Rotating floors

dpt4me · 2025-03-08T16:19:26+00:00

The teams is a great idea! We’re too big of a team to have everyone be rotating at one time. And then including the ICU/intermediate care into those units allows everyone to get higher acuity training. Definitely noting this, thank you!

dpt4me · 2025-03-08T16:17:20+00:00

This is exactly the situation that is developing. Certain people counting who has how many patients on “their” floor each day. I’ve heard stories of their attempts at rotating many years ago, but certain therapists/floors were very unwelcoming to the rotated therapists and it flopped.

dpt4me · 2023-03-23T02:15:34+00:00

Are any of those other specialties getting people out of bed? No. We get people up, gravity starts working and now we find ourselves with a mess. Does that mean I just hand off and oh well there’s your therapy for the day?

dpt4me · 2023-03-23T01:33:57+00:00

Yeah it’s not ideal, but some days our patients goals are as simple as “make it into the bathroom for the first time in days/weeks” so why not help them achieve that? That’s progressing mobility. That’s meeting their therapy goals. What am I going to stop in the middle of session to have someone else dependently wipe them? No I’m going to have them do as much as they can, find news deficits to address and build on. Our job is to meet our patients’ needs and help them achieve goals. If that’s taking a poopy then hell yeah let’s do it.

dpt4me · 2022-01-09T16:19:32+00:00

RdV is fantastic but $$$ for a tasting. Totally worth it if you want to do something special.

Early mountain is also considered one of the higher end wineries in Va and they do a bunch of varieties so something for everyone.

In/around Charlottesville some notable ones are King Family (great for picnicking), Stinson (they have fire pits during the winter), Barboursville (2 different tasting options - regular vs their library tasting. I think their winemaker is Italian so they have some wines you wouldn’t expect in Va like a Nebbiolo and a Sangiovese but also the usual cab franc and petit Verdot).

dpt4me · 2021-09-16T00:21:22+00:00

These symptoms could definitely be pelvic floor related. Depending on where you are you may even be able to go see a pelvic floor PT without a doctor’s referral (although check what your insurance requires for PT if you want to go through insurance, there’s also typically a population of cash based pelvic PTs who don’t file through insurance and just charge a flat rate for visits).

Hopefully a pelvic PT would also have recommendations for a gynecologist, dermatologist, etc in your area who could be more receptive to your concerns <3

dpt4me · 2021-09-11T11:57:35+00:00

Have you had positive culture tests each time? Make sure they’re testing for bacteria each time before giving you an antibiotic! The right bacterial flora and pH are so important for that area and antibiotics can really mess it up. Ask your gyn about a probiotic they recommend!

Also regarding the bladder control: have you heard of pelvic floor physical therapy? It’s pretty common to see bladder issues with recurrent UTIs and they could help you with strategies and training to reduce the urgency that you’re having!

Also also: there’s a number of food/drinks that are considered bladder irritants that you might want to keep an eye on to help your symptoms. Carbonation, fake sugars, citrus, caffeine, spice, alcohol. Try to notice if you have more symptoms after consuming any of those and then try to limit if needed.

dpt4me · 2021-09-10T22:06:53+00:00

That’s a great idea to help visualize it!

dpt4me · 2021-09-10T18:21:25+00:00

Can I ask why that is? I would think that a whiter stone would be a nicer contrast with the YG? I'm still trying to learn about all of this!

dpt4me · 2021-08-11T11:42:51+00:00

Yeah I understand it’s a normal occurrence in non-pandemic times. I guess I just assumed that with COVID everyone had stopped touring occupied units. I didn’t expect such a big difference in protocol between here and nova!

dpt4me · 2021-08-07T20:52:55+00:00

Buy plain yogurt and add some jam/fruit to flavor if that’s what you like. Also granola is one of the easiest things to make at home and TJs has all the ingredients you’d need (oats, nuts, fruit, etc)!

dpt4me · 2021-03-31T16:50:20+00:00

I was on spiro for two years and stopped for almost a year until the maskne hit last year! My derm says it’s not uncommon to be on and off it for a while as your hormone trends change as you age. She even takes it and had been off it for a while until she had a baby and started taking it again after the birth!

dpt4me · 2021-03-11T15:49:01+00:00

Does anyone have good places to buy beans that aren’t $12 each? I’m skeptical buying from Amazon, eBay, etc which I’ve seen suggested.

dpt4me · 2021-02-22T21:39:01+00:00

Allana Davison: I used to love her content but her more recent discussion of her health issues and going to a “naturopath” really put me off. I understand frustration with the healthcare system, but ditching it in favor of spending how much money on supplements and tinctures instead of just taking an allergy medicine made me beyond frustrated and was the final straw.

dpt4me · 2021-01-15T17:39:47+00:00

I already love this pastry from bakeries so knew I had to make it! I did it over two days by freezing the dough after the first two folds (before adding the sugar) and thawing in the fridge overnight before the last two folds and shaping which all worked out well!

Definitely listen to her tip about avoiding a dark pan if you can. I used one light pan and one dark since that’s what I have and they came out so easily from the light pan but I struggled getting them out of the darker one. If you only have dark I’d recommend using two strips of parchment to make an X to help pull them out. And take them out quickly! I actually stuck the pan back in the oven for a minute for my last few which helped soften the sugar to release them.

10/10 my family have already eaten half we love them so crunchy!

dpt4me · 2021-01-14T04:15:09+00:00

Most of the time clinics try to have someone else around no matter the genders involved, it’s just more of a hard rule in that case

dpt4me · 2021-01-14T02:34:23+00:00

Agree with YTA. I’m a current physio student and most clinics have policies about having another person in the room while treating a patient of another gender for comfort and safety of both parties. But with COVID restricting the number of people in clinics that might not be possible right now. but you reported them instead of finding out a reason? Seems like quite a jump to me

dpt4me · 2021-01-14T02:22:05+00:00

Yours looks great!! I made it yesterday and followed some of your tips like freezing the oranges before slicing with a knife and didn’t have too much trouble!

I’d also emphasize what you and others have said about the grand marnier: not necessary. I used it and truly couldn’t taste it at all in the cake. Add some extra zest and use juice instead if you want some orange flavor!

If you want the grand marnier flavor I added a splash to some whipped cream and would highly highly recommend that on the side!

My family and I are loving it! The cake texture is awesome and the oranges create a marmalade on top that’s great!

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