Every year in the U.S., millions of people are admitted to the hospital in the acute care setting. In 2015 alone, there were over 35 million hospital admissions. With each admission, many complications can present themselves. Patients may be at higher risk for hospital acquired infections, pressure ulcers, joint contractures, and complications related to decreased […]
According to The National Cancer Institute, the number of people living beyond a cancer diagnosis reached nearly 14.5 million in 2014 and is expected to rise to almost 19 million by 2024. If you are an occupational therapist working in inpatient rehab, acute care, home health, or even outpatient settings, you will likely treat patients […]
In this post, I’m excited for Occupational Therapist, Paige Hays, to share her experience of transitioning from traditional OT into starting her own online home modifications business. Paige is from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, she is the mother of 2 girls, an avid DIY-er, and a highly skilled and experienced OT. She specializes in […]
Graduation time is upon us for soon-to-be OTs and OTAs! If you’re graduating, you might be thinking about gift ideas to give to your family and friends! If you have a friend, family member, or sibling that’s graduating, these ideas will be for you too! This list has some of the best graduation gift ideas […]
The title says it all. The physical therapy licensure compact was recently passed with a total of 10 states participating and 7 more states coming soon. What better time than now to start pushing for our own occupational therapy licensure compact. This OT compact needs to happen! What Is a Licensure Compact? First off, if you […]
Are you an occupational therapist or COTA new to the acute care setting and wondering “What should I bring with me?” Don’t fret, because for this post I’ve compiled the top “must-haves” for the setting. I created this list from my favorite items along with suggestions from my acute care coworkers and OTs from the My OT Spot […]
To expand on the post about major orthopedic precautions following surgery, I decided to write a “Part Two” addressing home safety following orthopedic surgery. This post covers the safety basics after discharge from a major orthopedic surgery. These home safety tips can be used for other surgeries as well, and can be used in any setting, from […]
If you want to get started with your MedBridge subscription, click the link below and use the code MYOTSPOT for $175 off! It’s normally $375 for a year but you only pay $200. You will only pay $200 for 12 months of unlimited access to all of the CEU courses (whoo-hoo for unlimited CEUs!) […]
Wow! It’s already 2017 and as our gift from the American Medical Association, we have new CPT evaluation codes to try to figure out while still recovering from the holidays. So to ring in the new year, I decided write a post to help crack the new codes. I compiled as many resources as I […]
Navigating through the rehab continuum of care as a new occupational therapist or COTA can be confusing. There are so many settings, and the phases of rehab may not be covered in detail in school. To make this easier, this post will take you through the rehab continuum of care from “start to finish” while also […]