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According to the notes I took on the introduction to assistive technology prezi

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Although this may seem simple enough,

why she thought it was an appropriate time to end the session

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Once out of earshot of our clients we quickly discussed how to handle the situation. 

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Additionally, once the body has cooled down from a workout, it is not recommended to exercise again that same day because it could lead to injury or soreness. 

Although this may seem illogical to lead a group without having access to the time, I can vouch for my student-peer that she was normally very good at keeping track of the time and gauging her clients to determine when they were about to fatigue.

I also had the opportunity to serve as a role model

I felt relieved that I had been honest and demonstrated integrity with my fieldwork educator when it came to the situation.

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For instance, one of my clients was headstrong but so was my fieldwork educator.  There were times where he didn’t feel like anyone was listening to him and that often resulted in additional resistance when we tried working with him.  At one point, my fieldwork educator was exasperated to work with him

I took it upon myself to make sure I completed my daily responsibilities because my fieldwork educator was relying on me for this information, plus I was role modeling for the members at the facility. They were learning what it meant to take care of personal responsibilities per day.  By establishing my own personal responsibilities, working on them in front of the clients (within HIPAA), and encouraging them to complete their own personal responsibilities, my clients demonstrated that they were learning these productive habits in their own way. 

potentially be a breach in AOTA's code of ethics.

they gave her the impression that she owed it to them and should keep bringing them free stuff. 

which applies this model in addition to the biomechanical and rehabilitation frames of reference

of these individuals

you -- let's say, you're trying to go the gym four or five times a week -- and you both agree to be accountability partners for each other. 

Another example of a healthy habit is through the social component of working out at the local community center.

I knew I needed to go

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I was evaluating an older male from Japan. When assessing his abilities to complete BADLs, he informed me that there were many things that were common to me that he did not complete or completed differently. Instead of forcing him to demonstrate the tasks anyways, we worked together to simulate his typical routine in the most appropriate and safest way available. For instance, instead of deodorant he used soap and wash to wash underneath his arms. At the time, I was assessing his abilities to perform BADLs so I was looking for components like fine motor skills, coordination, sequencing, strength, range of motion, endurance, etc.  

I found her lack of motivation to be understandable, and recognized a need for change to better suit this client. 

According to the CliftonStrengths finder, my number one strength is that I am a “developer.” This reflects my natural tendency to recognize and cultivate the potential in others (Rath, 2007).

Safety-related education for all was clearly needed.

Ultimately, this decision would be a step in the right direction regarding his success.

I was thrilled to revamp and revise this brochure!

Taylor Bateman, OTRL, reported, "Katie has become proficient with the major standardized assessments we use at our facility. She interprets results well and objectively. Katie creates a very detailed report based on evaluations with a clear picture of the child’s performance.​“ Jessica Dailey, OTRL, wrote, “In the last 4-5 weeks, Katie has become very efficient with her documentation in both timeliness and accuracy. She displays the knowledge, organization and work ethic of an entry level practitioner.

Through conversations with my colleagues, I noticed a specific need for further education regarding the services we can provide and the areas we are able to focus on.

It was an absolute joy to watch them grow, and I was grateful to serve as a small part in their journey to employment!

I was able to improve my ability to articulate the rational behind my intervention choices.

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Ultimately, a customized program was created for this client, based on programs such as cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive enhancement, social skills training, and social cognitive theory.

We conversed with one another about research not only in our “journal club” but also on a daily basis, as we justified our choices to one another and explained our rationales when discussing treatment ideas.

I learned that, as someone who is deeply empathetic, the potential for burnout is high. I will implement the strategies I learned in this course to avoid burnout for many years to come. Please see the certificates below that acknowledge my attendance.

how I handled one particular situation.

Ultimately, such coaching led to increased confidence and increased independence. 

“Yes! I would love to try.”

my supervisor was not accessible. I felt lost and scared; Easily the most frustrated I have ever felt in the field. I wanted to blame my supervisor for the entire encounter, and I wished to communicate this blame and frustration through crying and yelling. These behaviors are unlike me, but frustration surely brings out the worst! I wanted to tell her everything she should have been doing differently in that moment. Yet, I resisted. Instead, I communicated calmly. I did express my needs, but I did so without tears or an elevated voice. I shared with her that I would feel more comfortable if she was easily accessible, particularly when I was transferring new clients. This communication led to an improved relationship between us and a level of supervision that I was more comfortable with.

as I could easily see his light.

I also realized how essential the use of humor is for my therapeutic relationships.

to communicate the meaning behind my actions.

This weekly dinner date served me well, as I typically feel energized and refreshed following quality time with my sister! Certainly, it brought balance to my personal life.

discussion board

My aha moment occurred when she explained that my struggle likely stemmed from not using my activity analysis skills. When she shared this, it was as if she had truly identified the source of my difficulty.

I have always viewed adaptability and flexibility as strengths of mine. These strengths are typically evidenced by my ability to go with the flow and remain calm in unsure situations.

This also gave me an opportunity to provide feedback to another professional in a way that was both constructive and kind.

I decided to answer it in a way that evidences I gave feedback to others and myself.

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to have an environment that

An entry-level practitioner should possess this quality so that they are prepared to create and implement the occupational therapy process with all of their patients, while also forming that therapeutic relationship by creating interventions and ideas that the patient enjoys and can benefit from.

It is our professional responsibility to always have the client’s best interest in mind.

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In order to engage the men, I centered the group around topics of interest including vintage cars, music, airplanes, tools, outdoor activities, home maintenance, etc.

While I believed in them and they believed in me, we all took the risk together to maximize on potential outcomes but made appropriate adjustments for safety.

Often times

I would frequently begin by stating that I was first going to ask the hardest question of the day, “What is your name and date of birth?” I found utilizing light humor to be advantageous in building a therapeutic relationship and once a therapeutic relationship was established I would have greater success in participation.

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There were other areas that I had strengths in and could have an effective leading role.

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To teach someone else the knowledge you have procured is the ultimate factor in attesting one’s comprehension on a topic

Furthermore, during clinical rotations I utilized global research for presentations on rare diagnosis and intervention approaches. Please refer below for an example.

If I were to be unsure of an answer, I would always respond with honesty in that I was unaware of the answer but that I would do my best to find out.

I would leave that item blank

It was challenging to develop a personal schedule and routine but through collaboration with other professional staff members I was able to function effectively and autonomously in the end. 

on similar level to theirs.

Although it was proving to be a process, through hard work and determination we were eventually able to improve the client’s functional abilities, tolerance and endurance to receive additional services for contracture management. ​

This activity tailored to the client's motivation allowed her to improve her self esteem enhancing her functional independence.  

Most importantly, during these interactions I have instilled confidence and motivation within myself to become the best version of myself and the best occupational therapy role model I can be.  

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I also made sure to not let these compliments get to my head, but instead motivate me to continue being personable and forming a relationship with my future patients.

Entry-level occupational therapists should weigh their decisions with risk-taking and decide if the patient will benefit from the risk and if it will move them along in the occupational therapy process.

They always loved the titles for the groups.

I also believe that practitioners should have a check in moment with themselves at least a couple of times a month in order to inspire and motivate themselves to continue to strive to be the best occupational therapist that they can be.

Some instances over this rotation, the stress of balancing this program, my rotation, and my personal life would start to get to me, however I never let it show in front of my educators.

Even if I was very challenged by these weaknesses, I did not let them get in the way of me continuing to work hard and become a better and more competent future occupational therapist. I believe that because I had knowledge of my own strengths and weaknesses, I was able to grow in my abilities and achieve skills that I did not think I would ever achieve.

In the beginning of my rotation there, my fieldwork educator mentioned to me that my personality was a little too bubbly and that it may come off the wrong way to those who come to the program each day.

an entry-level practitioner

The profession of occupational therapy is always growing and a practitioner should put effort into keeping up with our growing profession so that they are providing their patients with the best and most up-to-date care.

This competency skill is something that an OT entry-level practitioner should most definitely have when they come out of school and into the working world.

It is crucial that a future occupational therapy practitioner is evidence-based, but that they can also utilize their patient's values, wants, and needs into creating occupation-based and client-centered interventions.

I believe that it is extremely important for an entry-level occupational therapist to attend workshops, continuing education courses, and pursue additional degrees because occupational therapy is constantly changing and areas of occupational therapy are becoming more and more evidence-based everyday.

Keeping the patient's information private is a big part of the code of ethics and an entry-level practitioner must be able to keep within the guidelines of HIPAA.

Without the challenges and growth that I went through, I would not feel confident in myself as a future occupational therapist. It is very important for an entry-level occupational therapist to take responsibility for their actions while practicing, no matter if these actions are positive or negative. I also feel as if an entry-level practitioner should not dwell on the actions if they are negative, and instead take these experiences and grow from them.

During these inter-professional situations, the OT can receive feedback from the other professionals and give feedback to others as well. In the end, the patient receives the best care when each professional knows how to communicate and stay on the same page with one another.

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it was wonderful to see an occupational therapist and physical therapist work together to provide the best care for these individuals.

Even when I was not leading groups and just hanging out with the members, I always asked them what they were interested in doing in their free time and I assisted them with that.

I put a lot of effort to connect with my clients and their families while at Lebonheur and I truly feel as if this made my interventions and treatment sessions with them more efficient and valuable.

This is just as important because you gain trust and a therapeutic relationship from your clients and their families when you use positive communication, both verbally and non-verbally.

I believe that every occupational therapist should respect and admire others' differences throughout the occupational therapy process and that this is a quality that is pivotal for an entry-level practitioner to possess.

that cannot be changed.

which is a drive able distance.

This was a great opportunity to collaborate with a COTA student and see her field of knowledge and get a feel for the relationship between a COTA and occupational therapy practitioner. 

Overall, the domain of occupational therapy is used continually throughout the OT process in all settings. 

Her answer was simple she wanted to be able to fix her hair.

CVA patient

I was able to utilize the attached article for occupation-based intervention ideas. 

even as an entry level practitioner I will continue to grow and learn.

This was a tough situation as I had to be honest with the client about the repercussions of her choices and my ethical duty to report this information since she would be putting her unborn baby at risk. 

This meant so much to me because with all of my patients I tried my best to uphold their dignity especially when some patients feel so helpless.

After midterm I was sent to conference to represent OT.

While discussing anger management strategies I slowly uncovered that my patient was being physically and emotionally abused.

So during one session I gave him several pieces of PVC pipe and a picture of a design.

This young man stood up, started a beat and began his rap. It was about believing in God and turning to Him in our times of need. By the end of the rap, the entire group was clapping along with the beat and a few ladies even jumped in and sang back up notes.

I feel like I was able to collaborate with this patient and her family to promote her health and happiness, so that she could continue doing what she most loved.

This rotation lead me to communicate effectively with the social workers that meet with the clients on a day to day basis.

I can appreciate his diverse background and I’m honored I could reach out to him and help him to provide someone or something to find comfort in during those tough times. 

I utilized my resources and personal skill to create a wooden maze that would stand vertically, therefore patients would have to reach in various directions to guide their knob through the maze.

I can proudly say that I can confidently work with children that suffer from more physical issues without fearfulness. 

Even during a family member’s anger, I was able to stay calm and professional to handle the situation in a professional manner. 

(Below is a family training note I made for myself as to not forget anything I needed to discuss with the family.

Below is the calendar

I would make myself ask the child 3 questions right when I saw them to help build rapport so we both felt more comfortable for me to begin the treatment session.

Continually, throughout this entire fieldwork experience I found that each of my educators reported to me that they believed my documentation was a strength. I took a lot of pride in this because I had always thought my documentation was not a strength, so for that to be confirmed 3 separate times in 3 different settings has given me more confidence in my documentation skills

I was able to successfully complete my first two rotations while turning in all assignments in a timely manner, and also had the best wedding ever ;)

"flexor/tendon extravaganza"

 My supervisor respected my feedback and let me practice a transfer using a hoyer lift.  I am glad that this experience occurred early during my level II rotations, because it helped me realize the importance of speaking up and providing constructive, timely feedback because if I did not address my concerns about this transfer with my supervisor, the client or I could have been injured.

As stated previously, in the upcoming future, I would like to take a course on orthotic fabrication to enhance my skills in this area

She worked on strength and endurance and was able to carry the weighted tray with ten pounds for five minutes at discharge.

Stacey Dupre, OTR/L stated, "addressing goals EVERYDAY with fun, sensory aspects that engage :)"

Resolving the fat finger.

 Through this experience, I was able to successfully uphold the AOTA code of ethics.

I quickly realized how much I needed to learn about handling skills and incorporating dynamic surfaces into interventions.  I was very overwhelmed when working with infants because I felt like I did not know how to position their body to help facilitate movements to address their goals.  Because I identified this as an area of growth for me, I discussed my concerns with my supervisor, who provided me educational resources to enhance my knowledge of handling techniques.

"I just thought y'all did the same thing at rec. therapy."

That same day, I saw his doctor and told the doctor personally about scheduling an eye appointment for my client.

Model of Human Occupation theory.

I found a pediatric reacher and scattered the plastic insects down the hallway.

 I have attached a photo of all bell ringer worksheet comparing her handwriting before and introducing primary lines.

 Without being able to gain an understanding of factors that motivate your clients, it would be difficult to encourage occupations that would promote health and prevent disease and disability.

My heart broke, and I was immediately disappointed in myself that I believed it would not be a big deal for his mother to go buy him these specific type of markers for him.

Throughout the past 9 months, one of my main focuses when intervention planning was developing good rapport with my clients to be able to incorporate meaningful, occupation-based treatment plans

I am now the vice chair of the mental health committee, and I plan to continue my leadership when I become a licensed practitioner. 

I created this document

I finally realized I was stating,"I need a man". The joke made our whole team's day a little brighter! 

My fieldwork educator and I purposely selected clients who required a lot of assistance to be on my caseload

They were also glad to hear the positive affirmations and encouragement that was included with my feedback.

the information I learned can truly be used across all settings of occupational therapy.

We would go through her typical morning routine every day,

We were able to utilize large padded mats in the therapy gym. We got on the floor with the client and show her techniques to get back up or at least call for help.

I made sure that the articles were recent and mentioned beneficial interventions that they could utilize.

The session was extremely beneficial for me, because I mainly worked with clients in the ICU.

This experience has made me take on a leadership role that I did not think would come into play until later down the road after receiving my license.

This allowed me to see the broad array of service models that our career has to offer. 

I would have my clients bake cookies, wash clothes, simulate grocery shopping, etc. to prepare them to go home and live independently.

because we have been directly involved with the research behind a recovery high school that might be coming to Murfreesboro in the near future.

so being a greeter was actually one of the worst positions for her.

I had her write down all of her favorite recipes that her family loved.

 On my first Level II Fieldwork at Paris Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, the administrator gave me the nickname "smiley".

to share what I was doing with them to the other practitioners

This lack of interest in making friends was either a result or cause of the client's inability to read social cues and appropriately engage with others.

occupational profile while also using theory to support it

th, "nothing occurs in isolation" and it is "multifaceted,"

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In short, I had earned her respect and trust which ultimately inspired her confidence in me as a clinician.

because she knew I was right and it wasn't helping her get out of the facility faster

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respecting my client's wishes, explaining my reasoning for doing what I do, and preserving his or her dignity throughout the entire process

once they get the hang of it

Each competency area will need to be accompanied by a narrative passage in which the competency skill is linked to occupational therapy in terms of significance or relevance.  Your writing should clearly answer the question "Why is it important for an entry-level OT to possess this quality/ability/knowledge?"  An artifact or other specific evidence such as a written anecdote demonstrating your competence must be included with the passage you write about each competency skill.

concluded after two more weeks of practicing transfers, balance techniques, and endurance training, he would be ready to go home safely

By performing interventions that are meaningful to them, it increased their motivation to participate in therapy sessions. 

The word "talented" was written three times.

I rode the Rover,  the public transportation system in Murfreesboro

there are times in practice when the lines become blurred and one must refer to the AOTA Code of Ethics to guide practice as they are a written standard to guide our practice.

I have learned that I do not have to try to be exactly like any one therapist because I have seen several people with very different styles and approaches, all of whom were excellent therapists.

As can be read in the above Blackboard post, this interaction which resulted in me learning a lot more about PT and aided in my ability to view the body holistically and in return the PT student began to pick up on the unique value of OT.

equity shall not be confused with equality.

Continued education is a privlege as well as a responsibility to the field and consumers.

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The handout I created can be viewed to the right.

"She often takes our more "challenging" patients and is able to blend all of her knowledge together in order to treat the whole person, not just their physical injury." -Tess G., OTR/L

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integrate knowledge

to inform my theories and interventions

While attending school,

participate

I chose this profession for the shear purpose of being able to make a difference in the lives of others which is way more important to me than self-promotion or profit. 

Actively participates in leadership

an honor

I created handouts for patients and caregivers.

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