hospital culture

Writing notes in the hospital Your evaluation and notes in the hospital setting is not too different from the notes you write in the skilled nursing setting or home health. One of the most tricky things will be learning to use the hospital documentation system. Not all, but most hospitals use EPIC which isn’t typically used in other OT settings. Likely there will be a procedural flow of how a therapist takes notes that will involve inputting sections of information at a time.

Calling for help in the hospital

By Tiffany Lai in hospital culture

August 14, 2023

The hospital employs different ways of calling for help to deploy qualified personnel in a timely manner. If you encounter an issue during your session, here are different ways of calling for help: Patient Call Light (Non-urgent help) Can be used to call nursing assistants to assist with pericare or linen changes, to call nursing to request pain medicine or to disconnect IVs to make line management easier. Help may not come right away.

Types of Hospitals

By Tiffany Lai in hospital culture

August 13, 2023

*All opinions here are my own. This section is merely what I have experienced working in each setting. Community hospital These hospitals are smaller with many patients being residents of the area. They have less resources than large hospitals so they transfer out higher acuity patients that cannot be managed with the expertise and equipment they have available. In my experience, working here is like living in a small town instead of a city.

The Medical Team

By Tiffany Lai in hospital culture

August 11, 2023

In the hospital, you are part of the medical team consisting of many healthcare professionals, which is responsible for treatment and safe discharge of the patient. In the hospital, a therapist’s role is primarily acting as a movement specialist and preparing the patient for an appropriate discharge placement. Here are members of your team, their roles, and how you can help as a therapist. Nursing Role in a nutshell - Responsible for a patient’s wellbeing and executing doctor’s treatment orders while in the hospital.

Hospital Sanitation Practices

By Tiffany Lai in hospital culture

July 19, 2023

The hospital is a potential germ infestation ground with sick patients flowing in and out of it’s corridors everyday. It is important to protect yourself and your patients from cross contamination. Every hospital has their own guidelines for sanitation. Here is a generalization of what you might see. General hygiene: “Gel in, gel out” - Rub hand sanitizer over your hands before you enter the room and after you leave room.

Notes in the Hospital

Calling for help in the hospital

Types of Hospitals

The Medical Team

Hospital Sanitation Practices

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