Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 Lori, I'm so sorry, honey. But, you know the old saying, when one door closes, another opens. Something fabulous will come along, especially for someone with your training. Hugs, in NJ *********************** > Okay, I am slightly depressed today. I went to complete my one last class today to be official with Educare. It was the " I'm safe your safe " take-down techniques. I was told that I failed the practical portion of it. I have made excellent grades on all of the written exams just did not pass the physical part of the take down procedures they were trying to teach us so I no longer have a job. > Lori Owen - Denton, Texas > SRVG 7/16/01 > Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 Can you try again? I would think as you lose more weight it will be easier to do the take down. I believe I may have to learn that if I get one of the jobs I have applied for. Janet M. Breathe! Re: Job > Lori, I'm so sorry, honey. But, you know the old saying, when one > door closes, another opens. Something fabulous will come along, > especially for someone with your training. > > Hugs, > in NJ > *********************** > > > > Okay, I am slightly depressed today. I went to complete > my one last class today to be official with Educare. It was the " I'm > safe your safe " take-down techniques. I was told that I failed the > practical portion of it. I have made excellent grades on all of the > written exams just did not pass the physical part of the take down > procedures they were trying to teach us so I no longer have a job. > > > Lori Owen - Denton, Texas > > SRVG 7/16/01 > > Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2003 Report Share Posted September 5, 2003 Dear Lori We used to call what you call " take-down, " --- a " full restraint. " Are they saying you are not strong enough? Or? ly, in most cases where patients on wards became vioilent, it was far more likely the personnel would be injured as they would do everything they could to not injure the patient. hang in there, love, ceep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2003 Report Share Posted September 5, 2003 Goodmorning dear ceep, The job I had was working with mentally retarded. Occasionally they get extremely upset and start to harm others or themselves. There is a couple of techniques to deal with it the most physical one being what is called a take down. It actually is an old term since it hasn't been used in the last couple of years but it is basically when you have to take a client to the floor to prevent further harm. In the entire time I have worked with MR's I have actually only seen it done once and that was in 1994. I have yet to see us have to do it with the clients we work with at MHMR who would be coming to this program. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 18:37:53 EDT lacorona@... writes: > > In a message dated 9/4/03 4:16:42 PM, Graduate-OSSG > writes: > > << It is really odd because I > > was told by the supervisors that they didn't think I could safely do > a > > take down safely per the instructors. >> > > Dear Lori: > Well, that is just one teeny step back, but you have come LEAGUES > ahead dear > girl. Please tell us what a " take down " means so we all knlw. > Hang in there. What a loss for them if they let you go. > love, > ceepmom > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2003 Report Share Posted September 5, 2003 They told me I can try again in 6 months. I've considered that and probably will not have to redo the entire course but just that portion. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:16:28 -0400 " janet " writes: > Can you try again? I would think as you lose more weight it will be > easier > to do the take down. I believe I may have to learn that if I get one > of the > jobs I have applied for. > Janet M. > > Breathe! > Re: Job > > > > Lori, I'm so sorry, honey. But, you know the old saying, when > one > > door closes, another opens. Something fabulous will come along, > > especially for someone with your training. > > > > Hugs, > > in NJ > > *********************** > > > > > > > Okay, I am slightly depressed today. I went to > complete > > my one last class today to be official with Educare. It was the > " I'm > > safe your safe " take-down techniques. I was told that I failed > the > > practical portion of it. I have made excellent grades on all of > the > > written exams just did not pass the physical part of the take > down > > procedures they were trying to teach us so I no longer have a > job. > > > > > Lori Owen - Denton, Texas > > > SRVG 7/16/01 > > > Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce > > > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2003 Report Share Posted September 5, 2003 I don't know. All they said was that they did not believe I could do one safely. I have been working with MR's on and off since 1994 and have only seen one take down. That one was in '94. I have been working with these consumers as a volunteer for 6 months. The young lady I work with the most has gone from 3 to 5 behaviors a week down to 3 or 4 behaviors in the last 6 months. Her behaviors are also not as bad as they use to be. The ironic thing is that the day I was hired, they fired me 5 minutes later because they finally found my application and the interview notes from the first interviewer. The application included all of the statistical data including government forms that would give them credit for hiring a disabled person. I was hired back the following morning. I suspect they were trying to find a reason to fire me. I had passed all of the written exams with a 92 or better. The key thing in their version of the take down was to prevent it before it ever started (like duh) and that is why we haven't had to do a take down in the day hab program ever (again duh.) So, if I have been able to head it off at the pass with the clients for the last 6 months and I would be working with the same clients at this program (we got subcontracted out), why on earth would I all of a sudden not be able to do the job now. The only technique I have ever had to use was when a client tried hitting me and I was able to block the hit. I have this wonderful momma voice that basically was like " Don't you even try that again. " Does any of this make sense? Am I being to logical? Now, the other thing is that I am still heavy. I weigh about 340 and I wonder how much of this has to do with the weight issue. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Fri, 5 Sep 2003 12:50:47 EDT lacorona@... writes: > Dear Lori > We used to call what you call " take-down, " --- a " full restraint. " > Are they > saying you are not strong enough? Or? > > ly, in most cases where patients on wards became vioilent, it > was far > more likely the personnel would be injured as they would do > everything they > could to not injure the patient. > > hang in there, > love, > ceep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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