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I guess this is true of most new OT jobs... or have therapist friends in longer term/rehab OT found it

difficult to be therapeutically person-centred (you're not assessing someone in their own home, the therapy

@Jamie Grant I do think the fast-paced nature of the acute setting means it will take longer to transition. I learn by doing things in a logical order, in my own time, without distraction and then I'm able to speed up which isn't really possible. I'm just wondering if anyone has got any tips about managing the transition or building skills in this setting? I have a rule with my husband (he works in the same hospital) that we chat about work in the car on the way back and then that's it. Once the uniform is off, it's time-out. I do the odd bit of research on days off, but I'm really trying to make sure I don't burn out. I've spent time with teams in the community to gain an understanding about their referral criteria. I've found the preceptorship programme really helpful in having focused objectives to achieve. In terms of building skills, my issue is that I overthink/try to solve all problems.. even when there isn't necessarily one. I need to try and focus on what someone needs to help them back to how they were prior to their hospital admission and then signpost/refer to community for further support, if needed. The advice I was given was to focus on the reason for admission, what they're being treated for, what the medical plan is, what is their 'normal' functioning' and how are they on the ward. If anyone else has any tips, I'd be very grateful!

I suppose you could say that part of our role is assessing and supporting people to be independent or as close to baseline as possible in their functioning in order for to participate in their activities of daily living. I know that’s one aspect of my role in acute mental health

Thank you so much for starting this forum! I am a newly qualified and am in my sixth week of working in an acute hospital setting. I actually did a couple of acute hospital placements as a student however have still really struggled with the transition to newly qualified. I think partly I feel an overwhelming sense of responsibility and partly I have had to come to terms with having unrealistic expectations of myself. Anyone else feeling overwhelmed with medical jargon? I think one of the best resources so far has definitely been having weekly supervision - although this has been hard some weeks due to the busy workload. And ongoing training, although this too can sometimes be overwhelming because I still don't feel like I've got to grips with 'the basics'...

I started this concept on twitter where a question was raised .. How do you, in an acute medical setting, explain the OT role to patients (& MDT)? I feel I could do more to promote the #ValueofOT. However, it’s tricky when the goal is discharge/downstream ward. It’s more hospital-dihospital-directed rected than person-centred.

Thank you,@louise_crisp! I find myself saying something along the lines of 'my job is to understand how you were managing at home before your hospital admission, to see how you are now and if there's any further support we could offer to ensure you're independent and safe at home'... which I definitely need to re-think! What about... 'my role is to assess activities of daily living (and maybe give a couple of examples). Would you mind if I asked a few questions about your home environment and how you normally manage with your day to day activities?.... Then it would be useful to see how you are in hospital and if there's anything we need to do to increase your independence and safety at home... Any feedback would be much appreciated. I'm very keen to promote the value of OT, especially as I was called a physio multiple times over the weekend!

I am a Pediatric Occupational Therapist from India and I have experience in working with children with While this allows us to keep the therapy dynamic and the child moving and active, it also helps integration

health and wellbeing' check was being introduced which was a great opportunity to get involved as an occupational therapist and look at aspects of a person's occupational lives which placed them at increased risk of small number of clients to work with further, for example, looking at sleep hygiene, kitchen access and occupational It was a great placement and I would love to see a role for occupational therapists in this field in

I work as an occupational therapist using sensory integration as one of my assessment tools. that the sensory integration perspective originally created by Jean Ayres has guided and inspired many occupational therapists. Studies that can evaluate these different components in occupational therapist practices may be required

I'm not sure if I'm speaking for everyone, but in my experience as a pediatric occupational therapist about selective mutism and behavioural modification, assisting with alternative forms of communication, therapy for school problems, and play therapy - if you find the OT that will do these practices (sadly often

Hi Gabriella, check out the research by Bex Twinley on the dark side of occupation. I am not sure on models but would suggest looking at Trauma informed care and compassion focused therapy It may be helpful to explore roles, habits and volition for occupational engagement.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this research. We have received a fantastic response rate. If anyone still wishes to particpate it is still open but we will be closing the survey on Friday 27 November.

Working in the field of SUD as an Occupational therapist can be quite challenging in a sense that you patients and fellow colleagues often times overlook the importance of leading a meaningful life through occupational I have discovered through multiple assessment sessions that there is obvious impairment in occupational Another major occupation that is overlooked is the constructive use of leisure time . AND AUDIT and self administered occupational performance questionnaires.

Therefore, having an occupational therapist on hand to discuss cases has been vital in having these discussions The fit for an occupational therapist in this setting has been amazing. However, for both the claimant and the work coach, having a occupational therapist there who has the

www.TRAMmCPD.com, the only item which is for purchase is our book but if you are a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists it is free to view as an ebook via their website once you are logged in https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.cot.idm.oclc.org docID=4394269&query= We are a couple of occupational therapists who are passionate about CPD, undertaking

Having not followed the apprenticeship route, my advice is only as an occupational therapist further

Hii ben, my name is annisa and i am a pediatric occupational therapist from indonesia.

I am currently doing my dissertation on Occupational Therapist not having a clinical role in primary

I started my career as wheelchair therapist in the NHS but soon moved into the third sector working as an occupational therapist specialising in assistive technology for people with sight loss.

Current thought was occupational disruption/marginalisation for post-partum women experiencing urinary Important and overlooked but feel much more passionate about DV survivors and freeing occupational potential

I work as an occupational therapist with people living with complex mental health problems and am just

There i support patients with fatigue management, anxiety management and engagement in occupation within We also run community clinics where we see palliative patients who need therapy input and I will cover

Jamie Urgent Care Occupational Therapist (Bristol, UK) Director of The OT Hub

There's also the cartridge Nicotine Replacement Therapy, which is like sucking on a plastic cigarette We often aren't sure about the conversations we should be having and the balance between supporting occupational

I'd like to read through in more detail but it did get me thinking about outcomes from an Occupation Matters group I co-faciliated and how occupational engagement increased significantly. Our participants really 'got' the occupational story making aspect of sessions and that got me thinking about the role of narratives in occupational adaptation...I'll be back!

I was employed 2 years ago as an Occupational Therapist to develop specialist OT service within the group

after I started my placement with this refugee charity, I am keen to find out more about the role of occupational therapist in addressing needs of this group of client.

I am an Occupational Therapist working in rural Southern Africa, based in an area where mental health For therapists working in a similar context, this kind of evidence can help to shape intervention time

do take a look around the Hub (e.g. via the search bar) - including the following related content: * Occupational Therapy and Mindfulness in Health and Social Care Settings (free access) * Exploring the value of Occupational Therapy in substance use (2023) (free access) * Journal Club: Topic For the month - Mental Health (free

using my unique OT lens to support direct care staff to engage residents in meaningful activity and occupations buy-in and collaborate on goals and brainstorm ideas together so they can engage residents in improving occupational

Jamie Urgent Care Occupational Therapist, Rapid Response

This is not a condition that responds to conservative care (any pre-op therapy has been shown to not The not so good news- surgical intervention and then formal hand OT therapy is vital to a good outcome

lost in familiar areas, making slow or poor distance decisions, or having close calls, working with an occupational therapist who specialises in driver rehabilitation can be an important first step in getting back on Early cognitive therapy is a crucial component and is typically carried out by an occupational therapist After a lot of language therapy and the time it took for my brain to heal - a natural process called

have modules but papers which are about the things you just mentioned (e.g. assessing activity and occupational These papers are called "Experiencing Occupation", "Personal & Environmental Factors" and "Practicum

Hello Elinore, I would recomend for you to check out the european master in occupational science.

But such an important occupation for a lot of older adults ❤️

bus equipped with swings, Lycra hammocks, tunnels, balls, trapeze bars, etc to work on the child’s occupations