Occupational therapy assistant and surgical technician are a few of the fast pace health career fields offered through associates programs. Both Occupational assistant and surgical technologist can be rewarding careers with a bright future. Occupational and surgical fields help prolong quality of a person’s life through the care they receive. A career in the health care field can also be very satisfying for the professional. I will be going over some pros and cons on both Occupational and Surgical
In today’s growing field of medical occupations, Occupational Therapy is one of the top fields of medical employment. According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants “help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations).” Common practices of occupational therapy include helping patients, ranging from newborns to senior
personal essay about Occupational Therapy will cover my understanding of the job, related experience I have encountered, the characteristics I possess to be successful and why I am pursing Occupational Therapist as a career. The understanding I have of an Occupational Therapist is when patients are experiencing physical, mental, or development difficulties were an Occupational therapist creates treatment plans for each individual’s needs. The Occupational Therapist Assistant carries out the treatment
Being a certified occupational therapy assistant, and engaging through this field for two years, I know this profession is a right fit for me. Therefore, I decide to study further and become an occupational therapist. First of all, this is my passion. I like to work with people and I want to help them as much as I can. I find out occupational therapy has variety of areas that I can contribute my part to society, such as psychology, physical or even emotional disabling. Moreover, I enjoy to work in
always have a chance to win back our rafts meaning we can always overcome these challenges or find ways to problem solve and figure out a solution. In addition, since I am working towards a degree in occupational therapy, the activity sparked another representation in my mind which was of a therapy setting where the client is working
Occupational Profile Introduction to Occupational Therapy OT 501 Ryan Hogan One of the first things we do as an occupational therapist is to understand our patient. We perform what is know as an occupational profile. This detail profile is a set of questions that the occupational therapist will ask their new client to gain an understanding of their viewpoint and background. This profile is completed with the use of two main techniques. First the occupational therapist will ask the patient
Occupational therapy Imagine having a horrible stroke. A stroke can causes temporary or permanent paralysis to one side of the body. It can affect ones balance, vision, memory, speech, and cognition so activities of daily living like brushing teeth, combing hair, reaching for a can in the cabinet, speaking proper English, sitting in a chair correctly, etc., become difficult and are forced to be completely relearned. It’s like being completely vulnerable with tasks that come easily to every other
In occupational therapy, therapist use a variety of therapy tools to help patients of all ages adapt to a daily routine. Occupational therapy helps people with things that they have problems with weather it is mentally, physical or behavioral problems. They treat injuries car accidents, head injuries and many more types of injuries. They can also treat many illnesses like Stroke or heart attack sufferers, arthritis, and sclerosis. They disabled patients through the helpful use of everyday activities
The importance of accurate assessment in Occupational Therapy, including professional and ethical responsibility. Occupational therapy is a client-centered health profession which uses occupation to promote health and well-being. The primary goal of occupational therapy, according to the American Occupational Therapy Association, is to support and enable “health and participation in life through engagement in occupation”. Occupational therapists work with people and communities to improve their ability
Translation, face and content validity and inter-rater, intra-rater and test- retest reliability of persian version of"child initiated pretend play assessment" for Iranian children Background and Aim: The play is a complex concept unlike its appearance. This caused others to use play assessment to check other skills. But it's important itself. The play has a cognitive basis and is a potential source for assessment of academic skills. Assessing pretends play - which occurs in 18 months to 6 year