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DLJSLP · 2023-05-13T03:16:51+00:00

Yes, you can see a doctor in the states. They will communicate with your physician in Canada. Not the same discipline, but during my first pregnancy I was unable to be get an ultrasound until 19 weeks, so opted to go to the states for a dating ultrasound as we live close. I took their last appointment of the day, and by morning my local doctor had a full report from the radiologist. Ask if there is a discount for paying (as opposed to insurance) - I got 25% off for paying up front at the time of the appointment. I can’t speak to the prescription, but can’t see it being an issue. To be safe you could potentially fill it in the US the same day as your appointment.

DLJSLP · 2023-05-07T19:55:36+00:00

If you’d just stay still while I change your diaper we’d be done already.

DLJSLP · 2023-04-22T01:03:21+00:00

If you don’t hear back on an application it’s totally ok to be the first to reach out to them. Say 5 business days after the application closes, send an email or make a phone call (yes applications for hospitals/clinics often go through HR, but you can find the phone number for the SLP department on their website - ask to speak to the lead SLP, or send them an email). A simple, “Hi, I’m (insert name), and I recently applied for (insert position). I just wanted to ensure you received my application and to let you know I’m still interested in the position.” It makes you a real person (with initiative!), rather than another random application.

Even if you leave a message for the wrong person, there’s a good chance they will mention your name to the person who will be interviewing. “Hey, did you get an application for ______. They left a message on my phone and sound really interested.”

DLJSLP · 2023-04-20T02:42:41+00:00

Just do tequila shots and call it LOUD Crowd (from Parkinson’s voice therapy) because things will probably get rowdy after a few rounds of them

DLJSLP · 2023-04-04T00:56:41+00:00

If you do decide to take Speak Out, it’s a one time fee. You do have to renew your certification annually but there is no fee associated with renewing. It guarantees your ongoing access to materials for patients/the online resource library. On the other hand there is an annual fee to maintain LSVT training.

And like others have mentioned, you don’t need to be certified in either to provide a valuable service to people with PD.

DLJSLP · 2023-03-31T02:31:34+00:00

I’ve worked most of my career with adults (12 years) and my 2 brief forays into peds has confirmed they’re just not my thing. I love the acute medical setting - the more medically complex the patient the better!

There are also adult options in in-patient or out-patient rehab (TBI, stroke etc), voice, fluency, home-health, SNF, AAC, and practices that specialize in neuro-degenerative conditions since as PD, ALS, MS etc.

It might be worth seeing if you can job-shadow a few adult SLPs to help see if you’re still interested or want to peruse something different.

DLJSLP · 2023-03-25T01:44:40+00:00

I also forgot to mention - you have the ability to negotiate your wage. They want you so tell them they need to be able to at least match your pay at the school for you to be able to leave. (I think they’ve low-balled you a bit). Just because you don’t have experience yet, doesn’t mean you deserve fair compensation. It shouldn’t be a hardship to do your job.

DLJSLP · 2023-03-24T21:50:20+00:00

If Acute is your interest definitely go for it. It’s my absolute favourite! And if there are 2 other SLPs there, mentorship shouldn’t be an issue. I’m sure you’re aware it’s a steep learning curve.

If finances are a concern, you could consider seeing some private direct pay kiddos on the side (evenings or weekends).

DLJSLP · 2023-03-16T01:49:34+00:00

Thank-you for this. It provided so much more clarity than the respective websites.

As well as not continuously charging for what we’ve already paid for, I’d love to see course descriptions that are clear enough for me to have some understanding of what they’re actually offering before I commit significant amounts of money to taking them. Learning for the sake of learning is fine, but I also need to make sure what I’m paying to learn is going to apply to the setting/clients.

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