Update

Greetings all! Those of you familiar to the site might have noticed the new Twitter feed conveniently placed above the blog entries. For those of you wondering why, quite simply life has become to busy to blog in longhand. Therefore, I have chosen to do the bulk of my blogging via Twitter, which will post automatically at the top of goshthatsneat.com. Unfortunately, the tweets will not sync to the RSS feed, so the only way to see them will be visiting this page.

Life has been hectic these last several months. I had to deal with losing my job as DOR and then as a staff OT. I learned a lot from my experience, not the least of which was how to be a better OT. Auspiciously for me, I wasn't fired for being a bad OT but rather for my regrettable status as an adult living with ADHD. I know, I know...it sounds like an excuse, right? Nevertheless, it is true but the situation served to get me out of the position of a manager and back to treating more clients. My only regret is that I will miss the world of acute care. I felt like I had finally found my niche in OT. Alas, it was not meant to be and I have returned to the seventh circle of Hell better known as the SNF. Yes...I have once again sold my soul to the Satan otherwise known as PPS. Again, I have "minutes" to achieve with clients rather than GOALS and the only important thing at the end of the day is whether or not you billed enough to cover the cost of your salary and benefits. Sounds jaded you say? Nay, I prefer to classify as "enlightened".

Thank you to those of you that spared a kind word as I hit a professional rock bottom and helped to remind me why we chose this profession. We might serve fiduciary masters, but at the end of the day it's what we achieve with our patients that really counts. An honest-to-God "thank you" from a grateful patient is almost as gratifying as a hug from my children. I LOVE my craft.


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