Therapist: A Case Study

It has been brought to the attention of our new Recreational Therapist staff at this facility, that there are not enough programs or accessible information pertaining to leisure resources for our current consumers who are being discharged from the facility. The specific issue we would like to address are solutions for our clients who struggle with PTSD. As an RT our job is to develop a treatment plan/service designed to restore, remediate, recreate, and rehabilitate an individual’s functional abilities and independence. To promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the barriers to participation in activities and life situations are the major goals as RTs to decrease consumer dependency. As a Recreational Therapist, providing clients with leisure- education is important so patients can be knowledgeable of what resources are available to them (Carter, M., & Van Andel, G. (2011). Without proper local environmental, leisure

Disturbing the class Teacher stated individual was hollering at her and the students, throwing things, and hitting on others. No additional services requested or needed at this time. Therapist will work with individual on self-control and anger management techniques to assist individual with controlling his anger. Jacorvis- (8:30-9:30) IRS Therapist met with individual to discuss

Scenario 1: A client, who has recently lost his job as an automobile dealer, is interested in exploring other career opportunities and has narrowed his search to those found below. Specifically, he is interested in a job that “pays well.” Which of the following occupations would you recommend and why?

The clinic I currently work at is adequately staffed in my opinion. There are two doctors, four full time physician assistance, three full time nurses, and five full time administrative/ clerical staff. We also have approximately ten part time or as needed nurses and three part time or as needed physician assistance. I would first determine my staffing mix by reviewing the numbers from the last six to twelve months. Then I would compare the number of patients seen to the number of providers working each day. I would then look for any correlation in the two. Next, I would use the positive correlation to assist me in determining the appropriate staffing ratios and needs. When a department is well staffed it provides better outcomes for the

Mr. Barnett arrives on time for his weekly check-in appointments. On 08/12/16, Mr. Barnett completed a two-week workshop at the CPS Student Outreach and Re-Engagement (SOAR) Center, 2622 w. Jackson. On 09/01/16, Mr. Barnett registered for school at Bridgescape Learning Academy, 3222 W. Roosevelt, and submitted a copy of his school schedule to his DOC case manager in order to obtain movement. On 09/07/16, Mr. Barnett started classes at Bridgescape Learning Academy.

Staff met with Treating Therapist Patrice Davis to discuss IVP/IRP Breanne's progress to date. Patrice elaborated to Staff that Breanne needs continued support in locating employment. Patrice and Staff both agreed that finding employment would do wonders to help boost her ego. Patrice also informed Staff that Breanne was no longer staying in the shelter, due to a curfew violation. Patrice informed Staff that Breanne was now staying back home with her mother's home. Staff indicated that there was possibly some enabling behavior by mother that encouraged her early departure from women’s shelter. Staff noted that Breanne’s silence regarding her shelter status coupled with her mother indecisiveness may be a sign that some enabling is taking

In addition to this, it is agreed upon that Occupational Therapists depart from a client-centered frame of reference when working from community based settings clients are not seen as objects which can be made to conform to and comply with treatment, but rather seen as distinctive persons who’s humanness authorizes them to make autonomous decisions (Finlay,

The client was referred to therapy services as part of the standard residential treatment at the group home. The precipitating events that led to her having to attend therapy at residential treatment was that she received a 7 day notice of removal from her previous foster home due to increased runaway behaviors.

For prevention, whether primary or tertiary, patients should be instructed to take 1000 mg (men) or 1200 mg (women) of calcium daily along with 800-1000 IU of vitamin D daily and participate in regular weight-bearing and muscle strengthening exercises. They should also be counseled to quit smoking and avoid

Therapist met with the client at school for individual therapy. Therapist checked with client about his symptoms, behavior, and coping skills. Therapist process with client his thoughts and feelings about his teacher at school, his academic level, his father and his mother as he is living with his father and he visits his mother once a week or over the weekend, and his siblings at home. Therapist psychoeducated the client about the behavior's consequences, how to control his impulses, the medication that the psychiatrist prescribed two weeks ago, and the alternative options for the same situation, especially in the classroom as he used to move a lot and not pay attention to the teacher. Therapist processed by the client his thoughts and feelings

As demonstrated by Dotson, M. J., Dave, D. S., and Cazier, J. A. (January 01, 2012), the nursing need reduces the idea of human administrations organizations given to patients. The absence of therapeutic specialists is continuing to construct each year, a response for this crisis ought to be found as fast as time licenses. This pointer relies upon definitive trade and controlled wastage inside the affiliation like redeployment and abundance, retirement and agent deliberate wastage. Such think wastage is a result of reasons including dissatisfaction among therapeutic orderlies, proficient triumphs and various others. Nursing is a job that gives help and help in patching for patients to return back to the gathering. A fixation must be away to settle the nursing lack to empower therapeutic chaperons to continue helping patients in recovering.

Susan Coleman, who is currently employed with Robert Health Center. Susan is a Rehab Coordinator and is in charge of supervising the rehab department at Robert Health Center. Susan is OTR/L an attained her license to become an Occupational Therapist in 1993.

Hello, My name is Leonardo Mastache, of Cuban origins, and I have been a nurse for ten years. I have worked in telemetry and medical surgical almost all the time; I recently transferred to an oncology unit to explore and learn how to treat patients with cancer. For long I have

I appreciated the repeated statements that the students are and should act like a family throughout the program and even after it. That creates a helpful and friendly atmosphere that will allow fellow students and me to be comfortable and succeed with our studies as future occupational therapy assistants. This aspect will install an excellent disposition to the practice later in our careers. Students and practitioners alike need to act like a family in order to better help the client. A family simply enjoys and wants to provide support to each other just as it is needed in the field. A person does not need to feel less of themselves if they require assistance. So if they therapy department acts like a family unit, it creates an outstanding

Leading requires managers to motivate employees to achieve business objectives and goals (Norman, n.d.). Levine is up fitting offices so quickly that the staffing has become an issue. As the offices continue to open our formal director is hiring staff however, the leadership and education is very slack. In saying