Peabody
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Peabody
Give the full name here. Don't assume someone reading this knows what you are referencing
have
practice?
herefore
and consequently refused to participate in the evaluation
ks
past tense
are
were
joy
past tense
a
being a
was confusing at tim
and which I found confusing at times
nterventions especially sensory,
rephrase. Perhaps I learnt so much about sensory interventions
pportunity to live in my hometown again and another city not far where I had the chance to reconnect with old friends since I had been living in Memphis for two years pri
Rephrase this long sentence and pay attention to grammar.
and
start a new sentence
, fu
have fun
identity as fieldwork can be exhausting at times
Shorten the sentence of break it down.
ul.
Such a lovely picture! Thanks for sharing!
I had multiple opportunities at Encompass Health to lead these sessions and was able to improve each time with recommendations for the client and answering the many questions they would have.
Break down this sentence
confidence in myself
my confidence
just getting to know them as a person
reword, grammar is incorrect.
communicate to the clients and their caregivers effectively their plan of care
find an alternative word to "communicate" so that you are not repeating the same word in the sentence.
g,
remove comma
(such as maximum – dependent assistance)
remove
which I
Start a new sentence.
squat pivots
performing a squat pivot
blocking knees
disagree. Blocking knees is unsafe. Perhaps you meant "supporting knees from buckling"?
just transferring
reword
safely moving a person
the rest of my time there
remove
and she re-educ
Start a new sentence.
to practice
practicing
of our blocked student learning
some time
bed to wheelchair/toilet/shower bench/mat or anywhere els
reword.
from a bed to another surface such as a wheelchair, shower bench, or anywhere else.
ators.
Provide an example
I told both I’m a visual learner where they are verbally explaining and demonstrating at the same time then I like to be a hands-on learner.
Rephrase--don't quite understand
Upon
This font looks a lot different than the previous pages.
I had the opportunity to
rephrase.
ry so
missing word
which she
New sentence. She shared
SOS
acronym
had the opportunity to discuss
rephrase
6.I
space
on
nice
had the opportunity
rephrase
had the opportunity to complete
completed
that have benefited me
grammar
th:
that state......provide a narrative summary of the image
Not only are formal assessments completed but also clinical observations of their behavior and interests
past tense
client (sometimes family) interview
can you rephrase? completed the client interview with input from relevant others?
the
an
n
plural
hat’s pertinent
that was
our clien
Can you give an example?
UTHSC
acronym
ents/family memb
remove slash and rephrase
and have continued practicing during fieldwork
remove. redundant.
to be used
remove words
Although both family meetings were different
Although the family meetings were different in the two settings, they both included.....
ude
past tense
progress they've made since evaluation day
Perhaps you should mention this first. The progress seems to be more important first, followed by a review of use of equipment, don't you think? It also relates to putting the person first, before equipment.
went over adaptive equipment if applicable
what do you mean? Would someone who was not an OT understand this sentence?
they may have
remove these words
ily/c
see previous
/con
use a word instead of the slash
er
past tense
as a studen
remove these words. It is redundant and it is understood you were a student on rotation.
I worked with
with whom I worked.
Bo
At
Please see below for further detail:
Provide a synopsis for those who cannot see what you wrote or do not want to read the discussion board.
ul of Covid clients
Person-first language please
Covid
See prior comment
Covid
See previous comment
all diagnose
person first language. You work with people!
is also individualized to each client
what is? Perhaps start a new sentence.
as they can be very involved
what do you mean? Involved with what? Is this the best description?
Spinal Cord Injury client
use person-first language
Clients with spinal cord injuries.
SCI
acronym
ad the opportunity to attend
attended
Covid-19
Please update your spelling on this page and on other pages where it is referenced!
ns.
Can you provide a specific example? Also, please describe the artifact to the reader.
MOHO
Acronym alert
and d
Start a new sentence.
and s
start a new sentence.
d Froz
the movie
he was my first independent sessio
What does this mean?
rozen
the movie "Frozen".
She wrote a very sweet note on her discharge day to tell us how thankful she was that I took the time to listen to her concerns and gave her the confidence to advocate for herself and that I believed in her when she didn't at the time
Break down this very long sentence. Also, assume someone who is blind is reading this portfolio. Provide a synopsis of the image below in your narrative.
ADLs
See previous comment about acronyms. Spell out followed by parentheses but only if you will continue to use the acronym on this page.
e began with her tolerating time in the standing frame and worked our way up to becoming independent in transferring herself and independent in all ADLs
Reword. This sounds a lot like what you'd write in a medical record. Assume the reader is your hiring manager who is not a therapist.
had the opportunity to work
worked.
Try to refrain from repeatedly using the phrase "I had the opportunity"
rather use a bed pan rather than moving to the toile
Grammar. Reword so that you don't repeat the word "rather"
dependent x2
This is jargon. How else could you describe this?
I worked with a lady who suffered from alcoholism, depression, and had an extreme fear of falling due to becoming very weak in her lower extremities and falling multiple times at her previous location.
Break this down. Also the word "suffered" may come across as patronizing even though I am sure it is not your intent.
Perhaps I worked with a lady with alcoholism and depression. She had an extreme fear...
s and th
Break down this sentence. Nice reflection.
During treatment sessions, we focused on increasing his endurance and strength in his upper extremities in order to achieve those goals and due to limited visitation hours because of Covid-19 there were many phone calls made to his spouse at the end of the day to keep her updated on his progress and plan of care
Break down this very long sentence into shorter components.
ex
were
CVA
Acronym--please spell out. If you intend to use this acronym again on this page, then place the acronym in parentheses.
autions.
Provide an example as evidence.
may not be
was not
and daily we would communicate daily
reword
When it came to written instructions such as home exercise programs or discharge instructions I used pictures that were easy to follow and used a translator to ensure the written instructions were in their preferred language
Good information, but can you shorten the sentence or break it down? Shorter sentences are easier to understand and are more readable. Can you provide a specific example from your FW experience?
ls
with whom
l s
therapy
of care
Very nice
may
was
and improved
to improve
collaborate
create
and treat many people from a diverse background ranging from across the lifespan, ethnicities, religion, politics, and all walks of life.
Reword. Perhaps..
treat people of all ages from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, political ideologies, and other walks of life.
Not sure I said it correctly either.
ence
Describe the artifact below
lso, there were times I checked with the rehab techs to see if my client (if appropriate) could be placed in a therapy group sometime during the day to make up for the time
See previous comment
Now, other times if I missed the 45 minutes or any other time and was not able to make it up I would put the time missed on the board so other therapists, if they had time, could pick up minutes with the client so he/she would not get behind in therapy.
Please simplify, and see if you can find a synonym for the word "time" so that you don't repeat it so frequently in the sentence
ime
treatment session
shower for the client
planned activity
(as it's different compared to the home)
not sure what you meant to convey here--not sure this clause is needed either
extra
remove word extra as it sounds like it was unnecessary, extraneous
another person on the rehab team
other rehab team member
ursin
a nurse
times
instances
FWE
acronym
are
write in past tense, since this was an experience in the past.
t Encompass Health in the Inpatient Rehab setting it is crucial the clients there receive their daily expected 3 hours of therapy to meet insurance/billing standards and to ensure they are receiving the best therapy to return to independence.
Please rewrite for clarity
populations we do
grammar. What do you mean by "we do"?
on m
hyphenate
Occupational therapy personnel shall demonstrate a concern for the well-being and safety of the recipients of their services".
Where is this quote taken from? Please cite and reference accordingly
Please read below a time I applied beneficence to everyday practice with a client
Please provide a synopsis and assume the reader does not have the time to read the image below, or assume the reader is blind and cannot tell what's in the image. Summarize.
ne
s
e
s
OTA Code of Ethics includes 7 values: Altruism,
why is the font size different?
h rotations
were you at a rotation or a site?
treat the caseload i
see previous comment
e/a
see previous comment
reating the caseloa
see previous comment
this
which setting?
because of Covid
Please break down this long sentence.
M
At my or During my
treating the caseload independently
you didn't treat the caseload. You treated the children on your caseload
5
five
whether it was
by
My
At my
gin my c
nice.
Describe the artifact
able to observe various ways of implementing interventions, interacting with clients, and documentation skills.
Check language. Did you observe documentation skills? Various ways of documentation skills?
OT
acronym
and
with
you didn't work with a diagnosis--you worked with a person who had a diagnosis
Since there were two of us (my CI and I) we were doubled most of the day, which was unexpected and a little nerve wrecking but it ended up being a great day and I had the opportunity to work with new people and diagnoses I may not have otherwise.
Break down this long sentence
CI
acronym
AOTA
Acronym
chart reviewed
reviewed the charts of
do
did--past tense
chart review,
word order...review charts
deliver professional behavior and growth
Perhaps you strive for? The words you chose don't make sense.
oal
I really like how you use specific examples for many of these criteria.
even safer with the grab bars
safely
if you use the word "even", it implies a comparison with something else, so it needs to be followed by the clause beginning with the word "than". Try to rework this sentence.
one
person
means
meant
One aspect I really enjoyed about Encompass Health is how their therapists are separated into “pods” or “teams” which makes for easier communication between the rehabilitation team in terms of client care – their daily progress in functional, mental, and physical status.
Break down this sentence.
and holiday bins as well
this clause is misplaced.
3
three
was able to create
created
gs/
bags and bins
When you use a slash, it slows down the reader and makes it more halting and more difficult to understand.
he was extremely grateful for not only focusing on her physical health but also overall wellbeing
Is there another way to say this? The sentence doesn't sound right.
advocate for her to the rest of her rehabilitation team
don't understand
had the opportunity
see previous comment
and her emotional/mental health.
this is an incomplete sentence.
ADL
Acronym alert. For every new page in your portfolio, make sure you first spell out the acronym. If you intend to use it further along on this page, then immediately place in parentheses.
and due to the fire in her apartment she was now homeless and had lost everything
Separate sentence.
ad the opportunity to work
see previous comment about repetition of the phrase "I had the opportunity"
s
place comma here
,
remove comma
veryday
separate words
second
third
e!
Lovely. I really enjoyed scrolling through the pictures (of course I stopped at the Route 66 half marathon picture and was envious)!! I also enjoyed reading this introduction. You write well.
o-evaluations would be very short. I would communicate with the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to talk about who should charge for the unit.
Was the physical therapy assistant conducting an evaluation?
would ask
asked
as
assistance (not assist)
the
he reported that
(PR
see prev
(AA
OK to place parentheses if you will use the abbreviation moving forward, otherwise, discard
ve.
past tense
Even something as seemingly small as expressing gratitude to clients for taking the time to collaborate and work with us can go a long way
This is a very generic statement. Can you rather provide a specific example of something that happened on FW, to illustrate this point?
e to be
Good reflection
fter talking with her to provide some words of encouragement and positivity,
I am not sure this example is relevant to the criterion of providing constructive and timely feedback. Please provide a more appropriate example.
n system.
See comment following--I am not sure you addressed it in your revisions.
been placing
Please reword
is
change to I am
TA,
which one below?
velopmental
This is also a frame of reference and needs to be capitalized
t (
See comment about parentheses
(
Parentheses only needed if you are going to use this abbreviation going forward. Did you?
Frame of Reference
Here, as well as on the previous page, you don't need to capitalize Frame of Reference. Just the actual one by name (e.g., Rehabilitative, Biomechanical, Developmental, etc.)
onal
Please provide a specific example
was at a poin
Not sure I get what this means. Please explain. You use the word "point" in the next session, and it is confusing.
ould
Please provide a specific example for this section.
have
remove word
o,
please correct the end of the sentence. See previous comments.
who
..."and what they experienced". Remove the word "have"
can use
past tense
is experiencing difficulties, we can grade the activity up or dow
past tense
ate functional activities that are
past tense
um, I
I found (remove the word "have")
I am still worried that this sentence comes across as unintentionally accusatory. What I hear when I read this, is that you didn't see the FOR being used. However, Pamela, that doesn't mean that they weren't being used. Perhaps the therapist weren't explicit about it, but I am pretty confident they knew what they were doing--and had a goal in mind. Remember, the Biomechanical FoR seeks improvements in physical functions (ROM, strength, etc.) and the Rehabilitative FoR seeks improvements in ability to engage in occupations. I have no doubt that the therapists were working towards those ends. There must be a better way you can phrase this. I made a suggestion previously.
rked! C
Lovely reflection. Thank you.
ssion.
Please provide a synopsis of the image below. Pretend someone with low vision is screen-reading your portfolio and cannot access the picture of the discussion board post.
ng (
The only reason to place the abbreviation in parentheses is if you are going to use it again moving forward. Did you?
e more empathe
This is a great reflection!
wound care to potentially gruesome wounds
Is there a better way to phrase this? Ultimately, you are providing wound care to a patient with a wound, not to the wound itself.