect the quality of care our senior ...

The care of older adults is the overriding issue at this year's GAPNA conference of course, but members are also turning their attention to national practice issues that affect all NP specialties. Yesterday, Evelyn Duffy, NP, director of the adult and gerontologic NP program at Case Western Reserve University, presented an informational session ...

It's finally happened! I finally had a chance to see my first vestibular assessment. I had seen one in class, but this was my first true vestib assessment. For those who are not sure what in the world a vestibular assessment is or what it's for, let me share. It is what audiologists use to evaluate dizzy patients. Of course, I could give you the ...