Occupational Therapy Career

I always knew I wanted to get a job in the medical field, but I was never sure what I wanted that job to be. I have always known since I was little that I wanted to work with the public. I also wanted to work with people to help them get better. As I got older I figured out that occupational therapy would allow me to do just that. It would be a job that I would enjoy doing, and would not wake up dreading. Aside from helping others, a “master” of occupational therapy should possess patience, should be empathetic, and be creative. Furthering my studies at Bay Path University would allow me to do this. Patience is something I believe you have to have in order to be an occupational therapist. Occupational therapist work with people of all ages. When working with people to help better themselves it takes patience especially if they are not doing what you told them to in order for them to get better. Some of the patients you will not be pleasant to work with. I do believe patience is

You are working with people all day. It is important for them to know you actually care in what is going on. If you do not then it will be a lot harder for the patient to gain confidence and hope that they can actually get better. The patient will want an occupational therapist who is willing to help them, and be by their side every step of the way. The last characteristic I believe you need to have in order to become an occupational therapist is to be creative. When I was doing my internship on of the occupational therapist mentioned how being creative is essential. I believe this, because you are the person who has to think of the plan in order for them to get better. Without you it would be harder for the patient to progress. As I stated before every patient is different, so what works for one patient might not work for another. That is why it is important to be creative and think of everyone