OT IN PRIMARY CARE AND THE NICU (Karen Duddy & Samantha Monahan)

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      The first part of this video was  about OT in primary care by Karen Duddy, OTD, MHA, OTR/L. In primary care settings, OT address the daily conditions of the clients.  Occupational therapists are seen to deal with everything holistic and can get referrals that involve many things. Occupational therapists face challenges in these primary settings like funding, trying to fit in, having broad base skills as they are expected to have, be confident, working with others and also while promoting OT.  An important thing to be clear with is that it takes a lot to work as an Occupational therapist. Some takeaways i got from this section of the lecture are that the main key for Occupational therapists is that we focus on the customer and their needs. We have to be creative, connect with the patient, and be aware of their diagnosis, leading to helping with the problem which in most cases patients really appreciate Occupational therapists for.

    With the second part of this video, Samantha Monahan, MS, OTR/L spoke about OT in the NICU. She talked about the role of OT there which involves evaluation, family education, advocacy, etc. She also talked about the environment there and the people that are normally around. Another thing she described could be a challenge was noise and bright light. OT assessments in NICU include stress signals, self-regulations, transitions, coping, head shape, and neuromuscular development. This video was really helpful with my interest In the NICU field, I learned about the signs Occupational therapists focus on. Another thing that i realized is having more consultations with nurses which is important since they are there with the clients more and communication with and advocating for the client to them.





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Duddy, K., & Monahan, S. (2018, February 28). OT in primary care and the nicu (karen duddy & Samantha Monahan). YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKHA9z7_cC8

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