[humanser] Logistics and keeping personal belongings safe at work

Sun Jul 10 00:05:43 UTC 2016

Katie,

What's the possibility of using a telescoping cane when you are navigating through the room or within the facility this my enable you to have a smaller holster from Lisa

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> On Jul 8, 2016, at 5:31 PM, justin via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> What kind of cane holster do you have; where did you get it?
> Justin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti
> Shelton via Humanser
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 6:42 PM
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> Cc: Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Logistics and keeping personal belongings safe at
> work
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I think I found a solution now that I have my cane holster.  Now that I have
> actually seen the thing, it looks like a lot of my problems are solved.
> First, I think the two ways of fastening the holster to you are just
> difficult to understand through an explanation over the phone.  Not that the
> guy I spoke to didn't do a good job, but I didn't quite get the set up just
> hearing him talk about it but do see what he meant now that I can feel it.
> As it turns out you don't need to specifically have a belt loop for it to
> clip onto like he was talking about, although I can tell that's what it was
> primarily meant for.  It clips just as easily to a wasteband or simply
> around the strap of a bag without a problem.  Second, there is another type
> of loop on it through which I think I can put a carribeaner with a small
> change purse or something attached to it.  Having something dangling isn't
> ideal, but it should at least keep the medication close to me and secure
> without getting in my way.  As long as I get a little change purse or pouch
> that zips shut, it should be just large enough for the eye droppers but
> small enough to be out of the way.  Sorry if this seems redundant to those
> who already know what a cane holster is like, but I wanted to follow up to
> say I found solutions to my logistical concerns.
> 
>> On 7/9/16, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Not really.  I haven't seen this site yet but it will from what I do 
>> know about it be basically an open room for us to lead sessions in.  I 
>> do know that the women will be sitting in a semi-circle or a circle so 
>> we can facilitate from either the front of the group or among them as 
>> a group, but the facility probably won't have any place for us to 
>> leave personal belongings.  Generally students are instructed to leave 
>> personal items in their cars during sessions, but I can't do that 
>> since I need to take the drops at least twice during the set up, 
>> session, and debriefing process.
>> 
>>> On 7/8/16, Christina Moore via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Is there a drawer that you can put the medication in?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> God bless.--Christina
>>> 
>>>> On Jul 8, 2016, at 16:43, Kaiti Shelton via Humanser 
>>>> <humanser at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> I realize this might be a bigger issue for me than for probably most 
>>>> people in some respects, but I think everyone has to deal with this 
>>>> in at least some way.  I'm wondering how you all have dealt with 
>>>> keeping personal belongings safe and out of harm during sessions.  
>>>> As a background for those who might not know me, I'm a music therapy 
>>>> student and a lot of my work requires me to be very mobile around 
>>>> the room and I usually have my hands full either assisting a client 
>>>> or playing an instrument myself.  Most of my past clinical 
>>>> experience has been with children, particularly with blind kids and 
>>>> kids with visual impairments and other disabilities, and children on 
>>>> the Autism spectrum in a public school self-contained classroom, but 
>>>> this fall I will be working in a practicum at a behavioral health 
>>>> facility for duel diagnosis mental and substance abuse disorders.
>>>> 
>>>> I was doing some of my summer reading, and one note in the chapter I 
>>>> read yesterday stressed the importance of making sure *all* 
>>>> materials are collected at the end of each session.  Many objects 
>>>> used for music therapy sessions could be dangerous in the hands of 
>>>> psychologically unstable patients if they are smuggled out past 
>>>> supervision, and I can see how even objects like mallets used to 
>>>> play drums and other percussion equipment could be used to inflict 
>>>> self-harm.  It occurred to me that leaving my cane propped in a 
>>>> corner as I usually do probably would not be the best idea in this 
>>>> setting, as someone in psychosis might see that as just a long metal 
>>>> stick they could use for their own intentions.  I purchased a cane 
>>>> holster thinking it would probably be helpful for this setting, but 
>>>> also in my work with children since I can keep my cane on my person 
>>>> now.  Before I go on, I will say that I am fully aware that my 
>>>> supervising professor will be there at each session, as well as my 
>>>> practicum partner.  Furthermore, we're not supposed to be left alone 
>>>> in the room with the residents without a staff member from the 
>>>> facility present.  However, my professors don't know all the ins and 
>>>> outs of adapting the work to my circumstances and have encouraged me 
>>>> to seek this information where I can.  I also am trying to treat 
>>>> each practicum situation as if I were already working professionally 
>>>> in the field and realize that if I were going to work on this type 
>>>> of a unit as a professional without the support I have the luxury of 
>>>> having as a student, these considerations might be important.
>>>> 
>>>> The other issue I'm confronting is how to deal with personal 
>>>> medication.  I have 3 different types of drops I give myself 
>>>> throughout the day.  Two of the drops just need to be given 4 times 
>>>> a day, and although I try to keep to a set schedule with those I can 
>>>> move them around a bit to accommodate things like sessions or brief 
>>>> meetings.  The other needs to be given every half hour.  This wasn't 
>>>> the biggest problem before, but especially now that I'm going into 
>>>> this unit and also thinking about my future internship, I don't 
>>>> always want to lug around a purse like I have been doing everywhere I
> go.
>>>> I'm already going to be bogged down carrying instruments, and 
>>>> sometimes just doing that with a cane can be challenging enough.  
>>>> I'm honestly considering paying homage to the 80s and getting myself 
>>>> a fanny pack or some sort, especially since a lot of the 
>>>> professional attire for women that I own doesn't even have belt 
>>>> loops for the cane holster to clip to.
>>>> 
>>>> I would be interested to hear how these kinds of things are handled 
>>>> by those of you who are itinerant, who work with populations who 
>>>> might take advantage of things like a cane laying around for 
>>>> self-harm or other purposes, or who are very mobile but have to also 
>>>> manage personal medications and keep them on your person.  Also, for 
>>>> the women who might be in professions where you need to dress 
>>>> professionally but also in clothing that allows you to move freely 
>>>> and easily to do your job, please let me know any tips you might have.
>>>> I'm not sure of how unique my situation is on this group with having 
>>>> the need to look professional while also getting down on the floor 
>>>> and moving about the group on my knees to play eye level with small 
>>>> children and such, or to facilitate movement-based therapeutic 
>>>> experiences, but it's definitely a logistic I'm trying to work 
>>>> around at the moment and would appreciate suggestions on.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Kaiti Shelton
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>> Kaiti Shelton
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