[humanser] Logistics and keeping personal belongings safe at work

Mon Jul 11 00:10:07 UTC 2016

Hi Erica here's an explanation when some of us were a lot younger we used to play cowboys and Indians and the Cowboys had like a little holster that one on your hip where you slip your Gun into I hope that helps from Lisa

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> On Jul 10, 2016, at 12:32 PM, Ericka via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> What is a cane holater?
> 
> Ericka Short
> "What is right is not always popular; what is popular is not always right."
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> from my iPhone 6s
> 
>> On Jul 9, 2016, at 5:41 PM, Kaiti Shelton via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Kaiti Shelton
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