What is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a disease that affects the mesothelial cells in the chest and abdominal lining and is usually associated with asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is a malignant disease of the mesothelium our protective layer of tissue that covers many of the body's organs such as the heart the lungs and the abdominal organs. [...]
Memory Activity Treatment Guide: Dementia: Dementia is a general term used for a decline in mental ability that is severe enough to interfere one’s routine life. Memory loss is an example. Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia.There are several other types of Dementia as well. Specifically it is not a disease itself. It [...]
Occupational Therapy Schools Before going practicing occupational therapy, you must graduate from a recognized occupational therapy School. Although some programs provide doctoral degrees, most occupational therapists enter the field with their master. Schools are accredited by Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education or ACOTE, which is part of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Limited [...]
Registered Nurses Registered nurses can be found in any medical setting, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health facilities, dialysis centers, blood banks, mental health facilities, and nursing homes. They can serve populations of all ages and some of their duties include: administering medications according to doctor's orders, assisting doctors in procedures, monitoring patient conditions, recording [...]
Registered dietitians Registered dietitians (or nutritionists) work in hospitals, home health agencies, and nursing homes. They work with patients of all ages and perform duties including evaluation of a patient's dietary needs, including food preferences, nutritional needs, and vitamin deficiencies, diet recommendations including collaboration with other facility staff to ensure the patient gets adequate nutrition [...]
Speech Therapists Speech therapists (or speech language pathologists) provide rehab to patients in outpatient clinics, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, and schools. Duties of Speech Therapists: They are responsible for duties such as completing evaluations determining a patient's physical abilities, weaknesses, personal needs, and support systems, developing a plan with goals for patients to [...]
Respiratory therapists Respiratory therapists work primarily in hospitals and nursing homes; they work with patients of all ages. Duties of respiratory therapists: Duties of respiratory therapists include completing evaluations determining a patient's respiratory abilities and weaknesses, starting or adjusting levels on oxygen tanks for those patients who need them, monitoring settings for patients who are on [...]
Physical therapists Physical therapists can be found in hospitals, community agencies, state facilities, nursing homes, schools, and non-profit organizations. Physical therapists primarily work on impairments such as decreased range of motion, coordination, strength, mobility, seating and positioning ability. This means work with all joints in the body to assist in better quality movement and the [...]
Occupational therapist Occupational therapists can be found in hospitals, community agencies, state facilities, nursing homes, mental health facilities, schools, and non-profit organizations. Occupational therapists primarily work on what are called self-care tasks, which includes assisting patients in getting strong enough to independently complete dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting, and eating. However, this is not all occupational [...]
Students most often look forward to clinical roles for fieldwork; however, there is much more to the field of occupational therapy than patient care. Settings such as school systems, outpatient, home health, inpatient, and skilled nursing are just some of the standard patient care settings where students can gain experience before entering the field. So [...]
