Occupational therapy has always had its roots in natural, realistic environments that facilitate improvement in functional areas. While we all understand that engagement in meaningful activities helps to facilitate ability, we can very easily fall into a routine of only treating in our usual treatment settings. Clinics, homes, schools, or gyms can all become the […]
PRN occupational therapy: There is a lot to say about it, and because I’ve been a PRN (or per diem) occupational therapist for over nine years now, I wanted to share my personal PRN OT experiences (the good AND the bad). In this article, I cover both the pros and cons of working as a […]
If you’re a new occupational therapist (or you are physical therapist or speech therapist!) considering working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), there are several important factors to look at before taking the job. As a SNF OT myself, I’m here to give you my thoughts from personal experience, as well as multiple tips from […]
Patients are placed on isolation precautions to prevent the spread of infection to other patients and healthcare workers, or to keep them safe from an infection if they are immunocompromised. When a patient is on isolation precautions, they will typically have to remain in their rooms with limited equipment available for you to use during […]
When you’re an OT or OTA student starting any fieldwork, it is always a good idea to walk into your clinical setting with an idea of the expectations of the setting, whether it’s acute care or another setting. So, this is exactly what we will cover in this post (for your acute care fieldwork specifically). […]
If there is one area of practice that can be overwhelming (and also 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 […]
If you’re interested in becoming an occupational therapist, you might be asking yourself: “How do I even get into occupational therapy school?” Since you’re here, you’ve likely started the research process and might feel a bit overwhelmed with all of the information out there. As an OT myself who has been through this moderately intense […]
If you’re considering what jobs to work in occupational therapy school, look no further! We’re covering several great options to help you earn some extra income and save up now to conquer some of that OT school debt. While working in OT school can be challenging for many, most OT students are able to pick […]
We are thrilled to finally get a day in the life of a driving rehab occupational therapist for our OT Day in the Life series! We are sharing Cara Harman, OTR/L’s typical day working in driving rehabilitation along with what you can expect when working in this outpatient OT setting. My name is Cara Harman, […]
Finding occupational therapy scholarships for graduate school isn’t always as easy as finding undergraduate scholarships – whether you’re applying to a Master’s or a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. In general, most graduate programs don’t offer “full rides” or 100% paid tuition, but thankfully there are still scholarship options out there for you. Some of the […]