RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

With most of the younger workers, they seem to believe themselves so entitled as part of the "Me" generation. It was very refreshing to see this 18-year-old have such tremendous and admirable goals. In relation to our subject matter, it will be interesting to follow her cancer research and hopefully see a cure during my lifetime.

Burns can be caused by heat, hot liquids, strong chemicals, electricity and radiation. They are measured by the amount of body surface that has been burned, the burn degree, and their depth or thickness. Burns are classified in stages as first, second, third or forth degree, depending on how deeply the layers of skin (dermis and epidermis) are damaged.

This is actually a Blog that is written by a nurse. There are graphic pictures for each stage of burn.

People with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may even experience pain while swallowing (odynophagia). Some people may be completely unable to swallow or may have trouble safely swallowing liquids, foods, or saliva. When that happens, eating becomes a challenge.

Read article that related about the occupational therapists role in cancer rehabilitation . Here we will discuss about Cancerrelated pain: the role of occupational therapy in. 10 occpational therap now volme fffi introduction: the context of cancer pain in oncology, the contribution of occupational therapists is starting.

This is an AOTA article on oncology and how OT impact it in every way. It also explains the ways we would treat, and also settings too. I love how the article is focused on OT. It is very important to understand that we may be treating individuals who are on all different levels, including newly diagnosed, undergoing treatment, receiving hospice or palliative care, or who are in the survivorship phase of care.

I found this on the AOTA's website and it is a tendon tip sheet. It tells exactly what a tendon injury is and also what OT implements with this form or injury. It is a short, but informative page on this topic. I thought it would be beneficial to print out as a source to keep to look back on.

Musculoskeletal disorders are developed over a period of time and doesn't result from instantaneous trauma such as falls. It is the leading cause of the most time away from work reported in workplaces.This article provides tips to prevent or slow down the disorders.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of static resting splints in an early RA population. The study hypothesis was that there would be a difference in the change of hand function after 12 months in patients with early RA who received standardized occupational therapy plus static resting splints compared with standardized occupational therapy alone.

This article was in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy Now magazine. It discusses how occupational therapy is increasingly used in the role of pain management for cancer patients.

I found this Prezi created by a student at the University of Toronto during her level 2 fieldwork placement.

This is a Prezi that was created by St. John's Rehab (The Role of OT in Burn Rehabilitation). I thought it was pretty neat to see a Prezi done by an actual professional organization. It has a lot of great information.

This article explains what musculoskeletal disorders are, the different types, how it's diagnosed, how to treat, and most importantly how to prevent. The prevention precautions in this article are very simple things we can keep in mind every day.

This article explains the different roles each health professional provides a client with dysphagia. The OT's role is to provide treatment and adaptive equipment. Treatment would involve strength and function of the trunk and upper body which effect swallowing safely. A restorative program is also set in place once client is ready to go home.

This video seems to be done by students, it doesn't say. But has great visual information regarding how OT services can be beneficial in the work place.

I found this pinterest page that has a bunch of different splints on it. I just thought after the lab yesterday, it was cool to see more kinds of them. Since this is a pinterest page, i am not sure if all the splints are correct in their descriptions, but I did think these were very cool to see.

This is a really good article on OT, work, and workers comp. It even goes into problems of workers comp.

This article talks about psychosocial factors relating to patients recovering from burns. The occupational therapy practitioner plays an important role in this process. These patients may suffer from disfigurement which can lead to depression, low self-esteem and self-worth, anger, withdrawal, etc. These issues need to be addressed for the patient to have the best possible outcomes.

This website contains information on various exercises for dysphagia therapy after a stroke. These include tongue exercises, lip exercises, jaw exercises, swallowing exercises, and the steps to perform them. It also describes what dysphagia is and how it is evaluated.

I like this website because they post the latest news about the drugs that could treat some form of cancer. All information about cancer (types, treatment, prevention). From this website I found out that every 3th person in United States gets cancer. Also we can read how to live with cancer (coping skills, advice, medical research and information about palliative care). There are also recommendations on how an occupational therapist may help with assistive devices or adapted techniques to help you perform these activities easier. I thought this website was really educational and helpful.

This is very good website that describes most common types of burns, how to prevent burns, legal rights of the person with burn injuries. It is unbelievable that about 450,000 Americans receive medical treatments for burn injuries each year and that the most types of burns are preventable. Absence of smoke detectors and using alcohol while working with flames are the most common types. Occupational therapy for burn patients can help patients reacquire the skills needed to perform daily tasks independently (dress, groom, bathe and cook) and provide advice for patients how to accomplish daily tasks and prepare them to return to work or school.

This source lists many ways occupational therapy practitioners can help cancer patients maintains or regain meaningful activities.