We are thrilled to feature a day in the life of Sarah Johnson, OTR/L as a Certified Lymphedema Therapist. Sarah previously shared her day in the life when she was an OT student and is now giving us the ins and outs of working as a CLT. We want to give her a huge thanks […]
Every year in the U.S., millions of people are admitted to the hospital in the acute care setting. In 2023 alone, there have already been were over 34 million hospital admissions. With each hospital admission, many complications can present themselves. These patients may be at higher risk for hospital acquired infections, pressure ulcers, joint contractures, […]
There reaches a point in many patients’ rehabilitation journeys where they want to achieve full independence through the means of being able to drive again, and to do this, they need to find a driving rehabilitation specialist to help. One of the most common emails we get from the non-occupational therapist general population happens to […]
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 (my, how time flies) and I still haven’t changed my stance on the issue. While there is always a great need for quality home health therapists, since more […]
YouTube is such a wonderful resource for just about any topic. You can find videos that give you hours of back-to-back cat memes, you can choose a new skill to learn, and you can even get ideas for recipes, crafts, or other DIY projects around the house. I have a friend who even built a […]
If you’re an occupational therapy student completing your Level II fieldwork, you will likely have to come up with an in-service idea, which is an occupational therapy related presentation or project you’re responsible for. Take it from me, deciding on the perfect OT in-service idea for your fieldwork can be a daunting challenge! Fieldwork flies […]
Whether you’re an experienced occupational therapist or a new OT practitioner, we all remember taking an ethics course in OT school. The vast majority of us who decided to become occupational therapy practitioners are intrinsically good people who want to help others, so it’s tough to think about difficult situations we may encounter at work […]
Have you heard rehab-related job titles – such as occupational therapy aide, rehab aide, occupational therapy assistant, and occupational therapist – and feel unclear on the differences? Or perhaps you have heard that securing a job as an OT aide or rehab aide is a good way to gain invaluable experience before applying to OT […]
I’m often asked by new grad occupational therapists and OT students what a typical day is like working as an occupational therapist in the inpatient rehab setting. While there’s not a quick way to answer this question, I figured it will be helpful to at least lay out what happens in a “normal” day for […]
As an occupational therapist, you often have patients that are best treated with more than one person in another discipline (this is often known as co-treating). The big question is: Should the second person be the nurse, a rehab aide, or your physical therapist counterpart? The following article will help guide your decision-making process to […]