I've yet to work in a facility that didn't maintain that all patients are treated equal.  Anyone who has ever worked in health care can tell you that isn't so.  Just let a doctor or other prominent patient be admitted.  Administration will immediately fall all over itself to make sure that patient is treated like a VIP.  ...

I am currently in my 2nd week of my clinical and I can't believe that time has gone by so fast! Things have been going great! I have gotten to meet some of the kindest people EVER! The unfortunate thing about acute care though, is that it can be sad at times. I LOVE seeing patients get better, but there seems to be some patients who just can't ...

I can't believe I've been working for four weeks now! I've been to countless meetings, met dozens of people I'll be interacting with, and still don't have passwords to most of the functions necessary to document on the computer at the NHS. Some things don't change no matter which side of the pond you're on! I'm now having a greater appreciation ...

Over the last few weeks my department has been undergoing some changes. After reviewing our numbers over the last few months, our manager realized we haven't been complaint with the three-hour rule. For those who don't work in a rehab setting, the three-hour rule means patients must receive three hours of therapy five times a week for a facility ...

What a week it has been! I started working with my new employer, the National Health Service of Great Britain on Monday. On day one it was a pleasant enough general ''Hello there'' meet-and-greet sort of thing. The staff was fascinated to meet a physio from the U.S.A. They all were inquiring about our health system with things like, ''Is it true ...

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 because that was who he'd asked for.  That statement is wrong.  ...

Your Life is an Occasion – Rise to It! --Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Edward Magorium in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium If you haven't seen ''Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium,'' you are missing a gem.  I love this movie.  In so many ways, it embodies what this blog is all about:  living life.  To live life well, we have to live it ...

Well, I hate to jump on the media wagon with more commentary about the H1N1 flu virus, but I'm wondering how other health care systems are tackling this nation-wide problem.  I got the H1N1 flu shot today at work, but many of my coworkers are declining to have a flu shot.  Mostly, they haven't gotten the flu in previous seasons and ...

The debate continues for America on whether to legalize this.  Pros and cons have been heard on both sides and still it is unsolved for the majority of us. Let's take a look at other ''controversial'' pain therapies.   Craniosacral Therapy (CST). Some have said has little scientific support, yet physical therapists continue to ...

Like buying fine foods by number we should offer a therapy menu for those who are undecided what will take care of their aches and pains. It would look something like this: JASON'S THERAPY #1  Massage...........................$XX.00 (For first 15 minutes. $X.00 for each additional minute.) #2 ...