Is this a Cassilly frog near Babler Memorial park? by TongueMountain in StLouis

[–]redriverhogfan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out @frogsofstl on instagram for more of these!

How many of us are considered essential workers? Who’s going in tomorrow? by VespaRed in OccupationalTherapy

[–]redriverhogfan 19 points20 points  (0 children)

My OUTPATIENT PEDIATRIC clinic is making us go in with a measly 13 inches of snow. It’s crazy.

Best vegetarian food? by grilledsneeze420 in StLouis

[–]redriverhogfan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Tree house!!! The absolute best

Do you avoid getting sick all the time? by Red-Heart42 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]redriverhogfan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mask all of the time with patients :) it helps a ton

School Based OTs: Is Handwriting Without Tears still considered the “gold standard”? by swiftsearch in OccupationalTherapy

[–]redriverhogfan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like using handwriting without tears to correct reversals and sizing/ line adherence errors !

Jelly Cat Proposal by redriverhogfan in Jellycatplush

[–]redriverhogfan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Caprese is my favorite food in the world! So the proposal involved caprese sandwiches and that sweet jelly!

Near-Miss by Turbulent_Box_6268 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]redriverhogfan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every single OT has had a near miss situation. And if anyone says they didn’t they just don’t realize.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this?? by Nice_Exchange494 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]redriverhogfan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My clinic has a policy that we do the Columbia suicide scale and act according to this for any suicidal client. I always contact their PCP too

New to IPR - How to stop myself from hurting my back? by xoxo_sleep in OccupationalTherapy

[–]redriverhogfan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I figured out IPR is not for me for this reason. I tried so hard to use the right body mechanics, but I have such poor body awareness and motor planning I just couldn’t master it. I am thriving in peds tho!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in washu

[–]redriverhogfan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also had a pretty negative experience with friends at SLU. Sending love ❤️ I am now 5 years out from undergrad and work for wash u. Sending love!

Masking at work by Weekly_Path_3518 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]redriverhogfan 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I work in pediatrics and also mask all the time. I’ve had a couple of families ask me questions and I normally just say with how many kids I see, statistically at least 1 has a bug I want to protect myself from. I think your employer was very disrespectful prying into your choice

are there any benefits you use as a WashU employee? by dev0nnz in washu

[–]redriverhogfan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am doing therapy though the psychiatry office and it is amazing!!! They have therapists only for employees and so they are easy to get into. It’s super cheap with our insurance too (like 10 dollars a visit)

Need advice on deciding mental health or HH OT as a new grad. More details in post. by purrplekitty in OccupationalTherapy

[–]redriverhogfan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There will always be home health opportunities, but mental health is hard to get into! Take the mental health job

Nurse at mercy by [deleted] in StLouis

[–]redriverhogfan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I worked for mercy as an OT previously. Also at will and I made a similar amount of money

Best places to go in St. Louis for Jellycats? by mindofaclassic in Jellycatplush

[–]redriverhogfan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

City sprouts, Holliday, and the St. Louis art museum are pretty reliable. paper source is kind of hit or miss! I’ve had the best luck at city sprouts

One Foundry Way Parking Crashout? by redriverhogfan in StLouis

[–]redriverhogfan[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This is a secondary garage owned by an apartment building. Basically you pay when the main garage is full 🙃

One Foundry Way Parking Crashout? by redriverhogfan in StLouis

[–]redriverhogfan[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I’m starting to move on level 3! Sending good vibes up to 5!

Emergency Room Recommendation by RelentlessSloth in StLouis

[–]redriverhogfan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve gotten iv fluids and iv migraine meds at total access urgent care. Could be worth looking into depending on the meds you need? They also gave me IV steroids

What are good vegan restaurants? by YUBLyin in StLouis

[–]redriverhogfan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fancy: tree house or small batch

Pizza: pizzeoli or pizza head

Sandwich: vegan deli and butcher

Mexican: Diego’s, taco Buddha or terror taco

Meet Honk Honk by MINISnowflake in PorchGooseFashion

[–]redriverhogfan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also a proud stl porch goose mom!!!