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 during daily activities like getting up from a low surface, dressing, or carrying something? It […]
MedBridge online continuing education has become one of the most powerful and widely used resources in the healthcare industry, all in under 10 years. The company is consistently creating some of the most high-quality educational content the healthcare industry has ever seen, and they’re actively working towards their mission of improving the lives of patients […]
If you’re a new grad occupational therapists or OT student, you may have heard the phrase “energy conservation techniques,” but may not be fully familiar with the concept. They are a widely used strategy for occupational therapists in many settings, so we want to cover what they are and how you can apply them. So […]
Depending on the severity of the case, burns can be the root of all-encompassing disruption in a patient’s life. We’re talking about physical, emotional, and psychological trauma that can last a lifetime. Burns can also exacerbate other comorbidities that patients may have been living with prior to their newly acquired injuries. Burns are potentially life-threatening […]
How many times have you heard the phrase evidence-based practice over the last few years? Applying the latest research to your treatment sessions does seem to make sense, doesn’t it? But how do you know when the evidence supports the practice of occupational therapy? This article will explain what evidence-based practice is, why it is […]
Finding free cognitive assessments that are applicable for occupational therapists can be a challenge when you’re in a time crunch. As you may have found, rehab settings don’t always have these on easily hand when you’re in need of assessing a patient’s cognition. Because of this, we did the research for you and found these easy […]
If you’re an occupational therapist working in the acute care setting, you already know that this setting is quite different from the traditional rehab-based settings. Acute care is fast-paced, intense, and so educational. If you’re about to start fieldwork or a new job in acute care, this article will give you a better understanding of […]
When I first became an OT, I spent the first year and a half of my career working solely in inpatient rehab, and during that experience I wrote a post about what a typical inpatient rehab day looks like for me. After that first year and a half, I began cross-training and then floating regularly […]
When working in occupational therapy, have you noticed as you gain clinical experience that there is no “one size fits all” approach to intervention, particularly with patients with multiple sclerosis (MS)? Although these patients share a common diagnostic code, there is so much underlying variation in how MS affects their lives. With that being said, […]
As an occupational therapist, OT student or COTA working in adult rehab settings, you will see your fair share of patients with a neurological disorder that affects their fine motor coordination. This can include a stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, or any other illness that affects the patient’s nervous system. These conditions […]