What is the occupation
activities of daily living (ADLs)
includes dressing, bathing, grooming, etc.
what is the definition of occupations
anything in your daily life that you want to do, like to do, or need to do
you are on your second day of a 48 hour shift at work and you have been up for the past 12 hours straight with no breaks between calls
you know your work and school schedule for the week, but now you have to figure out when you can go take your vehicle in for an oil change
look at your calendar and schedule a time for when you are off and write it down to make sure you don't forget
you have been responding to calls since 8:00 am and it is now 3:00 pm and you finally can head back to base, what is the first thing that you should probably do while you have the time
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
includes cooking, cleaning, taking care of pets, etc.
what is the definition of occupational balance
being able to maintain busy schedules that include multiple occupations equally to decrease stress
you are on your first day of a 48 hour shift at work, it is 2:00 pm and you have been going from one call to the next since you first woke up this morning and got to work
health management of diet and nutrition (food)
you know your work and school schedule for the next month but a coworker just asked you to switch shifts with them and you say yes
make immediate changes to your planner so that you don't forget later down the road when the day comes a month from now
you just got off of a 72 hour shift and you have not slept all night but you still have to take your kids to school/take care of pets/go to class
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)
education
health management
includes nutrition, medication management, exercise, etc.
why is occupational balance important
to decrease stress levels
to meet life/schedule demands
you just got off of a 72 hour shift and you choose to sleep all day instead of hanging out with your friends for your weekly game night
leisure
social participation
you feel like all you do is work and go to school and you never have any free time anymore because if you have free time then you have time to study or to fulfill family obligations
plan a relaxing day trip or weekend vacation (if your off)
you are offered an overtime shift that you feel obligated to take but you want to spend time with your family
social participation/ family time
leisure
leisure
includes things you do for fun
what can happen if you go a prolonged amount of time with poor occupational balance in one or more area of occupation
burnout
you just got off of a terribly busy 48 hour shift and you have school but you are too tired to drive and just can't focus today
education
you feel like you never get a chance to just enjoy time off with your family because of hectic work and school schedules
set time or a day aside in your calendar solely dedicated to spending time with your family
you have been studying none stop for a test and doing homework for the past week but you haven't done anything fun for yourself
leisure/hobby
social participation
social participation
includes participating in things with other people
what can happen if you are on your second day of a 48 hour shift and you haven't sleep since yesterday but you just got a long distance run and your partner won't help you out
injury to you or the patient
wreck/accident
you are offered overtime shifts and feel obligated to take them even though you wanted to go see a basketball game this weekend with your family/friends
leisure
social participation
you are feeling overwhelmed and just need a break
you have been so tired from work that you have chosen to only do things you enjoy on your time off instead of studying for a test coming up later this week
education/studying