Occupational TherapyLenoir-Rhyne University

Angelica Nichols, Amy Greene, Carley Pencola

What is Occupational Therapy?

“Occupational therapy is a service that helps people across the lifespan be empowered by achieving independence, improving health, and enhancing quality of life through the

therapeutic use of everyday activities and/or occupations”

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud5Fp279g4Y

Occupational Therapy Terminology

AOTA, 2013

The 3 Levels of OT OT: Doctorate Level

Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy Total of 10 months of fieldwork NBCOT Boards Education, Evaluation, Treatment, and Research

OT: Professional Level Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy Total of 6 months of fieldwork NBCOT Boards Evaluation and Treatment autonomously

OTA: Technical Level Associate’s degree from OT assistant program at community college Total of 3 months of fieldwork NBCOT boards Treatment, supervised by OT

Practice Areas in Occupational Therapy Physical and Cognitive Rehabilitation

Pediatrics

Geriatrics

Mental Health

Physical and Cognitive Rehabilitation Acute Care:

Goal of acute care is to stabilize the client’s medical status and address any threats to his or her life and loss of function

Engage in early mobilization, restoring function, preventing further decline, and coordinating care

Time period: up to 5-7 days

Inpatient Care: Goal is to address the client’s loss or impairment of function in

activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, performance skills, orthotics/prosthetics, splinting, adaptive equipment, etc.

3 hours of therapy 5 days a week, 1 to 3 months

Outpatient Care: Goal is to address the client’s loss or impairment in instrumental

activities of daily living, work, education, adaptive equipment, etc. Varies

Physical and Cognitive Rehabilitation

Pediatrics Early Intervention

Goal is for birth to 3 years old who have disabilities, or who are at risk for developing them, the help they need to succeed later in life

School Goal is to perform important learning and school-related activities and to

fulfill their role as students. 3 to 21 years of age.

Clinics Goal is to engage in occupations that enable them to learn and develop

life skills (e.g., school activities), be creative and/or derive enjoyment (e.g., play), and thrive (e.g., self-care and care for others)

Diagnoses: Autism Brain Injury ADHD Spina Bifida Cerebral Palsy Learning Disabilities, etc.

Pediatrics

Geriatrics Skilled Nursing Homes

For adults that require medical care for variable periods of time from relatively short to more extended or even permanent residence

Assisted Living Facilities Long-term residential facility where elders do not require 24

hour medical attention; some services are available

Treatment for: Diagnoses: Stroke, Total-Hip Replacement, Total-shoulder

replacement, Arthritis, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, etc. Activities of daily living—feeding, grooming, dressing, toileting,

etc. Adaptive Equipment Environmental Modifications Maintenance Programs

Geriatrics

Mental Health A primary goal of the recovery model is to facilitate

resiliency, health, and wellness in the community of the individual’s choice, rather than to manage symptoms.

Settings: Psychiatric Hospitals Forensic Patients Group Homes Juvenile Centers, etc.

Treatment Coping & Stress management strategies Sensory modulation Healthy habits, roles, and rituals Wellness recovery action plan (WRAP) Employment

Mental Health

Why OT? OT is ranked #11 on the ‘100 Best Jobs’ list

according to US News http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNFDXx2jPUE

It is ranked #7 in ‘Best Healthcare Jobs’ according to US News

Times magazine ranked OT #18 out of 150 for recession proof jobs

The demand & facts for OT

Percent change in employment, projected 2010-20 for occupational therapists is 33%

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners is 26%

Total, All Occupations in US – 14%

Employment 2010 – 108,000

Projected employment 2020 – 145,200

Increase – 36,400

Salary OT average in US- $72,320 Average for all occupations in US – $33,840

Home health care services $79,570 Nursing care facilities 78,410 Offices of physical, occupational and speech

therapists, and audiologists 73,770 Hospitals; state, local, and private 72,450 Individual and family services 64,520

Accredited schools in North Carolina OT – professional entry-level master’s

program East Carolina University Lenoir-Rhyne University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Winston-Salem State University

OTA – associate degree Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (Concord) Cape Fear Community College (Wilmington) Durham Technical Community College (Durham) Pitt Community College (Greenville)

Pre-requisite classes required for MSOT Human Anatomy Human Physiology Statistics Developmental Psychology or Lifespan

Development Developmental Psychology Abnormal Psychology Sociology/Anthropology Ethics/Philosophy Medical Terminology Exploring Occupational Therapy

Undergraduate degree that correlates well with MSOT

Psychology Sociology Exercise Science Recreational Therapy Child Development Counseling Occupational Science Biology Anthropology Health Science

Average costs of school for MSOT/COTA ~$6,609 per year in tuition for average in NC

LRU ~$24,200 per year in tuition

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