Overall, my glyphs did not change much over the course of the last year. The two main differences between my glyphs were in the eyelashes and the finishing touch signature. On the first glyph, I was able to remember each of the five themes based on my personal Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment. However, I was only able to remember two of the themes for my second glyph. The second difference in my two glyphs was the finishing touch. On my original glyph, I signed my name indicating I had a plan or goal about serving in leadership roles in the future. While that was true at the time, I feel that I do not have as much of a clear plan or goal at this time, which is why I wrote my name in print on the second glyph. Other than those differences, all other elements remained the same. I feel that I had an easier time making decisions about my beliefs about leadership this time compared to the first time I drew it.
I listened to a webinar about OT and the NICU. My interest has always been in pediatrics ever since I decided that I wanted to be an occupational therapist. I have been curious to know what it is like being an OT working in the NICU. The OT, Samantha Monahan’s presentation on working in the NICU gave a great overview of what OT in the NICU looks like. The role of OT in the NICU is to maximize the occupations of the NICU client. The environment in the NICU is usually very busy with lots of equipment and people. The NICU can be very chaotic, noisy, and bright. The OT can help address some of the issues in the environment to help it be more conducive to the NICU client by trying to mimic the womb. The client can be preemies, newborns who require medical care, or babies withdrawing from medication. The famil...
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