second
third
second
third
I'm a second-year
Update! You're a 3rd year about to graduate!
bout to graduate with my Master in occupational therapy
about to graduate with my Master of Occupational Therapy (capitalized) degree. https://catalog.uthsc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=45&poid=3842#curriculumsummary
masters in occupational therapy
capitalize. Master (not plural--same for your Bachelor degree) of Occupational Therapy degree.
Safari Park,
I had no idea! How wonderful!
OT
See previous comment!
UTM
This needs to appear in parentheses after the first time you spell it out and before you use it on the page.
need
past tense
ROH
Spell out first time on the page
One advice
One piece of advice?
collaborate some goals
Collaborate on some goals
Max A
spell out, otherwise this is jargon
to name to consistently name
Remove unnecessary words
ROH
Spell out since it has not been used on this page
European journal of phys
APA. See previous comment
Occupational therapy international,
Capitalize each word
tor, was
please change the verb from was to were, since it refers to multiple people
approach to benefit th
Please give an example.
supervision for all ADLs
Please spell out ADLs.
PT, OT, SLP,
Need to be spelled out
lients.
Wonderful!
ecology of human performance
Capitalize each word since it is the proper name of the theory. This is also a great example.
nce
Amazing!
ard
Fantastic!
hemiplegic patients
person-first
In my fieldwork placements, I've faced diverse challenges requiring me to step outside my comfort zone and apply my skills confidently
Use past tense
aining
Bravo!
maze test, short blessed test, pedal reaction speed test, dynavision reaction speed test, Optec vision assessment, and route finding assessment
Capitalize proper names of assessments
Clinical Instructors
lower case
e palm.
Very interesting! Well done!
"Wrist opener splint: An effective way to treat chronic wrist flexion contracture." by Chen et al. T
APA
Thea
Theta
LGBTQIA+ and occupational deprivation, gun violence and school shooting epidemic
I'm curious as to why some titles are capitalized while others are not.
and school
the
motivations.
Great reflection
work
Please include a reference list of works cited.
'It's Sensory,' but What Is It?',
See previous comment. There appears to be an additional quotation mark in the middle of the title.
Spinal cord
not capitalized
'Forgotten Aspects of Stroke Recovery and How to Treat Them' and Sex-Positive Communication about Sexual Health between the Client and the OT Practitioner,
You placed one title in quotes but not the other. It might be easier to italicize titles of works.
Bodison and Parham's
Check APA
At Pi Beta Phi, we have weekly Patient Care Conferences (PCC) meetings where all rehabilitation team members come together to discuss client outcomes, care plans, and progress toward goals. It allows us to promote crossover between therapy sessions and builds a more unified team approach to client care. Below I have included a picture of a screenshot from a discussion post where I discuss these meetings.
Write in past tense
They were interested in placing the affected limb on the vibration plate while weight-bearing and completing a functional task with the non-affected limb
I am curious if they were referring to both upper and lower limbs?
In
This word does not belong in the sentence as written
WBV (whole-body vibration)
Other way round--spell out first and then place abbreviation or acronym in parentheses
on of neurological conditions
of people with...
risis
Fabulous analysis.
CEU
spell out
UE and LE
spell out
Based on the motor skill acquisition and learning theory
capitalize
motor skill acquisition
capitalize
BOT-3.
Spell out
PDSM-5
spell out
occupational adaptation model, the motor skill acquisition frame of reference, and learning theory
See previous comment
social participation
Capitalize since this is the formal name of the FOR
activity.
So lovely!
ADL and iADL
spell out
es.
Sweet picture!
I have made an effort to reduce negative self-talk among clients in my treatment sessions.
rewrite this section in past tense: "I made an effort to...etc."
I also have utilized the facility dog in treatment sessions with clients struggling with self-motivation to allow clients feeling guilty about the level of assistance their loved ones have to give to act as caretakers during the session.
Please break this down--very difficult for me to follow.
post-CVA
jargon-can you change this to lay language? Also, when using acronyms or abbreviations, spell out for the first time followed by parentheses.
neurological c
people with neurological conditions
his family feel more comfortable taking on a more significant role during craft fairs
Were the family taking a more significant role? Or was the client?
safey
typo
clients
possessive
out
Did you mean "our"?
I am a second-year occupational therapy student and am about to start my level II fieldwork rotations for the next 6 months. My first rotation is at a pediatric outpatient clinic in Melbourne, FL. My second rotation will be in a neurology clinic in Nashville, TN.
Change to past tense since this is now in the rear-view mirror.
second-year
now third year!
DME
spell out
rewards I earned
I don't get it.
HEP
Was this previously spelled out and placed in parentheses?
with
Is this the correct word?
vement.
Can you give examples of evaluation and intervention strategies that you implemented?
situations that she would have
situations in which she would have
facilitate
facilitated
was able to utilize
used
en’s goals.
Please give an example
was able to focus
focused
PT
spell out if not previously placed in parentheses on the page
FEES
spell out
This demonstrated growth in applying the domain of occupational therapy throughout the therapy process.
Please provide a specific example of how you accomplished this during FW.
The following images were from fieldwork placement B in outpatient pediatrics from the screening and evaluation section of the AOTA final rating one 3s for proficient and the remainder of 4s for exemplary performance.
Please break down this long sentence.
I was able to integrate this information to incorporate caregiver education within the sessions
Please give an example.
ve my clients.
Can you provide an example of a specific topic that helped you to better serve your clients?
actitioner.
Expand with a example.
a pediatric OT lens
Expand
isciplines
Provide a synopsis
ABA
spell out
was able to observe
Did you do it? Or did you just have the opportunity?
rocess.
Please provide a specific example.
was able to advocate and justify
advocated and justified
DME
spell out
agement
Please elaborate on how this activity helped you to establish or maintain a therapeutic relationship with a client.
was able to apply
applied
IADL
Spell out
ence
Amazing! Ikea!
ADL
spell out
was able to share
"Was able to" implies you had the opportunity, but doesn't necessarily mean that you did it. "Shared" is more precise to illustrate that you actually did it.
TN S
spell out
below
This is very general. Can you provide a specific example?
PTs, SLP
spell out
practice
Please give an example of an instance where this helped you meet the standard.
was able to participate
participated
k."
Made me cry!
have
unnecessary word
come
Great example!
respec
Can you provide a specific example?
others.
Can you provide a specific example?
tation.
Congratulations! How wonderful!
with max assist and dependent transfers
Person-first language
max assist and dependent clients
Use person-first language.
arge.
Can you provide a specific example? This is a very generalized statement.
I was able to chart review each clien
Each day, I reviewed each client's chart and generated treatment ideas for each treatment session.
acements
Could you add to this nice reflection how it is in accordance with AOTA standards?
so that other professionals could contribute their services to the client’s unique care
Not sure this part of the sentence fits.
SLP, PT, MD, and NP
spell these out.
hine
Lovely! I did this a lot when I saw patient in a similar setting. I was surprised often at how soon they wanted to go back indoors! They often lost their tolerance for being outdoors, became cold very quickly, or couldn't stand the slightest breeze. Interesting what occupational deprivation can do.
ion b
hyphenate
I have been able
remove these words, they are unnecessary
not going to be safely independen
Is this accurate? Sometimes clients will never be fully independent and require supervision.
was able to inform
informed
I was able to
When you use the phrase "I was able to", you imply that you had the opportunity, but it doesn't necessarily mean that you actually did it. It's clearer if you rephrase and use the correct verb, e.g., "I discussed...etc".
I was able to assist with educating
I educated
Pictured below is a comment from my fieldwork educator explaining my progress with communicating the OT process, as well as my performance score for articulating the value of OT
Briefly provide a synopsis so that the reader doesn't need to look for the information in the image. "Pictured below is a comment from my fieldwork educator explaining my progress with communicating the OT process, as well as my exemplary performance score for articulating the value of OT"
child’s growth in OT skills.
Was the child developing OT skills, or other skills, like play skills, fine motor skills, or even developmental milestones?
In
lower case
Myself
Me
esemble
resemble means that they look similar to....but these are the real thing!! I think you need a different verb. Perhaps the sentence can read, "These handwritten personable cards are evidence of the impact I made at each facility".
ea
Mazeltov! That's so wonderful!!!! Hooray!
We came up with a solution of rotating during the day where when I would document the session I observed her treat, I would document the session and vice versa - when I’m treating, she would document.
Please rewrite for clarity--I think there are a few extra unnecessary words here.
kangaroo
Capitalize
kangaroo care
See previous comment
kangaroo care
capitalize as it's the name of a technique
CU.
Can you think of a specific instance to illustrate integration with patient values?
CE
spell out
neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
This should come the first instance you use the abbreviation, which is in the first clause in the first sentence.
AOTA
spell out
On the left
On my screen it is above
DME
spell out
uation.
Provide a brief synopsis
as able to go over
reviewed
this is also delaying the head positioning improvements we have made with this particular infant during her long stay in the NICU
Write in past tense
to
comma needed after the word attachment
ensory processing, neurodevelopmental and neuroprotective/neuropromotive treatment, and attachmen
Make sure to capitalize the names of theories
ence.
Provide a synopsis here.
overtime
two separate words
i
Capitalize
NYT c
Place in parentheses after you spelled it out in the previous sentence.
DNR
spell out
arge.
Write what it said. The reader may not be able to view the image to see its contents.
ent's
Not sure why this is possessive
mplishment
Fabulous! I feel so proud to have you as my student.
markers that
Place a period after the word markers, and start a new sentence with the word That.
FWE
spell out for the first time on the page, then place in parentheses
tion written by my fieldwork educator
Provide a synopsis of what it says--the reader shouldn't have to read the image.
t the experience.
Beautiful.
was able to help
helped
was able to sit down
"was able to" tells me that you had the opportunity, but doesn't let me know you actually did it. Consider rephrasing: "I sat down with...and taught her...". One of my first certifications as a newly minted OT was a CIMI--Certified Infant Massage Instructor. I didn't keep it up, though.
NCES
Lovely page! Are your FW educators cool with being named?
am blessed to say, I am currently a second-year occupational therapy student completing my two 12-week level II rotations. My first rotation is at Encompass Health Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital in Memphis, TN, and my second rotation is at Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women in the NICU, also located here in Memphis, TN. I am so excited to complete my final fieldwork placements for completion of the MOT program at UTHSC.
This is beautiful, however, needs to be rewritten to reflect past tense.
was able to encourage her and provide
encouraged her and provided
do not do well with wounds
You were treating a person, not a wound. Can you rephrase?
ADLs.
spell out
hard times
Please reflect on a specific example.
nosis
Can you give an example?
regarding neuro during sessions.
working with patients who had neurological conditions.
As I am working on my APDE, I am out of town but still prioritizing completing assignments while also spending time with friends
Write in past tense, and spell out APDE
was able to continue
continued
ucators.
Please give a specific example.
Overtime,
Two separate words
Below is a comment from one of my fieldwork educators about my ability to respond to feedbac
Please give a specific example. Then, please provide a synopsis of the screenshot.
ICU
spell out
was able to learn
I learned or I learnt about
w
capitalize
Myself along with six other classmates
Six of my classmates and I conducted.... OR Along with six classmates, I conducted... OR Together with six classmates, I conducted....
in
past tense
others:
Provide synopsis. Imagine the reader is blind and cannot access the image.
clients.
Can you give an example of one way in which you altered your treatment plan for a child with this diagnosis?
were able to try on
Here is an example similar to my first comment: instead of "we were able to try on the device"--meaning that you had the opportunity, say instead "we tried on the device". The latter tells me what you did, the former tells me only that you were given the opportunity, but not necessarily that you took it. Let me know if this makes any sense.
e-stim
jargon
was able to participate
When you write "I was able to...." it leaves the reader wondering if you actually engaged in the activity. The mere fact that you had the opportunity doesn't necessarily tell the reader that you DID do the activity. Think about what you are trying to convey with precision: you can write "I participated in many inservice opportunities". Can you tell the difference?
Myself and the PT d
This is a side comment: when talking about your work with others, it is customary to include oneself last, i.e., you could rephrase this as "The physical therapist and I did not change....etc." This is just a suggestion for a more conventional style--putting others first before yourself in a sentence.
rotation
Provide synopsis
n
plural = sections
fundamentals of practice/code of ethics
Capitalize formal names of sections
utonomously:
Provide synopsis
NICU,
spell out
is
was
that you are
for me to become
Following
After
e of OT:
What does it say? Provide a synopsis please!
was able to explain
explained
any medical team members only referenced PT following placing therapy consults
Please rewrite for clarity: I don't understand what you meant.
RNs, and MD
See previous
or we would come close together during the day
Not sure what you mean by this.
OT, PT, and SLP
See previous comment on use of acronyms or abbreviations.
OTA
Don't assume the reader knows this acronym
TNOTA
Spell out first time and place in parentheses
ived.
Kudos! Lovely example to illustrate this criterion.
diagnosis.
Please provide a specific example.
Below is a discussion post from that rotation where I described how I utilized occupation-centered practice while considering client motivation for a client who was unable to leave her hospital room:
Provide a synopsis--see previous similar comment.