We all know quality occupational therapy CEUs can come with a hefty price tag. And unfortunately, we sometimes have fork over a good chunk of money to keep up with our CEUs for license renewal. But this doesn’t have to be the case! Thankfully, there are FREE occupational therapy CEUs available that you can use […]
Whether you work as an occupational therapist or COTA in home health, outpatient, acute care, rehab, or in a long term care facility, you will certainly encounter patients with a dementia diagnosis or co-morbidity. If you work primarily with older adults, this might even be a large percentage of your patients. In this article, I […]
Today’s article is a guest post from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) showcasing the AOTF St. Catherine Challenge and what it does to help expand and support OT research. For more information about AOTF, be sure to check out our additional article, How AOTF is Building Evidence to Improve OT Practice and Health. Today’s […]
Many occupational therapists find that, among their excitement and anxiety over starting a new job, the details sort of blur together. Employers present new hires with a ton of paperwork in a short time, which all needs signatures and your immediate attention. Contracts, disclosures, addendums, and more, can get very overwhelming very quickly. Therapists, especially […]
As an occupational therapy practitioner, you likely encounter swelling and edema with many of your patients. Swelling and chronic edema is an issue that can occur post-trauma, surgery, with chronic conditions such as diabetes and vascular insufficiency – and many more. Edema can have a profound effect on occupational performance. Often felt as heaviness, achiness, […]
This is a guest post from ergonomics occupational therapist Kirsten Beshay, OTR/L. We want to give a huge thanks to Kirsten for sharing her insight on how to get a job in ergonomics! I’m an occupational therapy practitioner (OTP) who transitioned from working in an acute inpatient setting to a corporate ergonomics position. Making the […]
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We’re thrilled to feature this article written by early intervention occupational therapist Allie Ruhl, OTR/L. Allie shares what a day in the life is like for her working in pediatric early intervention along with tips for working in this field of OT. To learn even more about early intervention OT, be sure to also check […]
Goal writing in occupational therapy can be tough. Goal writing correctly and effectively can be even tougher. This is especially true when you’re an OT student or new grad occupational therapist. This article will help simplify the goal writing process for the adult and older adult settings, such as inpatient rehab, subacute rehab, home health, […]
The medical field is well-known for its lingo. It’s often said that chart notes look something like alphabet soup, even to those who are familiar with such terminology. It can make things even more difficult when occupational therapy medical abbreviations (and medical abbreviations in general!) enter the mix. We learn a whole laundry list of […]