From decorative tissue boxes to puppies: first lessons from my OT fieldwork internship
It’s an exciting time in my life – in the last 3 months I finished the classroom portion of my Masters in occupational therapy, got married and went on a wonderful honeymoon, and started my first occupational therapy fieldwork internship. After I finish two full time, three-month internships*, I will officially graduate with my Masters and be qualified to sit for the board exam. This is the last step before I can actually be an OT in the real world! My Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) houses mostly geriatric patients who are rehabilitating from a variety of physical ailments, from hip replacements to strokes. The occupational therapist’s role in this setting…
A Video is Worth a Thousand Words: Promoting Occupational Therapy
Hello, world! I’m still processing the inspiring, overwhelming and thoroughly enjoyable weekend I had at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 2011 Conference in Philadelphia, PA. I entered the conference prepared to be overwhelmed and inspired by the esteemed Occupational Therapists (OTs), COTAs, Professors, Advocates, and other students from around the country. I did not anticipate that something I created would become a source of inspiration for many of the 6,000 therapists in attendance. My award-winning video about promoting occupational therapy My experience at my first ever national OT conference At the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, my video was announced as the winner of the AOTA Student Video Contest and was…