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Area of Interest

One area I am interested in learning more about is Acute Care. During my observation and shadowing hours, this was an area in which I received very few hours, resulting in a lack of overall knowledge and experience. I’m very interested in learning more in order to determine whether or not this would be an area I would excel in.

A few of the things that draw me into Acute Care is the fact that you are one of the first individuals getting to make contact with the patient and their family after a traumatic event. I believe being able to be one of the first sources of encouragement and aid would be extremely rewarding. In addition, I believe you are able to strongly incorporate advocacy and education about OT during this time, which is an important skill to strengthen, especially as a young professional. One area of Acute Care I believe is specifically interesting is the Burn Unit. 

However, one of the downsides is that the patient turnover time is typically very short, allowing for minimal time getting to know your patients and witness their progress until the end. In addition, I feel as if the room for creativity would be fairly narrow considering the vast need for therapy and around the clock care. 

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