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Background Choosing your major is a major decision. It can affect your job prospects and your future. Does this mean that if you study for...

This is the story behind Jeff's aka OTDUDE's acceptance as a Pre-OT student and his journey to becoming an occupational therapist. Profile OT Program: Dominican...

Background COVID-19. There have been many social media posts and articles on the silver linings of COVID-19 and its negative impacts. COVID-19 has had far-reaching...

FFCRA for COVID-19 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave or expanded...

  Some employers are offering Emergency Time Off (ETO) for COVID-19, which may even be retroactively provided. The specifics will depend on your employer and...

Background Are you are considering a career in healthcare with occupational therapy? You may be wondering about the exposure risks and hazards to diseases with...

Your New Role: Caregiver As a caregiver, you have the responsibility of taking care of a family member, a friend, or patient with COVID-19. Follow...

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Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from referral links you use in this post. Medicare Qualification for Hospital Bed The patient's...

Disclaimer: the predictions in this post are based on my opinion and are not all research-based or backed. History Many jobs that humans have performed have...

Drop Arm Commodes Drop arm commodes are much superior to standard 3-in-1 commodes. They allow the arm on each side to drop down to facilitate...

Introduction We all know how important sleep is to our health. We wrote a post on some tips to improve your sleep hygiene for a...

2020 Not yet available 2019 Top 10 Occupational Therapy Salary by State 1. Nevada $105,450 2. California $98,450 3. New Jersey $96,820 4. Arizona $95,180 5. Connecticut $92,770 6. Oregon $92,730 7. Virginia $91,970 8. Colorado $90,990 9. Alaska $90,340 10. New York $89,920 Top 5 Highest Occupational...

Occupational Therapy Nursing Education Undergrad + 2.5 years Graduate 2 years Associate's Min. Degree Required Master's (Doctorate's by 2027) Associate (Trending to Bachelor's) Avg. Degree Held Master's Bachelor's Min. Tuition Cost $20,000+ $6,000+ Median Annual Salary (2019) $84,950 (OTR/L) $73,300...

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To limit the spread of the coronavirus, many facilities are restricting visitors (including family members) from going to hospitals, schools, nursing facilities, private practices,...

Background Are you looking to apply for an Occupational Therapy program in the San Francisco Bay Area? If you are a California native, it would...

Background Think that occupational therapy is not recognized? Sure, many people do not know what occupational therapy is or what occupational therapists do. We are...

Introduction What is OTR/L? Occupational Therapists use OTR/L in their professional credentials. About Trademarks Some designations are trademarked or generally only accepted to be used once met by...

Background This post contains a list of topics to cover when providing wheelchair education to family and caregivers. This checklist is intended to be comprehensive...