Compassion fatigue (CF) is a condition that occupational therapy students or occupational therapists may experience. “CF is characterized by exhaustion, anger and irritability, negative coping behaviours including alcohol and drug abuse, reduced ability to feel sympathy and empathy, a diminished sense of enjoyment or satisfaction with work, increased absenteeism, and an impaired ability to make … 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
There are two common ways to ask for a letter of recommendation (LOR) from your professor for occupational therapy school – in person or via e-mail. You probably should not ask them via text, social media, or similar mediums as this is too informal. When would you ask in person vs. e-mail? If you are … Read more
Here are 6 tips for occupational therapy students to survive school. #6. Use technology to your advantage Technology is your friend. While there is no wrong way to do things, there are certainly more ‘efficient ways’ to do things. Studying and doing well in OT school is no different. While technology may have some learning … Read more
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.” — Muhammad Ali Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? – For the greater good, to reach your full Maslow’s hierarchy of self-actualization? For Pre-OT shadowing hours? To build your resume? All of the above? Look no further than this post. I wrote … Read more
Just because you are studying to become an occupational therapist does not mean you have to be broke. We wrote a popular post of some ideas for side-hustles in 2021. This is an even broader and extensive list. Traditional Jobs In fact, many students are able to work part-time with “traditional jobs”. These traditional jobs … Read more