It is probable that slight cases of stenosis can be treated better by intubation than by thyrotomy. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) Various. Non-stenotic dilatations which are comparable in degree to those produced by stenosis are rare.
As far as the area I plan to work in is concerned OTs are in extremely high demand and straight out of school an OT can make 85,000 to 120,000, depends on what type of setting you want. Click to expand...
Those rates are very low (with or without any benefits) -- I think they're taking advantage of you because you're a new grad and don't know any better. $45-48 would be a reasonable hourly rate for an OTR in a SNF but per visit will be too low considering each visit takes more than an hour when you add in drive time, scheduling, paperwork, etc. Honestly, I know COTAS in the area that make $50 to $55 a visit in home health .