I read Jennifer’s recent blog entitled Defending COTAs  a few weeks ago and it got me thinking about this from a pediatric perspective.  As an OTR I have worked with some wonderful COTAs in a hospital setting, but not in school based practice so I thought I might be a little naïve in this area.  Since I was recently ...

So many changes in my life over the past few months.  I went from an unemployed new graduate to a certified, licensed profession with two jobs!  Last week I had my first assignment with the staffing agency.  I spent a week in a very nice SNF.  The problem was, up until last week, I had never set foot in a SNF in my entire ...

  Working as a COTA in a prn status has its advantages, but it also has it disadvantages too. As much as the flexibility of setting your own schedule is nice, some days there is no need for extra help.   So working prn status you can set the hours and days you prefer to work. That is nice for times when you need a day off for a ...

  Just this week I had a patient who made my day. This person was very friendly, willing to participate addressing all of their goals, and had some great stories. It made the entire treatment pass so quickly I went way over the scheduled time.   But this got me thinking about patients I've worked with over the years, especially some ...

 At work today another staff member cautioned me to wash my hands often, as there seemed to be a bug in the building. Back in school I remember the importance that was stressed with proper hand washing techniques, before and after treatment with each patient, before and after eating, and after any ADL's. As a teacher I remember teaching the ...

  I can only think of a few jobs where there is no risk of getting hurt while working. Some jobs definitely have a higher risk than others, but in healthcare we have two issues to worry about.   First is the exposure to all the diseases and germs our patients carry. Yes, universal precautions minimize this risk but the potential ...

     I will be starting my level 2 fieldwork placement in 16 days.  How has this happened so soon?  I have been placed in a center that works with children with developmental disabilities.  I am excited for this placement for several reasons.  First of all, I love working with children and am hoping to ...

''How did it get so late so soon?  Its night before it's afternoon.  December is here before its June.  My goodness how the time has flewn.  How did it get so late so ...

Once again Occupational Therapy has made the top career list for 2009.  Yay us!!!   There is even mention of how Occupational Therapists are now being used as consultants for building developers.  We've come a long way baby!! The article reports that the majority of OT's work in hospitals and home health care companies and ...

It's hard to believe it's been two years since I started writing this blog.  I had read somewhere that the average blog life is about 18 months before the blog is abandoned.  This is a long time to try and think of new and interesting things to share.  I'm lucky though, I love my job and I love writing.  I feel I am ...