Summary: A Career As An Occupational Therapist Assistant

On the other hand, Non-pharmacological management including physiotherapy was suggested to Mrs Cole to increase function and reduce pain, improve quality of life and independence. In order to improve her ability to perform daily living activity by herself, occupational therapy was also offered after she is released from the nursing home. The Psychological intervention is necessary for helping in prevention against pain and it evaluates how patients behaves, thinks and feels along with the response of the family impacts on the pain experience (Dykes & Middleton, 2010). Finally the major role of nurse was to avoid Mrs Cole from developing pressure ulcers, therefore a relieving air mattress was provided to the patients. As mentioned by NICE (2010), air mattress can be beneficial for the patients when they are used along with repositioning of patients.

Nurse educators serve as faculty members in nursing schools and teaching hospitals, sharing their knowledge and skills to prepare the next generation of nurses for effective practice. They develop lesson plans, teach courses, evaluate educational programs, oversee students’ clinical practice and serve as role models for their students. They may teach general courses or focus on areas of specialization, such as geriatric nursing, pediatric nursing or nursing informatics. Most nurse educators have extensive clinical experience, and many continue caring for patients after becoming educators. Even if they no longer practice, nurse educators must stay current with new nursing methods and technologies, which keeps them on the leading edge of clinical

The nurse’s objective is to aid and decrease any anxiety experienced by the patient by directing energy towards interpersonal growth. To achieve this growth a nurse needs to adopt a number of roles, and the patient needs to progress through various phases (Peplau, 1952). The roles are driven by the nature and stage of the patient’s issues. Peplau suggests that the roles of a nurse need to be that of a stranger, resource person, teacher, leader, counsellor, and a surrogate (Sloan, 2006). As a stranger the nurse receives the patient in the same way one meets a stranger in other life situations, providing a tolerant atmosphere that builds trust.

From the video, I think it demonstrates trust, professional intimacy and empathy. In the video, Ms. Ho always talks to her patients for asking their health state. And her patients are willing to talk to her. This shows the trust between Ms. Ho and her patient. Except trust, Ms. Ho also shows empathy.

Both require enhanced listening skills, an ability to reflect, provide feedback, demonstrate honesty and gain trust. Differences between Counselling and Coaching On a website of a practitioner namely Vanessa Emile N.D., differences between coaching and counselling was distinguished as follows: Traditional Therapy or Counselling Coaching Primary Life Focus The focus is on the person’s past. Deals with healing emotional pain or conflict within an individual or in a relationship between two people.Some forms of therapy e.g., Brief Solution Focused and CBT focus on the future. Focuses on a person’s present, in order to help them create actionable strategies for achieving specific goals in one’s personal and work life and act towards the future. The emphasis in a coaching relationship is on action, accountability.

They can cause: Difficulty focusing on tasks or remembering things Interference with work and other routine activities Problems in relationships with your family and friends Anxiety or depression A sense of hopelessness Treatment Of Derealization There are different therapies that can be carried out depending on the individual needs of each person, and they aimed at improving social and communication skills through different activities, such as: Occupational or sensory therapy: It is used in case there are any integration problems of sensors or poor motor coordination. Specialized language therapy: to help those who have problems with using or understanding the language when having a conversation. Talk therapy: This therapy helps to improve the communication

This principle states that training for a specific function can enhance that function. Circuit class therapy aligns with this theory because it allows patients opportunities to practice a variety of tasks related to daily living. This is important as practice has been noted as a key component of motor learning (Shumway-Cook and Woollacott, 2012). Transference is another principle of neuroplasticity that aligns with circuit class therapy. Transference recognises that plasticity occurring through a response to training can enhance acquisition of similar behaviours (Kleim and Jones, 2008).

A pleasurable aspect volunteering at the United Hebrew Nursing and Rehabilitation facility was the opportunity to see the patients actively involved in meaningful therapeutic activities. In keeping the same schedule for several weeks it allowed me to briefly follow certain clients rehabilitation regimes. It enabled me to gain an understanding of the role of an Occupational Therapist in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and rehabilitation setting. Therefore, I found it interesting seeing the strategies implemented in the sessions, such as, home hazard assessment and interventions before the patient is discharged. For instance, placing items on the floor and asking a high functioning patient how/if they could pick up the items if home alone.

In order to obtain that goal, sometimes, outside help needs to be brought in. Home health care is one option to assist the elderly in staying in their home. Home health care can be nurses (RN/LPN), physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), bath aides (CNA), and personal care workers (PCW). The nurses come in to assist with making sure that medications are being administered accurately. Physical therapy can come in and help the elderly by having them do exercises that may just keep them moving.

This form of therapy targets a person’s thoughts and emotions. The hope is to recognize and challenge the irrational thoughts in order to change the person’s emotions (Lecture 1, 2010). The therapist helps the client identify the automatic, irrational, or faulty thinking and teaches the client new skills to change his or her thought process and behaviors (Corey, 2013). As a person begins to change their thinking and feelings about their value and self-worth, their self-esteem also rises. Research has demonstrated that combining positive psychology with CBT increases self-esteem in an individual (Marrero, Carballeira, Martin, Mejias, Hernandez,