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Dustin Said:
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I think the best way to address your questions is in list format, so here goes:SLPs are not required to lift patients. I always helped nurses, PTs and OTs with transfers, moving them toward the head of the bed, etc., but I have a strong back. It is certainly not expected of you.
Patients can always be treated at the bedside unless the environment is too distracting. You can always ask the nursing staff (in advance) to get the patient up if you need to see him/her in the therapy room or your office. It is a huge waste of time to wait for an orderly to transport the patient. If you work in a rehab department, you can coordinate your sessions to come before or after OT or PT.
Usually, ST, OT, and PT are located together, but ST has a separate office to assure there are few, if any, distractions during treatment. If you are in a teaching hospital, ST is typically part of ENT, not rehab services.
My master's program was a class of 11 students, 6 of whom were "retreads", or women who had returned to school after a break to have a family. I went back at 27, one woman was 40, and others were in between. There were only 5 in the class who were going straight through from the BA/BS program.
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I always had colleagues in the hospital setting; less often in a nursing home, but there were OTs and PTs to chum around with and learn from.
ST is a great profession, but sitting a lot and leaning over patients' beds is something you may want to consider. My advice is to shadow an SLP in both a hospital and a nursing home so you can see how you may be able to compensate for your back problems on the job. Realize, too, if you work with kids in the medical setting, you will need to get down on the floor with the littler ones.
Amber Said:
My son's school recommends he be placed in a Structured English immersion program...but I feel different about?We Answered:
Yeah, I see where your going. I feel that your son shouldn't be placed in the program, if he already knows English. You should request that he should take speech class instead. If I were you, I would request the Speech class, and whatever you do don't sign the form for your son to join in English proficiency program. Best of luck!! Always listen to what's best for your son, and you know whats best for him. :)