Putting it into Practice: OT Student Blog : Rehabilitation

Busy Times in Acute Care

Jennifer Preston — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:43:00 GMT

I cannot believe it has been so long since I have updated my blog. Time truly is flying! I have a mere 2 weeks left before graduation and I can hardly believe it. I have been learning so much in acute care. I have had the opportunity to work with a great...(read more)

Anxiety Over My Next Placement

Jennifer Preston — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:03:00 GMT

Yesterday I found out where I would be placed for my final level 2. I will be in acute care in a busy inner-city hospital. I am a bit anxious about this placement. Up to this point, I have been in adult day care, pediatric physical disabilities and pediatric...(read more)

New Classes and Fieldwork!

Jennifer Preston — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:00:00 GMT

The first week of my last academic term is complete. I can tell this is going to be a crazy busy term, but that just means it will be over all the sooner! I can also tell that I am going to learn a lot this term, especially in my physical disabilities...(read more)

Wellness across the populations

Courtney Crone — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:43:00 GMT

The class I am taking this quarter is a very interesting one, we are learning how to promote wellness in all populations and cultures. In this we are learning a new niche for Occupational Therapists to enter into, prevention. I find this theory interesting...(read more)

The OT/PT Overlay

Jennifer Preston — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:11:00 GMT

Last Friday I did the first half of my second round of student observations. I observed an Occupational Therapist in an outpatient sports medicine and orthopedics clinic (a.k.a. my work). Because the OT is only part time, I had actually never been in...(read more)

Difficult patients

Courtney Crone — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:22:00 GMT

I hope that everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July. With the holiday over my stress level has increased. I picked up some extra hours for the month of July to cover a co-workers vacation and in two weeks I start back to school. With these new hours...(read more)

I Just Want to Observe!

Jennifer Preston — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:36:00 GMT

I had every intention of getting up today and writing about how hard it has been for me to find a place to do my student observations. I have only had one flat out no, but the rest just have not returned my messages. I am/was getting so frustrated. This...(read more)