As an occupational therapist, you know how wide of a variety of jobs and settings we have to choose from. From inpatient rehab, acute care, pediatrics, home health, neuro outpatient, and of course, outpatient hand therapy. If you’re interested in pursuing a career in hand therapy, you will likely want to consider becoming a Certified […]
I was first inspired to write this post about interventions for unilateral neglect (defined by Physiopedia as when an individual “fails to report, respond or orient to meaningful stimuli presented on the affected sides,”) after I first saw this condition during an eval when I was a fairly new OT grad. I realized that it […]
When you’re first starting out as an OT student or new occupational therapy practitioner, you will be presented with multiple new challenges. From learning the ins and outs of appropriate treatments to documentation, to time management…it can sometimes feel like there’s no end to all of the new things you need to know! One of […]
Caregiver and family education: Along with patient education, this is truly one of the most important aspects of occupational therapy in any rehab setting, from acute care to outpatient and everything in between. With such a high level of importance comes the big responsibility to remember everything you need to cover in sometimes only one […]
When you get your first job as a licensed occupational therapy practitioner, you usually aren’t thinking about additional occupational therapy specialties right off the bat. Your primary focus is just trying to keep your head above water. You are thrown into unfamiliar territory, and as a result you will likely spend the first few years […]
When you’re new to working with patients affected by acquired or traumatic brain injuries, it can be challenging, exciting, and even stressful as an OT student or new occupational therapy practitioner. This is especially true if you have not been exposed to many of these types of patient or any cognitive interventions for traumatic brain […]
Are you finishing your occupational therapy program and are looking for a solid study plan to help you pass the NBCOT® exam on your first try? If so, this post was created just for you! While I was studying, I personally loved reading other new OTs’ success stories in the AOTA NBCOT® exam prep Facebook […]
Are you just starting out your OT career and are looking for information about the best paying states for occupational therapists? Maybe you have years of experience and are looking for a change in scenery and a better pay grade? No matter where you are on your OT job search journey, you’ve come to the […]
If you’re looking for functional, occupation-based standing tolerance activities to use in your adult rehab practice, we’ve got you covered! It goes without saying but addressing your patients’ decreased standing tolerance not only helps them increase their tolerance to performing standing ADLs (and therefore increasing their independence), but working on improving standing tolerance will also […]
Are you interested in becoming an occupational therapist? After being an occupational therapist for over seven years now and having worked in multiple adult-based rehab settings, I want to share with you 7 things I really wish I knew before becoming an occupational therapist. This list is not meant to scare you away from becoming […]