On a more light-hearted note I did my scoping report today on my 36yo female security guard and single mother of a 12yo boy. She sustained a FOOSH (broken [R] collarbone) and an impact assessment of her life needed to be done. As the case was a mockup, we (the ergo team) had some leeway to be creative. My favourite picks…
Chris H – A marine biologist called Jacqui Cousteau who specialised in dugong rodeo, had developed carpal tunnel syndrome while in her second trimester of pregnancy.
Zoe R – A 19yo female ski patroller and aspiring musician who was diagnosed with bilateral moderate hearing loss after a snow machine exploded in close proximity to her.
Amy OK – can’t remember her guy (apart from him being called Stan) but it had something to do with TBI? We were laughing throughout the whole presentation, though. Good job, Amy!
My client was called Margaret Thatcher, an English immigrant who had serious family issues and a love of fondling guns. If the irony is lost on you, look up the history of British Prime Ministers and gun law in the UK. Not exactly coherent, but I had much fun in creating the scenario, and the delivery of it seemed to go well with the team, supervisors included. More than once I had to stop my speech coz I was afraid the next noise out of my mouth would be a goofy giggle. What more can you want than a workplace who you can be your own silly self to?
I’ve cooked for the team as well. I’m taking the opportunity to embed in myself a responsibility for home life, which I see as yet another piece of the ‘future’ puzzle I’m preparing for. I’d rather do it now than when my girlie expects me to be churning out super dishes as the norm, hahaha =). The OTs are great guinea pigs; they’re very supportive and give good feedback on how to cook better or refining the taste. I can rely on Jason (and Chris if it’s lactose-free) to eat at least one portion without complaint. The three supervisors are a hilarious lump of personality; each with very polarised but funny views of the way things should be (including guys and cooking).
Mid-unit feedback tomorrow. Will be good knowing where I stand with ergonomics. I wouldn’t mind graduating into this area, to be honest. Personal gratification from miraculously curing chronic patients is a bit overrated when I feel more beaten than a punching bag at the end of a clinic day.
Gonna bring in the camera tomorrow and get some picture action! I love my workplace, love this OT-PT mix; passing would be a bonus hahaha =)
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oooh. you have a blog :P
now i can stalk you to my heart's content lol (don't need no gps to find you)
hehe how much stalking is your heart contented with? :) i have faith in your ability to use a gps, but not to end up in the right place with it :P
i can reciprocate the stalking, right?