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11/18/21
Former Patient Helps to Remind Therapists of Their Effects
In our stressed world with staffing challenges, mask-wearing and COVID outbreaks, it’s hard to remember how much difference we still make in the lives of our patients. Sometimes all it…
01/05/20
Clinical Student Experiences Benefit All
I witnessed something recently while visiting our hospital at Lake Regional Health System in Missouri that made me very proud. During a staff meeting, two of our clinical physical therapy…
11/19/19
Long-time Partner Celebrates New Rehab Space
One of the most rewarding aspects of my job is getting to witness and assist with the growth of our people and our departments. I’ve worked with McPherson Hospital for…
05/10/17
A Stroke Center Success Story
For National Stroke Awareness Month, we are highlighting a therapy team working at a Level II Stroke Center. Their commitment to running their portion of the stroke program with an…
01/26/17
Focus on Mentorship
January is National Mentoring Month and the perfect time to review our stance on the topic. We hire new therapy graduates throughout the year, and mentorship has always been an…
07/30/13
Our Reputation Precedes Us
An administrator from one of our long-time hospital contracts recently told a story about running into a young family friend who was talking about her travel OT career and that…
11/09/11
The Job Search – Where Do I Start?
I recently spoke to a group of speech pathology students at the Nebraska Speech, Language and Hearing Association’s annual convention. I tried to provide a perspective about resume development and…
07/27/11
Improving Dining Room Acoustics for Older Adults with Hearing Loss
Take a look at this article. It makes some great points that we need to remember when dealing with hearing-impaired patients. Here is the link to the story from The…
05/18/11
SLP – A Fulfilling Path
In the spirit of National Speech and Hearing Month, I’ve been asked to weigh in on the discipline. Why do I love a career in speech pathology? A career based…
04/18/11
Profile – Meet Adrienne, OT
Adrienne, a North Dakota native, has a passion for Occupational Therapy. She works in a hospital therapy department and loves practicing in a small community. Adrienne cherishes the simple joys…