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Join us as we dive into the essentials of Hao's Principle Based Documentation particularly focusing on occupational therapy. Learn about the importance of clear documentation, key principles, and strategies to enhance communication within multidisciplinary teams. Discover how to structure your notes, highlight key interventions, and ensure smooth handovers for optimal patient care. Perfect for bot...

In this OT Conversations episode, we have valuable tips on structuring and writing down your goals. Learn how to set effective goals using the ABCD method—Audience, Behavior, Condition, and Duration. This easy-to-follow approach can help transform problems into achievable outcomes, making it especially useful in activities of daily living (ADLs) and performance components. Subscribe for more insig...

In this episode of OT Conversations, occupational therapist Hao discusses the four phases of the occupational therapy process: assessment, problem identification and goal setting, intervention, and discharge. Providing detailed insights into each phase, Hao emphasizes the importance of establishing occupational history, understanding patient environments, and using various types of interventions....

In this episode of OT Conversations, the focus is on the Cognitive Disabilities Model, derived from Claudia Allen's Cognitive Disability Frame of Reference. This model, originally aimed at mental illness, has broadened applicability to patients with cognitive limitations from organic problems like brain injury or dementia. The model emphasizes evaluating patients' functional limitations, assessing...

In this episode, I talk about the Rancho Los Amigos Scale for assessing cognitive functioning, particularly in cases of delirium. It details the eight stages of the scale, ranging from no response to purposeful and appropriate responses, providing a helpful guide for OT clinicians working in critical care.

In this episode lists and provides an overview of some OT models and frames of reference that you can use in physical dysfunction, particularly in critical care practice.

In this episode, I compare and refer to professional standards for occupational therapy practice conduct and ethics. I attempted to compare the ethical principles outlined by the RCOT against those set by the World Federation of Occupational Therapy and American Occupational Therapy Association. We highlight key principles such as beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, justice, veracity, and fidel...

In this discussion, Cassandra, an OTD (Occupational Therapy Doctorate) student, shares insights into the unique OTD program, its distinctions from other educational paths in occupational therapy, and the process of becoming a registered occupational therapist (OTR) in the United States, including the licensure examination NBCOT. She contrasts the educational and professional environment of occupat...

The episode discusses the key skills needed by occupational therapists, including needing to learn about the professional philosophical foundation, conversation skills, physical handling skills, problem and activity analysis skills, measuring skills, and writing skills.

This episode of OT Conversations looks into various patient discharge options and scenarios encountered by occupational therapists in NHS. Hao discusses a range of discharge outcomes, from straightforward discharge to home without aid, to more complex situations requiring informal family support, adaptive aids, short-term care, and even palliative care. Emphasis is given to the occupational therap...

The session gives 12 tips for occupational therapy educators on how to effectively mentor their students. It begins with understanding the motivations and past experiences of the students to tailor examples and discussions relevant to them. Identifying students' learning strategies and methods is emphasized, with suggestions on how to observe and adapt teaching styles to meet students' learning ne...

In this episode, I provide tips and guidance for students and aspiring occupational therapists, covering topics such as understanding occupational therapy, defining practice areas, domains of concern, assessment parameters, models of practice, and the continuum of rehabilitation for physical dysfunction. The episode emphasizes the importance of developing skills and knowledge to become a successfu...

The session provides tips for occupational therapists on conducting restorative interventions, focusing on tasks like dressing, combing hair, and bottom half dressing. It emphasizes breaking down tasks, understanding developmental stages, and using enabling activities to improve clients' skills and abilities. The importance of sequential progression, muscle strength grading, and fine motor skills...

Imagine if we start working as a private OT in an NHS hospital setting. Will this change our productivity, work efficiency and work ethics?

In this episode, 2 OTs talk about the experience of another in the challenges of OT in an acute paediatric setting and how the service appears to have slow development and progress.

In this episode, I talk to Kim and we talked about a case of a patient who has diabetes. We explored what could be the role of Occupational Therapy to the specific case.

Do you want to be better at clinical reasoning? There are 4 simple things that you need to consider. In this episode, Hao explores clinical reasoning with and OT student

Seeing model of practice in action for the first time is a eureka moment for any aspiring Occupational Therapist. In this episode, a student is shown a model of practice and applications were explored.

Do you know how plan your treatment? how do you do it? what are the parameters? In this episode I explore treatment planning and looked at areas that you should consider when you are planning your OT treatment.

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Every professional has a tool and it seems like OTs are not interested to learn about the tools of their trade. You really need to learn about the tools of your trade so you can be a better clinician, better educator and better mentor. This is one of the very core foundation that all OTs should know about as it assists in defining our identity as a professional

You wanted to do your ADL retraining but your patients are not yet ready so, you either delay the session or, you do joint session with Physios. There are other things that you can do though and these are called 'enabling activities'. What are these enabling activities? they are the missing part of the continuum of OT rehabilitation in physical dysfunciton

Have you noticed that you do a lot of joint working? Well, I am not a fan and I tell you the reasons why.

Are you having difficulty writing your notes when you are doing your ADL assessment and retraining? Maybe these tips are for you?

Do you find it difficult to take risks when you are making clinical decisions regarding OT interventions? In this Episode, I talk with a colleague OT, and we share our experiences about taking risks when we are working with our patients.