Comments for OT Rocks! http://otrocks.com A blog about Occupational Therapy Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Interview process by Roberta http://otrocks.com/2011/interview-process/#comment-257 Roberta Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:03:24 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=296#comment-257 Hey Mariel, Love the blog! I am the new OT that will be working with you at the end of January. I am very excited to start! I checked out your blog after my last interview and just checked it tonight to see if you posted anything anywhere about dress. So glad to find an entry devoted to what you and others wear to work. Perfect! If you have any specific recommendations please let me know. Enjoy the holidays and your time off next week! Looking forward to seeing you soon! ~Roberta Hey Mariel,

Love the blog! I am the new OT that will be working with you at the end of January. I am very excited to start! I checked out your blog after my last interview and just checked it tonight to see if you posted anything anywhere about dress. So glad to find an entry devoted to what you and others wear to work. Perfect! If you have any specific recommendations please let me know. Enjoy the holidays and your time off next week! Looking forward to seeing you soon!

~Roberta

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]]> Comment on Chinese medicine by ah http://otrocks.com/2011/chinese-medicine/#comment-237 ah Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:41:22 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=241#comment-237 Hi! It was fun reading your Chinese medicine experience. FYI, there are OTs (and PTs and speech therapists) in China. I visited a hospital in Shanghai last time I was there, and went to the rehab department. They have OTs and PTs working alongside massage therapists! There was one stroke patient I remember who was getting tuina (chinese medical massage) from the massage therapists, followed right then by the PT getting the patient up for gait training. It was pretty cool! I did meet the PTs and OTs, but there was a bit of a language barrier so we didn't have a conversation. What's really nice is the integration of western and eastern. I think China is ahead of us in this area - it's taking us way too long to adapt their techniques... Hi! It was fun reading your Chinese medicine experience. FYI, there are OTs (and PTs and speech therapists) in China. I visited a hospital in Shanghai last time I was there, and went to the rehab department. They have OTs and PTs working alongside massage therapists! There was one stroke patient I remember who was getting tuina (chinese medical massage) from the massage therapists, followed right then by the PT getting the patient up for gait training. It was pretty cool! I did meet the PTs and OTs, but there was a bit of a language barrier so we didn’t have a conversation.
What’s really nice is the integration of western and eastern. I think China is ahead of us in this area – it’s taking us way too long to adapt their techniques…

]]> Comment on It pays to volunteer! by Jobs http://otrocks.com/2011/it-pays-to-volunteer/#comment-163 Jobs Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:04:21 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=66#comment-163 [...] really exciting. So if you think you might want to be some kind of therapist, I recommend volunteering and doing as much research as possible. You want to know before you dive into [...] [...] really exciting. So if you think you might want to be some kind of therapist, I recommend volunteering and doing as much research as possible. You want to know before you dive into [...]

]]> Comment on Miscarriage by Therapeutic use of self http://otrocks.com/2011/miscarriage/#comment-97 Therapeutic use of self Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:31:14 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=81#comment-97 [...] my miscarriage post, I mentioned therapeutic use of self. Does it sound weird? As a therapist, you can use [...] [...] my miscarriage post, I mentioned therapeutic use of self. Does it sound weird? As a therapist, you can use [...]

]]> Comment on Brains by Brains update http://otrocks.com/2011/brains/#comment-64 Brains update Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:06:51 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=131#comment-64 [...] have great news! My pt (the one highlighted in the “brains” post) is doing so much better! He is going to transfer to acute rehab soon. Acute rehab is a great [...] [...] have great news! My pt (the one highlighted in the “brains” post) is doing so much better! He is going to transfer to acute rehab soon. Acute rehab is a great [...]

]]> Comment on :( by ah http://otrocks.com/2011/135/#comment-53 ah Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:01:59 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=135#comment-53 I think it's so important to realize that life is life until the end. OT is all about improving the quality of life, and to work with patients who are in the last stage of living is such a gift. It is a special therapist who sincerely engages with these patients rather than avoiding the difficult emotional roller coaster they sometimes bring with them. The relationship enriches both lives. I think it’s so important to realize that life is life until the end. OT is all about improving the quality of life, and to work with patients who are in the last stage of living is such a gift. It is a special therapist who sincerely engages with these patients rather than avoiding the difficult emotional roller coaster they sometimes bring with them. The relationship enriches both lives.

]]> Comment on Miscarriage by Kim http://otrocks.com/2011/miscarriage/#comment-31 Kim Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:11:16 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=81#comment-31 As OTs, we give so much of ourselves to our patients, both physically and emotionally, providing encouragement and support, that we often forget about ourselves. I'm so proud of you for sharing your story. As OTs, we give so much of ourselves to our patients, both physically and emotionally, providing encouragement and support, that we often forget about ourselves. I’m so proud of you for sharing your story.

]]> Comment on Miscarriage by Your BFF at work =) http://otrocks.com/2011/miscarriage/#comment-29 Your BFF at work =) Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:19:15 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=81#comment-29 You are so strong Mariel...and brave to share your story. And how cool is it that you can tie in "therapeutic use of self and activities" into your personal experiences. You truly are an OT! Just remember, that it is okay to feel...to cry. We are not made of stone and are entitled to actually feel...instead of ALWAYS being positive for our pts. Stay strong and keep smiling!!! =) You are so strong Mariel…and brave to share your story. And how cool is it that you can tie in “therapeutic use of self and activities” into your personal experiences. You truly are an OT! Just remember, that it is okay to feel…to cry. We are not made of stone and are entitled to actually feel…instead of ALWAYS being positive for our pts. Stay strong and keep smiling!!! =)

]]> Comment on Welcome to O.T. rocks your socks off! by Lisa Harris http://otrocks.com/2011/welcome-to-o-t-rocks-your-socks-off/#comment-28 Lisa Harris Sun, 07 Aug 2011 04:29:18 +0000 http://otrocks.com/?p=5#comment-28 Mariel, this is a great website. OT certainly does rock. We have a wonderful profession that we OTs can be proud of. Lisa Fellow OT who loves working with you Mariel, this is a great website. OT certainly does rock. We have a wonderful profession that we OTs can be proud of.
Lisa

Fellow OT who loves working with you

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