"My ST tells me, you have to type this in...."
"My therapists prefer to do...."
"We've gotten a new swallowing order; I know it's almost the end of the day, but can you do it?"
"We hire speech therapists as PRN only; you get paid for patient contact - no benefits"
"We have three therapists on the case, so your involvement we staged to start last - and you have just 2 visits "
"Others, like OT - they can work on cognition"
"I need to continually educate the nurses and doctors, about what we do"
"Good communication is basic to how the healthcare team works best"
"People need to communicate and swallow continually; if you can't do direct service, do education and counseling until direct service can start; a flat fee can be charged for the service"
"You continually GIVE your time, above and beyond the patient contact time, to do all the work that need be done."
"There's no budget for equipment, materials, supplies; it's rewarding, regardless, to hear and see satisfaction on a consumer's or family's face, when you have given them something that helped"
"Training and experience are stern teachers; the SLP can function well within any worksite, contributing to team management of successful consumer outcomes, and the discipline and focus on function the field can bring".
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