Blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, body temperature, and . . . pain? Ah, the fifth vital sign, added in the 1990’s to improve pain..
Healthcare can be draining and isolating. Clinicians are faced with long hours, difficult patients, and endless hoops to jumps through for..
In the clinic and school-based setting, each patient and child we see is different.
Individuals come to occupational therapy with a different set..
Finding Your Niche As A New Grad OT
For many reading this, the hard times of occupational therapy school are finally over. No more exams or practicals sounds great, but – here comes..
6 Questions for Screening the Pelvic Floor
History taking is tough. There’s always something else you could ask, something you entirely forgot to ask, something you should ask but don’t feel..
A Student’s Guide to AOTA Conference
Why I’m excited to go to AOTA as an OT student
The AOTA Annual Conference & Expo isn’t only for super successful OTRs/COTAs who have their school..
How a PT Judges Running Shoes
Visit any online running community or attend a run club meeting and one thing will be made very clear. There are a lot of opinions and information..
The Good and Bad of Home Health
So you’ve passed the NBCOT and can officially claim your “OTR” title. Now you are faced with the challenge of deciding upon a setting to work in —..
10 Tips for SLPs in Home Health
If you’re anything like me, maybe you are itching to get your foot in the “medical SLP” door by doing some PRN work in Home Health (HH). Perhaps..
