I knew a lot about this field prior to class because I work on a Rehabilitation floor at Beaumont Hospital. I am very familiar with hip care package and the splints because I guide patients with using the gadgets in the hip package and placing splints on flaccid hands. I was not aware of the gadget that allows one to button their shirt, I thought that was really cool! I do not wonder much about this field because I have good understanding on what Occupational Therapist (OT) do because of working on the rehabilitation floor and I have shadow an OT in the acute care setting. I can see myself working in this setting because I already work in acute care; however, I did not realize that there OTs in the burn unit. I just thought OTs in acute care
The career that interests me the most is Occupational Therapy. I chose to interview Debbie, a Registered Occupational Therapist who received her Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan University. She is working at Lynwood Manor which is a long-term rehabilitation facility.
Observing therapy assistants in the field and seeing what they do in their jobs was an eye opener for me. Getting to experience on-the-job shadowing helped me to identify the roles of a therapy assistant better than reading or talking to people about the job description. First, I shadowed at Athletico Physical Therapy, an outpatient facility in Festus, MO. Paul Kohler is the Occupational/Hand Therapist that I shadowed during my experience. There were several different injuries that I saw, ranging from people with work related injuries to jamming fingers in machines. After observing Mr. Kohler throughout the day, I got to see him interact with patients and perform activities that helped his patients in their rehabilitation phase of recovery. He told me that the improvements he sees first hand from his patients is rewarding and he feels achieved when he sees patients make steady recoveries. From this experience, I also learned that occupational therapy offers a diverse number of avenues for employment. I was pleased to know that I can specialize in a specific area if I desire to do so in the
A., de Rijk, A., Van Hoof, E., & Donceel, P. 2011). The therapist has to assess the patient to see if they have a need for splints or supports which may benefit the patient and then step in to help design the specific assistive devices needed. It is the job of the occupational therapist to come up with plans to overcome the inconvenient limitations while still helping the patient to reduce strain and prevent further damage by teaching them techniques that will conserve their energy. There are a variety of different ways to make daily living much easier. The most crucial part of therapy is assessing the patient's environment. All the people, cultural conditions and physical objects that are around them, create their environment. The behavior and development of people is a direct result of the interaction between them and their surroundings. A patient's behavior is greatly affected when they are mismatched with their environment. A person's environment match is present when the person's level of competence matches the demands of the environment. Full participation by the patient is required to make it practicable. “The science and practice of occupational therapy are well suited to develop, refine, and test approaches to translate therapeutic gains into
I find occupational therapy to pique my drive to teach people valuable life skills as well as learn from those people and their experiences. Being an occupational therapist would allow me to have one-on-one interactions with patients and establish meaningful relationships over the course of time. It would also give me the dutiful privilege and responsibility of instilling confidence in others and helping them realize their full potential in self-suffiency. All of my personal experiences, challenges, educational backgrounds, and professional interactions have guided me toward pursuing my goals of gaining experience working in all populations, enabling patients to thrive in their daily lifestyle, and spread public awareness of what OT has
Occupational therapy made its first appearance in a modern-day setting during the 18th century; however, occupational therapy dates back to 100 BC. The United States medical system adopted occupational therapy in the 19th century. In 1910, occupational therapy became a realized profession. Then, the main focus was working with individuals to get them to a fully functional state. Around 1930, standards of practice were developed for occupational therapists (OT’s). The career continues to evolve and change as new illnesses and disabilities arise. Even with all the changes, the main focus remains intact: helping people.
This paper is about a reflection on a class interview for a senior social worker. The teacher gave every student ten minutes for this interview. The students did not have an idea of what their situation was about until couple minutes before the interview. This paper will focus on the limits of confidentiality for the client, potential assessment for the client, engagement with the client, and evaluation of the social worker.
Occupational therapy (OT) theory offers valuable contribution to support professionalization since possessing a unique body of knowledge is essential to define a profession (Cooper, 2012). To utilize theory effectively, it is essential to differentiate between generic and specific theory as knowledge of the core theory helps to form OT identity and action as a practicing practitioner. In this essay, OT theory refers only to philosophy and OT specific models. Frame of references (FOR) will not be included since it can be shared with the other professions (Boniface & Seymour, 2012).
Occupational therapy intervention enhances investment in significant parts, undertakings, and exercises. Intervention,including separately choose and reviewed tasks and exercises involves retraining motor, sensory, visual, perceptual, and cognitive skills within the context of functional activities. Interventions may include methods, for example, techniques that may be used to reduce spasticity include stretching and static or dynamic splinting. The occupational therapist may recommend a firm bolster gadget to lessen the danger of shoulder subluxation or avoid facilitated subluxation. Visual and perceptual impairments are minimized by retraining in particular abilities, showing remuneration methods, unimpaired skills, or adjusting the environment.
Therapy Analysis The purpose of this paper is to examine the efficacy of my work as a co-therapist during the fifth session with the simulated couple Katy and Michelle. I will discuss our therapy agenda and the goals we hope to attain during the session. It is prudent to begin by giving a brief outline of the couple’s present problem and the patterns of dysfunction that I have identified within their relationship. In my opinion, it is the therapist’s job to recognize patterns and behaviors that disrupt the intimate bond between the partners.
According to the Royal College of Nursing, reflection is an important process which helps professionals plan and deliver high quality and safe care to patients. Using reflective practice can be essential to making sense of events and actions, enabling improvement to be achieved and changes to be made as needs can be identified. Reflection can support both personal and professional development, highlighting areas of improvement which can allow individuals to change and adapt to a situation if it were to occur again. Reflection can also contribute towards and support positive evidence based practice, using my knowledge from past experiences to better my judgement and decisions in future circumstances.
Therapist met with individual to discuss instigating a fight. Therapist had individual to express what he could do in order to stop instigating. Therapist had individual practice techniques of problem-solving by walking away, removing himself from the situation and grabbing the nearest adult for help. Individual states he will joke at first, but realized it was wrong. Individual also stated he will walk away and get an adult when there is a conflict.
As this is my third week into my internship, I really do value the text “Interpersonal Process in Therapy”. Along with it being an easy read, it gives great explanations and examples of the concepts that it is trying to teach us. As a matter of fact, I have been trying to implement the concepts of “an internal focus for change” and “helping clients with their feelings” (Chapter 4 and 5) with a current client of mine name Pam, who I mentioned in the last reflection.
“In general I believe that counseling people from various backgrounds and cultures can be difficult. One thing however is steady, understanding. I believe in taking the time to research my clients, reading up on different cultures and staying current with generational differences. My philosophy is a great counselor is always learning. There is no one human being who knows everything. We all have to continuously educate ourselves. Factors such as; race, background, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, values and beliefs are all important when counseling someone. I don’t believe in pressuring others to think the way that I do, because that is not my job as a counselor. My job is to educate my clients on ways to deal with their issues
I feel very fortunate in interviewing this Counselor Educator for I believe he has faced many challenges that have been concerning me. One concern in particular, is that as being a new CES graduate would necessitate my relocation to a region of the United States that I would find undesirable. I prefer the western United States, where I feel the outdoor culture and wilderness accessibility fits me well. Due to this interview, I began to feel that counselor education is more flexible and can be shaped to fit my needs and desires; that accepting an instructor position in a region which better suits me may not be sabotaging my career, opposed to seeking a tenure position in an area of the country where I am strongly averse to living. With this perspective, I now feel there exists the possibility of shaping my career in a way that I need not sacrifice what I find personally nurturing and desirable to pursue the golden ideal of a tenured track position.
I completed my long term rehabilitation rotation at the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation (BIR) in Dallas. The patient that I was assigned to accompany was a 73-year-old Caucasian male. TK was transferred on March 9, 2010 from Medical City of Dallas Hospital following his craniotomy secondary to a Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) that occurred on February 28, 2010. He was also has a history of Hypertension (HTN). As I approached TK he was resting in bed with his head elevated watching TV. I asked the client if this would be an appropriate time to interview him. At first he was hesitant but after a few questions he became responsive during the rest of the interview process. TK was well groomed. Half of his hair had been shaved off with a c-shaped wound on his scalp. The hair he did have was brushed nicely to the side. His hygiene appearance showed he was clean shaven and wore a clean gown. When asked him if he knew why he was here at BIR and he stated because he had a stroke. During my observation it did not appear that his CVA had caused any damage to his cognitive skills however his motor skills were affected. TK has left sided weakness. I observed that it affected his muscles on his left side causing his head to turn to the right. The physical therapist (PT) would slowly turn his head and massage the contracted muscles, they would tape the muscle to prevent it from contracting for his head to stay center.