Occupational Therapy & People with Intellectual Disability from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Individual values are important in healthcare and it is important for providers to understand the concept of cultural competence to provide cross-cultural therapy for all clients. Francisco and Carlson (2002) pioneered a qualitative research study to determine how cultural differences and language barriers affect the quality of care within the realm of occupational therapy (OT). This study used the findings
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NS4 Clinical Reflection Throughout nursing science 4 I have made tremendous growth not only as a nurse but also as an individual. This semester truly put my skills and confidence to the test by increasing the workload and skills I could perform on my own. I am proud of my achievements made in clinical this semester and I believe that they will greatly impact my future practice as a nurse. Although some days were worse than others‚ both the bad and the good days contributed to the great nurse I am
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Observing Occupational Therapists at Brookville Center for Children’s Services and Belair Nursing Home have helped me gather the insight of what it takes to be an occupational therapist and how much their work can improve a person’s life. I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the positive affect occupational therapists had on people of all ages who have been physically and mentally impaired by a health issue‚ by helping them slowly but efficiently regain control of their life. Occupational therapy
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Spokane for his recently diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Throughout the next few months‚ I was able to witness Zach’s recovery which was facilitated by his occupational therapist. Thereafter‚ I was fixated on pursuing a profession that would allow me to fulfill my passion for helping people. I soon became convinced that occupational therapy was right for me. In the spring of 2015‚ I learned that I had been accepted to Eastern Washington’s MOT program. During my short time in the MOT program‚ I
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Alex just graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in health and science and a masters in Occupational Therapy. Throughout her collegiate years she was a great student‚ hard working‚ organized‚ and always stayed on top of her work; along with being involved in clubs such as Student Government Association and Dance Marathon. Recently‚ a local private practice had some a job opening for an occupational therapist. After doing a SWOT analysis‚ Alex seems to be the best applicant for the position. She
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As I reflect on my rotation of Nursing Science II on a medical surgical floor at Thompson Hospital‚ I begin my rotation with a notion of I am not certain what to expect‚ but I am expecting to be dealing with many different illnesses and with some patients who have multiple co-morbid on top of the illness that brings them into the hospital. So‚ to reinforce my knowledge of surgical illness and my assessments‚ I am looking for similarities and differences that I have observed from our practices back
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Clinical Experience Reflection Journal Name: Date: Week 1. Choose one patient (new mother‚ newborn‚ or pregnant/laboring woman) and identify the priority problem. What did you contribute toward resolving or easing the problem? N/A for this week 2. Provide an example of an incident during clinical that reinforced the theory you have learned in OB lectures. An incident that reinforced what I have learned in lecture was the postpartum hemorrhage simulation. I learned how chaotic
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ago‚ he was placed on medication to alleviate the symptoms that were occurring. Mr. Cannon often rely on his medication to stabilize him; He is mostly anxious around the set time the medication is given. Identified Intervention Occupational therapy teaches relaxation methods to help alleviate symptoms of stress and anxiety related to certain physical and mental conditions. Specific relaxation method is deep breathing. Deep breathing exercises are easy to perform and can help to reduce
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Occupational therapist plays a major role in the NICU by addressing many needs that are important for a premature infant to successfully develop (Nightlinger‚ 2011). They promote a balance between infant’s competence and their physical and social environment to promote development (Nightlinger‚ 2011). Limited range of motion‚ high or low muscle tone‚ extreme irritability‚ poor feeding‚ or developmental delays are areas occupational therapist target (Hunter‚ 2010). Occupational therapist has specialized
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The two courses I have chosen are: Occupational Therapy and Computational Mathematics. I have chosen Occupational Therapy as will give the opportunity to learn within a small cohort which means there will be more support from my professors. It will also help me gain skills in problem solving and analysis‚ help me develop skills in teamwork and help me recognize the expanding types of work for occupational therapists. Also‚ I am interested in Occupational Therapy simply because I would love to make
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