RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

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This is the pamphlet from Hamilton General Hospital that is given to their burn patients. It covers everything we discussed in class with Teri in easy to understand language and provides visual aids of the different levels of burns. It also talks about the role of OT, exercises, diet and nutrition, coping and recovery, ADLs, caring for the skin, and what the patient is to do once they return home. Good info!

This is an articulate lesson on evaluation, treatment planning, positioning and splinting for clients with burns on different areas of the body.

This is a link to a learning module on splinting and positioning of patients with UE burns in the acute phase.

This article is about a study that is being researched on a new type of skin for severe burns. It has not been approved by the FDA, but it was said that mostly like it will be. This new skin is a water based formula called hydrogel. Severe burns do a lot of damage, but "This treatment promoted the development of new blood vessels and the regeneration of complex layers of skin, including hair follicles and the glands that produce skin oil," said Sharon Gerecht. So if this new study is approved, it is going to be one of the greatest things invented!!!

This is extremely cool. A mother gets down with her son! She truly feels the feels the beat.

This is pretty amazing. Although this method is in the trial stages it is able to repair burns within 4 days. I am not sure if it depends on the level of burns but this guy has second degree (partial thickness) and this treatment was very successful.

This. is. AMAZING! You must watch!

This is JANs website (The Job Accommodation Network). The accommodation information by Disability: A to Z provides a list of impairments and allows you to click on the one you are interested in. It then provides information of what types of work accommodations may need to be implemented and resources to find equipment.

wanted to share this because it answers questions about billing for splinting, PAMs, and dysphagia treatment

Study conducted to look at the effectiveness of PAMs

This site talks about burns in a pediatric setting. How to prevent, how to treat, and it discusses physical and emotional recovery.

this article is from AOTA on OTs role in end of life care

Good info from AOTA about work rehab

I found this really neat resource for individuals going through the cancer process. This program is for the patients at Columbia - Presbyterian Medical Center who are going through cancer treatments and the volunteers of this program will comfort them, provide them with information, or just sit with them when they are getting their treatment just to pass the time. All of the volunteers have had cancer so they understand the different aspects that it entails. This would be a great idea for other hospitals to implement.

Hospice care and palliative care are very similar when it comes to the most important issue for dying people: care

This article gives a little history on the Shriners and their work with burn patients. With their four burn hospitals, Shriners cares for children with burn injuries from the time of acute injury through rehabilitation and individual reconstructive needs throughout their childhood.

This Youtube video may seem a little scary. I google searched toxic epidermal necrolysis to see what it looked like to share and this was one of the videos to come up. It is Steven Johnson Sydnrome which can result in toxi epidermal necrolysis. Seems a little frightening hearing the causes, but it this syndrome happens to 1 in a million. Interesting video about this syndrome and information that is good to know for working in the healthcare field.

watch this short video on classification and treatment of burns. This just reinforces what we are studying in Physical Disabilities right now. I thought this video had really good images of the layers of the skin as well as images of burns on the skin.

Oh my! This is a youtube video on a skin grafting technique. I was curious how they do skin grafting. I found out! This video made my stomach, toes, and my whole body clinch up watching it! If you can handle it, it's interesting.

This Youtube video is an OT in a cancer treatmen facility. She is sharing advice and tips for helping cancer patients with fatigue. The most common symptom of cancer is fatigue. I thought this would be good information to know as COTAs.

This story of Jacob LaFerriere, a burn victim gives back to his community and gives back by giving motivation to kids who have been burned.  I like this video because it shows him working with an occupational therapist and doing fun rehab activities.