Transition to Private Practice

Transition to private practice.

f you are a regular reader of this section of the journal, you know that I am a cognitive therapist. You are aware, as well, that I have applied I this present-oriented model to aid the adjustment of patients diagnosed with cancer. My initial work in this area was accomplished at the Hollings Cancer Center of the Medical University of South Carolina, working alongside an enlightened oncologist....

How to integrate CAMBRA into private practice.

The traditional dentistry approach treated the disease with a limited surgical strategy aimed at removing carious lesions on teeth. Today, the dental profession is refocusing its efforts to include risk assessment with evidence-based diagnosis while also treating the biofilm component of the disease. While there is compelling science to support CAMBRA, there are fewer articles with practical di...

Mentoring: improving transition to practice.

Nurse graduates indicate the transition from student of nursing to registered nurse (RN) is a difficult conversion. This impending change of role and accompanying higher expectations placed upon newly graduating RNs causes concern for students as their Bachelor of Nursing program nears completion. A career mentor scheme is suggested as a way to better prepare final year students for this transi...

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Occupational therapists in private practice.

Although increasing numbers of occupational therapists are choosing to work in private practice, little data exist describing this sector of the profession. In the present study, experienced occupational therapists were asked about their moves into private practice, including (a) their motivation, (b) their preparation, and (c) their perceptions of the move's risks and benefits before and after...