I am down right amazed at what I can destroy with just a hammer
So yeah, LJ it's been too long. I know I said I'd call you back but you see I've been bu... don't cry... please... I know I'm a dick... no stop. ow! quit! I need an adult!
so yeah. I've been busy. 2 weeks left of internship #3 and it's been a hectic roller coaster of good times and drama. But it's almost over and then I can begin to quote Ms Swan "work for tha money" Then I'll be able to sign my name Robert Blair, MOT, OTR/L kind of has a ring to it. It's amazing how well I have been able to pull apart what it takes to do a simple task separate it into even smaller simpler steps. (is simpler a word?) It makes for long drawn out notes though for example here is what I would write up for someone who has experienced a right sided Cerebro-vascular accident (CVA)/Stroke who is putting on pants and socks:
"pt performed LB dressing at EOB donning elastic waist pants and socks with Mod I using AE: reacher and sock-aid with set-up/supervision. pt performed using hemi technique to place RLE into figure-four to don sock and right pant leg; left sock using sock-aid. pt stood at R/W to pull pants past hips."
which can be read:
"Patient performed lower body dressing at edge of bed donning elastic waist shorts and socks with modified independence using adaptive equipment: reacher and sock-aid with set-up and supervision. Patient performed using a hemi-dressing technique to place right leg into figure-four (place right heal on left thigh) to place right sock on and right pant leg; left sock using sock-aid. patient stood at rolling walker to pull pants past hips."
now imagine if you will writing that PLUS descriptions of exercises and other activities (such as upper body dressing, bathing ect) for 12 patients a day. GOD DAMN
I am currently interning at the VA medical center. It's nice because of electronic documentation and the ability to give my patients whatever they need. I may work at the VA, MAYBE. The job I would be filling is a combination of Acute Care (patients in ICU or surgical floors who require some rehab or home programs they typically stay for 3-5 days) and outpatient hand therapy. That would be nice because I get board REALLY easily and it would keep me on my toes.
And on the social front:
Currently happily residing in St Petersburg, FL with Todd-Face December will be 3 years and he continues to make me giddy on a daily basis. AND he puts up with my social and personal neurosis, fun! We just bought a house together and are in the process of fixing it up to make it awesome and keep the retro charm that the house was given. We are looking at that retro 50s mid-century/danish modern look.... so gay huh?
Oh and check out the Beards of Comedy. Pretty fucking funny... pretty fucking pretty.
so yeah. I've been busy. 2 weeks left of internship #3 and it's been a hectic roller coaster of good times and drama. But it's almost over and then I can begin to quote Ms Swan "work for tha money" Then I'll be able to sign my name Robert Blair, MOT, OTR/L kind of has a ring to it. It's amazing how well I have been able to pull apart what it takes to do a simple task separate it into even smaller simpler steps. (is simpler a word?) It makes for long drawn out notes though for example here is what I would write up for someone who has experienced a right sided Cerebro-vascular accident (CVA)/Stroke who is putting on pants and socks:
"pt performed LB dressing at EOB donning elastic waist pants and socks with Mod I using AE: reacher and sock-aid with set-up/supervision. pt performed using hemi technique to place RLE into figure-four to don sock and right pant leg; left sock using sock-aid. pt stood at R/W to pull pants past hips."
which can be read:
"Patient performed lower body dressing at edge of bed donning elastic waist shorts and socks with modified independence using adaptive equipment: reacher and sock-aid with set-up and supervision. Patient performed using a hemi-dressing technique to place right leg into figure-four (place right heal on left thigh) to place right sock on and right pant leg; left sock using sock-aid. patient stood at rolling walker to pull pants past hips."
now imagine if you will writing that PLUS descriptions of exercises and other activities (such as upper body dressing, bathing ect) for 12 patients a day. GOD DAMN
I am currently interning at the VA medical center. It's nice because of electronic documentation and the ability to give my patients whatever they need. I may work at the VA, MAYBE. The job I would be filling is a combination of Acute Care (patients in ICU or surgical floors who require some rehab or home programs they typically stay for 3-5 days) and outpatient hand therapy. That would be nice because I get board REALLY easily and it would keep me on my toes.
And on the social front:
Currently happily residing in St Petersburg, FL with Todd-Face December will be 3 years and he continues to make me giddy on a daily basis. AND he puts up with my social and personal neurosis, fun! We just bought a house together and are in the process of fixing it up to make it awesome and keep the retro charm that the house was given. We are looking at that retro 50s mid-century/danish modern look.... so gay huh?
Oh and check out the Beards of Comedy. Pretty fucking funny... pretty fucking pretty.