Since starting my career in September, I've acquired a lot of handouts and paperwork that are designed to help me learn and grow as a clinician. But for a while there they weren't much help because they just sat in a pile on my 'desk'. So I created a binder to better organize my life... Continue Reading →
If you saw my last post, then you know I used the TherapyEd course and textbook to prep for my NBCOT Exam. But I also found and used quite a few external resources that helped me SO MUCH when trying to break down and understand the plethora of information we need to know. These people... Continue Reading →
1. It's almost better to know nothing. I took almost the first two weeks of study time to read through the study guide manual so I could attempt to categorize how well I already knew certain topics. And to be completely honest this was a total waste of time. It ended up making me feel more... Continue Reading →
It's NBCOT Exam prep season! I cannot believe it has been a whole year since I started studying for my own exam. So in light of this stressful season, I thought I would share a few of the things I found helpful throughout the study process, in hopes that maybe they might help you too.... Continue Reading →
The story of how I got my first OT job. My first Level I clinical was in a SNF close to home, so I decided to knock out the 40 hours during my Spring Break. I remember it being a long and somewhat overwhelming week. Because the placement was setup with a therapy team employed... Continue Reading →
I completely failed at keeping up with shannenmarie_ot's ABCs of OT advocacy challenge for OT Month. Clearly I'm not good at sticking with daily scheduled programming. But I still wanted to participate and finish out what I started. So below, I've highlighted some of what I've shared over the course of the month, plus the... Continue Reading →
1. Ask, don't assume. There have certainly been times throughout these first months where I have felt like the question I needed to ask was a dumb one (or one that I should've known the answer to). But assuming, especially in healthcare, can lead to problems down the road that could have easily been avoided... Continue Reading →
OT Month has me all inspired to talk about occupational therapy, and healthcare, and all things functional. In case you missed it, I added a page to the blog to collect all posts related to OT, and I thought a post about what the heck I actually do might be a good place to start.... Continue Reading →
