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OT 640 Debriefing Video




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  1. AllisonJune 17, 2019 at 12:17 PM

    Hey Amber!
    Sounds like you had a great rotation! I have not observed in this setting before, but I saw many clients who were coming to outpatient OT after being discharged from inpatient. We had some similar aspects in regards to rose, bud, and thorn. I too had a great fieldwork educator who pushed me out of my comfort zone and provided great feedback. I also feel like I need more help with documentation and manual muscle testing. I think that this fieldwork was very helpful for seeing what areas we need to hone in on to prepare for level II. Have a great summer break!

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  2. Alli HayesJune 18, 2019 at 7:56 AM

    Amber,

    I was at an IPRF for my second Level I placement and our experiences sound very similar! I'm glad you had access to various interventions within the facility. I am also really looking forward to our Older Adult OCP class since now I have some insight on that population. I think MMT and documentation skills will be areas that we continually improve in because I have learned that documentation varies with facilities, populations, settings, etc. and MMT skill comes with more and more practice. I realized that by watching my FWE perform MMT, she knew what the grade was by feel. She didn't have to go through the specifics in her mind of how the grading worked and that made me feel better. I hope you have a wonderful summer break!

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