Pediatric OT
What is Occupational Therapy
Helping clients who are having trouble performing everyday tasks; to promote health, well-being, & ability to participate in meaningful activities
Do OT's help older adults in nursing homes?
Yes
What were the 3 listed forms of pediatric nursing?
In-home nursing, doctor's office nurse, and hospital nurses
What are our 5 senses?
Vision, touch, smell, taste, hearing, vestibular, proprioceptive
What is the theory that is mentioned that adults go through?
Gould's transformation in adult development
After a child goes through a major medical procedure or if a child has a chronic illness
How can OT practitioners help students in school?
Reduce barriers and make recommendations to teachers
What is aging in place?
Helping older adults stay in independent living and in their own homes
What do pediatric nurses need to know about prenatal development?
How the fetus is developing and any defects or complications that the baby may have
What are two developmental disorders OT practitioners are familiar with?
Degenerative disabilities, nervous system disabilities, sensory related disabilities, metabolic disabilities, vision impairment, hearing loss, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities
What are two skills that are important for older adults to maintain?
Social skills, self-care skills, cognitive skills, basic motor skills
How can pediatric nurses help with a patients health and wellness?
What can OTs help pediatrics patients with? (name 2 or 3)
School, ADLs, Motor, Sensory, Visual, and Social Skills, Cognitive Abilities, & Emotion Regulation
How does knowledge of social and emotional development help nurses care for their pediatric patients?
Communication through attachment styles and working through mental illnesses