Common hospital units for occupational therapists to work in with examples of conditions. Occupational therapists may float to some or all of the units. Ideally, the OT would stay in one unit or on the same floor to minimize the walking and back and forth. This is not a complete list.
Emergency Room
- Trauma
- Medical emergencies
- Multiple medical conditions
- Psychiatric emergencies
- COVID-19
ICU/NICU
- Trauma
- Medical emergencies
- Multiple medical conditions
Step Down
- Trauma
- Medical emergencies
- Multiple medical conditions
Medical Surgical
- Deconditioning
- ALOC
- Falls
- Diabetes
- CHF
- COPD
- Autoimmune disorders
- Infections
- Substance abuse
- Psychosocial conditions
Cardiac/Tele
- A-fib
- MI/CABG
- CHF
- Pacemakers
Neurology
- CVA/TIA
- Aneurysms
- TBI
- Dementia
- Seizures
Orthopedics
- Elective surgeries
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Falls
- Violence
- Accidents
- Work injuries
- Amputations
- Chronic conditions
Oncology
- Cancers
Rehab/ARU
- Medical conditions that meet ARU criteria
- Neuro conditions
- Ortho
- Cardiopulmonary
- COVID-19
COVID-19
- Rule-out
- COVID-19 positive
