Re: continuing education funds

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We allow a maximum tuition reimbursement of $1250 (full time) or $750

(part-time) per year which may be used toward college tuition or toward CE >

$100/course; travel, etc is therapist responsibility as well as licensure

renewal fees and professional organization membership dues.

Irene Bartlett, Rehab Director

Mercy-Des Moines

continuing education funds

The therapy industry is again facing a situation where jobs exceed available

personnel. With this in mind, companies are using different strategies to

recruit new employees. At the same time, there continues to be a challenge

to cut costs as well as maintain stated budgets. The hospital I work at is

contemplating taking away the continuing education money as well as the

license reimbursement funds for the therapy OT, PT, and ST staff. I was

wondering if any else has experienced this; and the resultant outcome with

the staff with regard to clinical educational growth as well as staff

satisfaction. I would also like to take an informal survey on what others

are offering for continuing education funds for their staff.

Thank You

Shari Min PT, ATC/L

Clinical Coordinator Therapy Services

Pinnacle Performance Center

Parma Community General Hospital

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Shari,

Our administration removed cont ed money about two years ago with devastating

effects. Therapists left, recruiting to this rural location became impossible,

moral plummeted and this was timed to coincide with the new legal requirement

for continuing education hours. We have since gotten some of the money back for

'mutually beneficial' continuing education classes. I feel your pain. Now each

request is evaluated on a case by case basis and it has to benefit the

organization as well as the associate. (not an unreasonable request). Previous

cap on cont ed was at $1500/year. Good luck. We never had license

reimbursement, always considered it the associates obligation as a requirement

for the job. Do all your nurses get license reimbursement?

Warren, PT

continuing education funds

The therapy industry is again facing a situation where jobs exceed available

personnel. With this in mind, companies are using different strategies to

recruit new employees. At the same time, there continues to be a challenge

to cut costs as well as maintain stated budgets. The hospital I work at is

contemplating taking away the continuing education money as well as the

license reimbursement funds for the therapy OT, PT, and ST staff. I was

wondering if any else has experienced this; and the resultant outcome with

the staff with regard to clinical educational growth as well as staff

satisfaction. I would also like to take an informal survey on what others

are offering for continuing education funds for their staff.

Thank You

Shari Min PT, ATC/L

Clinical Coordinator Therapy Services

Pinnacle Performance Center

Parma Community General Hospital

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Our CME is a sliding scale

$800 first two years

$1,000 year three

Additional $100 per year to $1500

A benefit of 5 CME days per year is provided in addition to normal

vacation/PTO accruals.

PT Licenses are paid by employer. This is a business expense - no PT can

be hired to become a profitable vehicle for the company without a

license.

We pay up to $450 for APTA dues, again recognizing this as a cost of

business.

continuing education funds

The therapy industry is again facing a situation where jobs exceed

available personnel. With this in mind, companies are using different

strategies to recruit new employees. At the same time, there continues

to be a challenge to cut costs as well as maintain stated budgets. The

hospital I work at is contemplating taking away the continuing education

money as well as the license reimbursement funds for the therapy OT, PT,

and ST staff. I was wondering if any else has experienced this; and the

resultant outcome with the staff with regard to clinical educational

growth as well as staff satisfaction. I would also like to take an

informal survey on what others are offering for continuing education

funds for their staff.

Thank You

Shari Min PT, ATC/L

Clinical Coordinator Therapy Services

Pinnacle Performance Center

Parma Community General Hospital

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[Guest guest]

One way that we are able to offer continuing education courses (8-10 per

year) to our therapists is to co-sponsor courses with some of the national

companies. This way, in exchange for doing some leg work on our

end-providing registration, arranging for audiovisual equipment, breaks,

etc. we in turn receive anywhere from 2-5 free slots for the courses. We

also offer an additional $500.00 per FTE for continuing education. We do

not provide license reimbursement for staff as this is a professional

responsonsibility.

Stubitsch

Mercy Hospital

continuing education funds

The therapy industry is again facing a situation where jobs

exceed available

personnel. With this in mind, companies are using different

strategies to

recruit new employees. At the same time, there continues to

be a challenge

to cut costs as well as maintain stated budgets. The

hospital I work at is

contemplating taking away the continuing education money as

well as the

license reimbursement funds for the therapy OT, PT, and ST

staff. I was

wondering if any else has experienced this; and the

resultant outcome with

the staff with regard to clinical educational growth as well

as staff

satisfaction. I would also like to take an informal survey

on what others

are offering for continuing education funds for their staff.

Thank You

Shari Min PT, ATC/L

Clinical Coordinator Therapy Services

Pinnacle Performance Center

Parma Community General Hospital

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[Guest guest]

Brett, what type of practice setting are you in?

Jill Piazza, PT, MSPT

Florida Hospital DeLand

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> The therapy industry is again facing a situation where jobs exceed

> available personnel. With this in mind, companies are using different

> strategies to recruit new employees. At the same time, there continues

> to be a challenge to cut costs as well as maintain stated budgets. The

> hospital I work at is contemplating taking away the continuing education

> money as well as the license reimbursement funds for the therapy OT, PT,

> and ST staff. I was wondering if any else has experienced this; and the

> resultant outcome with the staff with regard to clinical educational

> growth as well as staff satisfaction. I would also like to take an

> informal survey on what others are offering for continuing education

> funds for their staff.

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> Thank You

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> Shari Min PT, ATC/L

> Clinical Coordinator Therapy Services

> Pinnacle Performance Center

> Parma Community General Hospital

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> This e-mail, including attachments, is intended for the sole use of the

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> to whom it is addressed, and contains information from Parma Community

> General Hospital

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> copying, distribution or use of the contents of this e-mail and

> attachments is prohibited. If you have received this in error,

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> therefore does not

> accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this

> message, which arise as a

> result of e-mail transmission. Thank you

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> Looking to start your own Practice?

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