Juli the OT Student

Guest lecture on Driving and Community Mobility with Cody Stovall  Key takeaway points  ·       What it takes to become a Certified Driving Rehab Specialist  o    Trained under CDRS 2 years  o    Pass national exam o    Maintain continuing education  ·       Insight and Awareness  o    How someone views the differences in their thinking processes and physical ability o    Major concern for people with Alzheimer’s and TBI  ·       We also discussed common screens and assessments used  o    SIMARD MD – Screen for the Identification of the Cognitively Impaired Medically at-Risk Driver A Modifications of the DemTect  o    Manual Muscle Test and AROM  o    Trail making A and B (sustained and dividing attention) o    Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) ...

Key takeaways from the Nutrition & Aging Presentation was the importance of losing muscle mass with age. Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle tissue as a natural part of the aging process. The other way people lose muscle mass is by being ill or hospitalized. Loss of lean body mass leads to  -       -  Inability to heal and recover from surgery, illness, or disease -       -  Decreased strength and energy -       - Loss of Independence -       -  Increased risk of falls and fractures -       -  Weakened immune system and increased risk of infections  -       -  Impaired healing -       -  Decreased quality of life In order to prevent this, it is important for patients to eat more in the hospital than they do at home (roughly 4,000 kcal/ day).  Occupational therapist can educate groups of community dwelling clients on t...

My two glyph's are almost the exact same. Except in my first one I had more eye lashes and less curly hair. Before today, it had been awhile since I looked at my Clifton Strengths Finder assessment. As soon as I pulled up the assessment, they all came flowing back. The five themes include; Positivity, Activator, Woo, Includer, and Harmony. I strongly believe they are an accurate representation of my assets. I think these are important to recall in order to accentuate my strengths.   In the first picture I had wavy hair, but in the second picture I had extremely curly hair. I think this is due to the fact I am a strong creative leader even though my organization skills may be lacking. I strongly believe someone can be a powerful leader and not be the most structured person.  Even though my two glyphs are very similar, I feel as though I have grown a tremendous amount since the first term of school. I can tell I am more mature and more confident in my knowledge...