Advocacy Inside And Out: Don’t Stop Me Now

Show Notes

Today’s Guests:

Jamie Dyson, PT, DPT

jamiedyson224@gmail.com

Guest Quotes:

2:55 “There’s too many people talking and not enough people actually doing something about it. And, you know APTA is 100, 000 members strong. If everyone just did a little something we’d We’d really be able to make some progress. You know, the other issue and I’m getting on a soapbox a bit is we only represent about 30% of the profession. Imagine if we had 50%. Imagine if we had 70%. And the most are usually those that aren’t a part of the solution, and we need to motivate others to join and become a part of the solution.”

18:56 “And so we have all this evidence that that early mobility is effective and safe and decreases costs, decreases vent days, decreases whole bunch of stuff, but we’re still not there yet. We need to as a profession, promote best care and decrease the variance.”

28:04 “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a nurse stop a nephrologist from seeing a patient. So, we need to have that same mindset.”

Rapid Responses:

What’s your most favorite scrub color?

“The darker, the better. Whatever doesn’t show poop and blood, that’s my color.”

You know you work in acute care when…

“When your shoes are no longer white.”

Connect with our hosts and the podcast!

Leo Arguelles (LEE-O R-GWELL-IS)

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Ashley Poole

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