This post was originally published on May 2, 2016 and was updated on August 15, 2019. As an OT blogger myself, talking about the best occupational therapy blogs is a topic near and dear to my heart. While I do love a good OT podcast as well, diving into a solid OT blog after work […]
I’ve been a huge fan of Mandy Chamberlain’s Seniors Flourish, including her podcast and website, since I first started blogging on My OT Spot over three years ago (wow, time flies!) I personally hadn’t gotten the chance to try out the Seniors Flourish Learning Lab membership until I signed up earlier this year, but I’m […]
This post was originally published on Oct. 9, 2016 and updated on Aug. 4, 2019. Adhering to sternal precautions following cardiac surgery can be quite a challenge, just ask any of your patients post-op and they’ll let you know how hard it is! If you think about, how often do you automatically use your arms […]
This post was originally published on March 14, 2016 and updated on July 18, 2019. Are you finished with OT school and looking for a solid study plan to help you pass the NBCOT on your first try? If so, this post was created just for you! While I was studying, I personally loved reading […]
This post was originally published on May 1, 2016 and updated on July 10, 2019. Home health as a new grad occupational therapist: Should you do it? I first published this article with the answer to this question wayyy back in 2016 (time flies when you’re working AND blogging!) and I haven’t changed my stance […]
This post was originally published on March 25, 2017 and updated on June 15, 2019. If you’re reading this, you may have landed here after Googling something like “unhappy with my occupational therapy job” or “feeling burned out as an OT” or maybe even “sick of my OT job.” If so, I’m sorry to hear […]
This post was originally published on March 3, 2016 and updated on June 14, 2019. When I originally wrote this post on productivity way back as a new grad in 2016, I thought that being a productive occupational therapist was one of the top things that made me a “good” OT. I now know just […]
This post was originally published on November 3, 2016 and updated on June 5, 2019. The other day, I was talking with a fellow occupational therapist I work with about her new position in home health. We quickly got on the subject of what every Home Health OT or COTA needs in their “toolbox.” We […]
If there is one area of practice that can be overwhelming (and massively rewarding), it is home health occupational therapy. And if there is one diagnosis that can make the home health OT feel buried in options or approaches, it is a stroke diagnosis. This article is an attempt to pull back the layers of […]
Every year, more than 795,000 people experience a stroke in the United States (cdc.gov, 2017). Therefore the chances are high that you will encounter one of these individuals in your occupational therapy practice, no matter what practice setting you work in. For occupational therapists working in acute care, working with someone who has experienced a […]