Working as a Student - a student from FOTA asks us if they need to work while an OT/OTA student what are some job ideas that relate to OT OR does it need to be in the field at all?Join us for this episode where we dive into working as an OT/OTA student and share our experience and feedback on working while a student.Grab your favorite Kombucha and listen in as we discuss this great question from a student.  Make sure you email us your ideas for a podcast episode too - [email protected]

Sip on some great Kombucha while you listen in for our latest podcast about New Grad Pay. Rate ranges are based on need, area, setting, population, and experience. As a new grad there are ways to highlight your skills and beef up your resume in order to advocate for the best rate you can during the job search. We share our experience as part of a recruiting team and let you know what we hear in the industry. Listen in for tips you may find useful as a new grad OT/OTA.

We are back - life got busy and we waited way too long for this next episode, but it's a great one! Thanks to all the students and new grads that visited our booth at FOTA and shared ideas for new podcasts - this episode we discuss incorporating your own interests and personality into your OT/OTA treatment sessions. What a great topic from a great listener!  Grab your favorite flavor of Kombucha and listen in as we get back into the swing of things and share with you another great podcast!

This episode is not about being naked & afraid but being a new grad alone in the gym doing prn can feel the same way.  This episode we dive into what to do and tips to be successful when you are working on a weekend or evening and no other therapy professionals are there.  These real world tips could help you be successful as a prn clinician.  Find your favorite flavor of Kombucha and join in this great discussion on being prn and alone.

In this episode Shonda and Wendy catch everyone up on what's going on in their lives and get right back into the podcast meat and potatoes.  This episode focuses on co-treatment or treating the same patient with another discipline.  If this is allowed in your setting/state/company it can be a vital tool as a new grad treating many different diagnoses and deficits.  Grab your favorite Kombucha and listen is as we take on the topic of co-treatment.

This episode is full of advice for those New Grads or Nearing graduation.  Finding, interviewing, and securing your first job is full of difficult decisions and lots of research.  We share do's and don'ts related to new grad job hunt success.  Sip on your favorite bucha and join in the discussion by emailing us at [email protected].

Listen in on this episode where we dive into other diagnoses outside of SCI that we see when treating those with posture and positioning issues.  Great overview for those new to OT postural treatment so grab your favorite Kombucha flavor and tune in.  If you're looking for more topics from us, please email your ideas to: [email protected].  

Join us for this educational episode about SCI and how OTPs focus on what the person can still do to promote best practice outcomes.  We go down the spine to identify differences in severity depending on where the injury occurs.  Listen as we discuss what our experience and our patients have taught us about life after a spinal cord injury.

This episode is full of golden nugget ideas on how to take random treatment items and use them in creative OT treatment sessions.  Pediatric OT and Adult OT tools are included as we share our top 3 favorite treatment items as OTAs.  Pop open your favorite Kombucha flavor and listen in as we share our love of Occupational Therapy with you!

Yahoo! Episode 50 - we are so happy to hear how much our listeners have enjoyed our podcast.  We will continue to spread our love for all things OT as we embark on our next 50 episodes. Our 50th episode is all about Laughter and using humor in our treatment sessions and with building rapport with our clients/patients.  If appropriate to the situation, laughter can be a great tool in our therapeutic use of self to improve engagement and outcomes.  Pop open your favorite bucha and laugh along with us for our 50th episode of Kombucha & OT!