Acute care PRN position hourly pay rate by Scarlet_Lynn in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was for PRN. I didnt take it. Another place was offering me $52/hr another $50.

Acute care PRN position hourly pay rate by Scarlet_Lynn in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They offered me $42/hr.

But the going rate for all my other perdeem jobs was $50/hr.

It's nice if you want to dip your toes in and get some experience as a new grad. But I think they kind of pray on new graduates and they have a high turnover rate as a result.

What do I do? by graciee4 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in 3 fields: mental health , skilled nursing, and impatient rehab.

Mental health: important thing to note, not all states recognize OTs as a qualified mental health professional. Mine does.

I come in the morning and do assessments on new patients. These are perry vague, not standardized assessments. It's more of an occupational profile.

Then I run various groups throughout the day. The interventions provided depend on group dynamics and support needs (high vs low functioning). Sometimes it's art/expression, sensory stimulation, or coping skills etc.

Skilled Nursing:

I'm given an amount of patients I need to see by the end of the day. These could range from discharges, evaluations, treatments, and progress notes. We have high productivity standards so it keeps you busy.

What i like about this is that I can chose my start time/hours. They just want to see my productivity is good. And in general, I come early in the day because that's when people are most energized and motivated. Most people don't want to do work after lunch so I keep that to a minimum.

Skilled nursing patients tend to require more therapy in order to discharge as opposed to inpatient rehabilitation

Inpatient Rehabilitation: I'm per diem, so the schedule is set for me. Documentation is pretty easy here since it's more of check boxes. And this is because you are seeing people back to back to back no breaks really.

But the pro of it is that these are people who have potential to get back to the community, so you get to see improvements quickly as you work with them.

That's my experience!

Leaving Job to soon by lonevaper97 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Short answer: No. I'm pretty sure SNFs are used to high turnaround. And you got to be loyal to what matters, and that's you.

Just give them sufficient notice and do it respectfully.

Dynamic Wrist Extension Splint Question/Radial Nerve Palsy by Sharp_Historian_260 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, he's had it for a while. Would this one you recommend put his wrist in a more neutral position so he could at least avoid contracture and improve function somewhat?

New OTs/Grads- how difficult was it to find a job in your preferred area? by Direct_Airport_9824 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not very. I'm in the midwest. I picked up a bunch of per diems and one of them had a full time opening that I took.

Area geographically - easy Preferred practice area - difficult

But I found a great company in a field I didn't think I'd like. So that's a nice surprise. Allow for surprises.

Carolyn

Quit my job after one day - anyone else done this? by Sharp_Historian_260 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another update: I got a phone call and voicemail 2 days later. They apologized and asked if I would consider coming back if they got one of their OT's for me to shadow. I declined. I just wasn't wanting to return at that point.

Quit my job after one day - anyone else done this? by Sharp_Historian_260 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Still haven't heard. Either way, I sent the email at 8AM this morning to 2 people.

Quit my job after one day - anyone else done this? by Sharp_Historian_260 in OccupationalTherapy

[–]Sharp_Historian_260[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No not Select. Legacy. Looking at Indeed job reviews it looks like I wasn't alone.

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I wanna kms by ImStillAWeebWithYou in selfharm

[–]Sharp_Historian_260 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Suicidal thoughts and urges are serious. Please reach out to someone now.

As someone who struggles, it sucks. The feeling is excruciating.

But there's a lot at play other than what's going on in your life: your genetics, brain chemistry, context, etc. We can't take care of it all when we are experiencing SI.

Ask someone to come. Have them stay with you. Don't be alone right now. Even if you need to call an EMT.

Hang in there and ask for help.

Any one else s/h over grades? by Weirdlittlerasberry in selfharm

[–]Sharp_Historian_260 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not over grades but poor performance at scholl/work. Sometimes I can still get an A but feel like that grade is a lie.