Ot internship ppt
- 1. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERNSHIP PRISMA - GREENVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Margaret Stacy HLTH 4200 Clemson University
- 2. HLTH 4200 – CLEMSON UNIVERSITY I am a Health Science major at Clemson. • Built into the major is a semester-long, 180-hour internship under the class name HLTH 4200. • Each student participates in a preparation seminar for a semester where they improve resumes and learn interview and professional skills. • Clemson helps connect students with potential preceptors and then it is up to the student to interview and secure an internship.
- 3. INTERNSHIP SITE My internship site was Greenville Memorial Hospital with PRISMA Health Upstate.
- 4. SITE DEPARTMENT I interned with the manager of Acute Inpatient Therapy, Dr. Rusty Campbell. So, I shadowed occupational therapists (OTs) and certified occupational therapy assistants (COTAs) in acute care. I also did special projects involving organization and data collection and input. Mission: The acute inpatient therapy program provides spinal cord, brain injury, amputee, pediatric, stroke, and orthopedic therapies. And, other diagnostic groups may include any physically debilitating condition or neurologic impairment.
- 5. PROJECTS - ACUTE I completed many special projects as an intern: • I created spreadsheets to track productivity within the acute inpatient therapy department. • I created spreadsheets that calculated the values of the services the therapists were providing. • I handled input of data into those spreadsheets for each pay period. • I compiled survey results from therapists throughout the hospital system on preferred documentation templates and formats in the Epic program.
- 6. SPECIAL MEETINGS I got to attend interesting meetings with Dr. Campbell, my preceptor. • Every morning, a representative from each department of the hospital attended a meeting to report any safety incidents in the past 24 hours and any anticipated incidents in the coming 24 hours. This was a fascinating time to see each part of the hospital working together to find solutions. • Dr. Campbell is on a task force to study and research solutions and ideas for the increasing number of bariatric patients being admitted to the hospital. I got to attend meetings about this with him and hear how the hospital is and isn’t equipped to treat this
- 7. Here, I am demonstrating wearing personal protective equipment (PPE). Cleanliness and protection is very important for the healthcare providers and patients. Here, you can see a Droplet Advisory. This is a sign that would be posted on the door to a patient’s room to let the healthcare provider know that PPE must be worn because the patient or provider is at risk from contact with droplets from the other.
- 8. Occupational therapists show patients how to use adaptive equipment to make their lives easier and more safe. In these pictures, am sitting on a shower chair that is used to aid patients who cannot stand in the shower. I am also demonstrating the use of a long-handled sponge which would mostly be used by amputees and stroke patients but could be given to any patient who lacks mobility and flexibility. EQUIPMENT
- 9. EQUIPMENT The first picture shows a Sara Steady which allows caregivers to assist in sit to stand transfers as well as relocation. This one is mostly used for bariatric patients (patients 400lbs and over). The second picture shows a high-backed wheelchair used mostly for spinal cord injury patients. The high back provides stability for the patient’s back. This chair can also recline for necessary pressure reliefs.
- 10. OTHER LOCATIONS: ROGER C. PEACE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (RCP) My preceptor also outsourced me to other hospital wings and department that needed help with special projects. This meant I got to shadow in and experience many different settings. One setting that I spent a lot of time in was RCP. The entrance to RCP.
- 11. ROGER C. PEACE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL Mission: to provide these inpatient CARF-accredited programs: spinal cord, brain injury, amputee and stroke. Often, I would observe a patient’s evaluation in acute care where they would be prescribed inpatient rehab and later observe their treatment once they were moved to RCP. A fun fact is that Roger C. Peace was my great-great uncle and without even knowing this, my preceptor sent me to RCP to shadow! Roger C. Peace’s portrait is at the entrance to RCP, so I just had to take a picture with him!
- 12. PROJECTS - RCP • I organized cognitive tests into easy-access binders for the TBI unit. • I created a filing system for the new-hire competencies for the amputee unit. • I copied, filed, and labeled CARF standards to have ready for the department’s upcoming CARF recertification. • The neighboring subacute unit closed so I sorted through equipment and papers to determine what RCP could use.
- 13. OTHER LOCATIONS: KIDNETICS AT THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Another amazing opportunity was being sent to the Children’s Hospital wing to shadow occupational therapists. I want to work in pediatrics, so it was very exciting for me. One day, I even got to shadow in the NICU. It was incredible!
- 14. KIDNETICS AT THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Mission: Kidnetics provides therapeutic services for children with varying diagnoses. The team is made up of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech/language pathologists and strongly believes in family-centered care.
- 15. KIDNETICS AT THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL A resource utilized by therapists all over the hospital but especially in the Children’s Hospital is service/ therapy dogs. Beowulf and the other dogs are so sweet and such a comfort to the children and their families!
- 16. INTERNSHIP REFLECTION I will forever be grateful for this internship. I am more passionate than ever about becoming an occupational therapist and know for sure that I want to work in an inpatient setting and one day, in the NICU. Unfortunately, my experience was cut short by the Covid19 pandemic. Regardless, this internship gave me such valuable knowledge and experience that changed my life!