This blog post is brought to you by Etown alumna, Arlynn Polsky Paris, MS, OTR/L, (’88). I have been a therapist for almost 30 years. But I am still learning…. I learn from books, journals, other therapists, teachers and …
September is Suicide Prevention awareness month. Of course, this is important every day. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) has various suicide prevention information and resources available for consumers and for professionals. Did you know that SAMSHA has …
Does Occupational Therapy Have a Role in Suicide Prevention? Read more »
by Carly Ensor, SOTA Publicity Chairperson Several weeks ago our Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) celebrated OT week on campus. OT week is held annually to promote OT around the college community. OT week included a banquet on March 31st, …
At the POTA conference last fall, the keynote speaker focused on the distinct value of occupational therapy and how our profession needs to continue to communicate our worth and significance to others – clients, families, policy makers, insurers, and more. …
Top 10 Reasons We Belong to our Professional Association(s) Read more »
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants who are licensed in Pennsylvania must comply with new education and training requirements under the Child Protective Services Law – Act 31, section 6311. Effective January 1, 2015, all licensed health care workers (and funeral …
Attention new grads who are pursuing licensure in Pennsylvania: You must have malpractice insurance within 30 days of obtaining your license. If you do not provide verification of it within 30 days, your license will be revoked – not a …
Malpractice Liability Insurance Law for OTs in Pennsylvania Read more »
From Jennifer Bush, BS, MOTS ’15 To highlight backpack awareness day (Sept. 17) and for my advocacy assignment in my O.T. Administration and Management course, I organized a backpack awareness event with the help of members of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association …
Many of you have heard an anecdote about a patient who was in a hospital, and the patient’s family member was horrified and angry to overhear a doctor talking to the nurse about the “S.O.B.” in room XXX… only to …
ALL patients involved in healthcare have an emotional response to their diagnosis, treatment and other aspects of their care. If a patient is emotionally labile after a stroke, we address that emotional lability and help them learn to cope with …
Fieldwork Myth #5: We’re not a psychosocial setting. Read more »