About 6 Clicks The AM-PAC 6 Clicks is a commonly used outcome measure in acute care. For example, in the hospital where I work, every acute care patient who is evaluated is scored on the AM-PAC 6 Clicks Short Forms to determine the level of disability and to help guide discharge planning. The 6 Clicks … Read more
Tags Eye Movements, Eye Disease, Visually Impaired Persons, Vision Disorders, Blindness, Diplopia, Vision, Binocular Vision, Monocular Visual Acuity, Visual Fields, Low Ocular Motility Disorders, Cortical Hemianopsia, Abducens Nerve Diseases, Abducens Nerve, Oculomotor Nerve, Trochlear Nerve, Visual Perception, Nystagmus, Strabismus, Smooth pursuits, Saccades, Depth perception, Stereopsis, Gaze disorder, internuclear opthalmoplegia, Parinaud’s syndrome, Weber’s syndrome, Skew deviation, … Read more
Purpose A guide for occupational therapists and physical therapists to quickly size and select a wheelchair for your patient in acute care, acute rehab, and skilled nursing facility. What this Guide is NOT This is NOT a guide to selecting a wheelchair for long-term use such as for those with spinal cord injuries, degenerative conditions … Read more
A CBC, or complete blood count is a common lab test that occupational therapists may encounter as lab values in the electronic medical record, or EMR. CBC – as the name implies, includes both red and white blood samples. White blood cells are called leukocytes. Leuko- means white. Leukemia is cancer affecting white blood cells. … Read more
A lot of students – myself included ask if we need to memorize the lab values for acute care or even inpatient rehab. If you ask 2 different CIs, one might say yes – memorize them or be very familiar with them, and another might say no because you can reference a cheat sheet or … Read more
A list of topics to review before, as you start, and during your fieldwork. You may not able to review some of these topics until you begin, so review what you can beforehand. A very good resource is the Occupational Therapy in Acute Care book (Amazon Affiliate Link). Some topics may not apply depending on … Read more
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 … Read more
Dangling is a funny term for sitting on the edge of bed, but many occupational, physical, and other therapists use it quite often. Learn why it is done, when it is done, and other tips. Definition Dangling in bed means to sit on the edge of the bed with or without the help of the … Read more
Disclosure: I may earn a commission from Amazon for purchases made through the links clicked in this post. Background As an occupational therapist who works in acute care or inpatient rehab (ARU), you may hear the term “Strict I&O”, “Strict I/O”, or “Strict input and output”. Occupational therapists working in this setting should familiarize themselves … Read more