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, many rehab settings do not have these on hand when you’re in need of assessing a patient’s cognition. Because of this, I did the research for you and found these easy […]
I consider myself to have been pretty lucky entering the workforce as an occupational therapy new grad. 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. For the past […]
Have you ever wondered, “What else can I do with my occupational therapy degree that is not direct patient care?” Whether you’re just curious about alternate career paths, are looking for a break from the physically demanding hospital or SNF settings, or if you’re just feeling burned out, this post will offer you some common alternative […]
Telehealth is becoming an exciting new avenue for providing occupational therapy services in a variety of settings. So what is telehealth? As defined by The Center for Connected Health Policy… “Telehealth encompasses a broad variety of technologies and tactics to deliver virtual medical, health, and education services.” Telehealth is not a service in and of itself, […]
In many adult rehab settings, you will encounter patients with cognitive impairments resulting in decreased memory. This of course affects quality of life and provides everyday challenges for the patient and their caregivers. Thankfully, as an OT, you’re well-equipped to address this. This post shares my favorite memory aids for cognitive impairments that will help make […]
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 […]
If you’re in your level II fieldwork, you will likely have to come up with an in-service idea which is a presentation or project you’re responsible for at the end of the semester. Deciding on an in-service idea for your OT fieldwork can be a daunting challenge. Fieldwork flies by whether you’e a student or […]
You may have landed on this post after Googling something like “unhappy with my occupational therapy job” or “burned out being an OT” or maybe even “sick of my OT job.” If so, I’m sorry to hear that you’re feeling this way! But I know that everyone has rough days in this field, and I […]
For starters, what is activity tolerance? When we think about activity tolerance in relation to occupational therapy, we are referring to tolerance to activities of daily living. Therefore, in this instance, activity tolerance is an individual’s ability to tolerate completing activities of daily living. Decreased activity tolerance is one of the main limitations of patients […]