Category: Inpatient Rehab

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Assessing medication management

If you’ve worked in a SNF or other inpatient rehab setting for any length of time, you probably know that…

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Determining the heart of what makes an occupation meaningful

We hear a lot about determining what occupations are meaningful for our clients, but many times simply identifying the occupation…

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Weighing the costs and benefits of an OT intervention

I still remember this young veteran patient I worked with. Like many other patients I’d seen, he and his wife…

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Cultural competence in occupational therapy

Whether we call it cultural competence, multicultural competency, cultural sensitivity, or any of the other variations of terminology, I think…

Conquering productivity standards
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Conquering productivity standards

Let’s be honest. As a therapist, you really can’t provide occupational therapy intervention in most settings without dealing with the…

How to teach attention in occupational therapy part 2
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How to teach attention in occupational therapy: Part 2

In this two-part post we will discuss how to teach attention in occupational therapy. Part 2 focuses on how to…

how to teach attention in occupational therapy
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How to teach attention in occupational therapy: Part 1

In this two-part post we will discuss how to teach attention in occupational therapy. Part 1 focuses on the importance…

canned goods
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Encouraging participation in clients who would rather refuse therapy

Many new therapists are surprised to learn just how frequently clients will refuse therapy. This refusal may come in the…

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Collaborating with nursing to maximize progress in a SNF

Even if you work in a fully staffed SNF and have the ability to spend an hour or more with…

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How to don compression stockings without an assistive device

If you work with post surgical orthopedic patients in any setting, chances are you will be asked about donning compression…