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Occupational TherapyRachel Crossland
IntroductionOccupational Therapists:Use new skill development as well as helping
patients to adapt to the environmentPromote performance and participation in life
after an injury, stress, or a chronic health condition
Can work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, private practices, schools
History Began to emerge during “Age of Enlightenment” in
1700’s Phillipe Pinel and William Tuke challenged the
widely held beliefs about the mentally ill Encouraged patients to learn by engaging in a
variety of leisure activities best adapted to their level of functioning
Treatment began to disappear after the Civil War Returned in early 1900’s with Susan Tracy 1980’s OT became more focussed on person’s
quality of life
Statistics
Entry-level education: Master’s degreeMedian Salary: $75,400$26.28 per hour on low end to $46.22 on the
high endNumber of jobs in 2012: 113,20082% of OT’s are female
Growth Potential
The Burea of Labor Statistics is expecting OT job outlook to have a rate of growth that is 33% faster than the average economic sectors
Largely due to Baby boomers
Expected to be a 29% growth from 2012 to 2022
Expected to be 36,400 additional OT jobs created by 2020
MUSC
Ranked #21 nationally by U.S. News and World Report
Overall pass rate of 100% the past three years
Two fulltime 12-week rotations at facilities throughout the country
Radford
9-14 credit hours each term for seven consecutive terms
Opportunities for service activities 43 students admitted between 2010 and
2012 90% graduated with an MOT degree
East Carolina
Graduated its first class in 1974Curriculum follows guidelines by American
Occupational Therapy AssociationThree main themes:
The use of occupation as a unique health giving tool
The interactive view of man and his environment
The importance of common values in the profession
My Qualifications
Over 200 hours of shadowing hours at Excel Rehab
Health Science major Psychology Minor
Member of Eta Sigma Gamma
Research Project
Semester long research project on behavior change in a Health Promotion of the Aged Class Spent three months working with “patient” to
help relieve stress due to traumatic brain injury Studied meditation and heart rate variability Met weekly to discuss the effects of the
meditation in her day to day life Saw great heart rate variability improvements
at the end of the three months
My O*Net results
• Occupational Therapists should be:• Social – Need to have good therapist-patient
relationship and be able to promote personal development
• Artistic – Need to think of creative activities, stretches, exercises that will be help the patient
• Investigative – Need to study patients to think of ways to best reduce their setbacks or limitations
ConclusionThe very beginnings of occupational therapy
began as early as the 1700’sOccupational therapy is a great field for
people who love to help othersA typical Salary ranges from $26.28 to $46.22 A master’s degree is necessary, and there are
many great program options in the southeast
Sources
http://www.occupationaltherapylicense.org/career-outlook.html
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm
https://www.musc.edu/chp/ot/http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/ot/program.cfmhttp://www.radford.edu/content/wchs/home/
occupational-therapy.html