[humanser] Logistics and keeping personal belongings safe at work

Mon Jul 11 00:51:47 UTC 2016

I remember cops & robbers. For a cane? Where do they sell them?

Ericka Short
"What is right is not always popular; what is popular is not always right."

 from my iPhone 6s

> On Jul 10, 2016, at 7:10 PM, Lisa Irving via Humanser <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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."
>> 
>> 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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