Intervention techniques the occupational therapist used were to practice transfers from the bed to the wheelchair and the wheelchair and the toilet. Once the patient was transferred to our unit, these transfers were completed as a two person, standing pivot transfer to a one person using stand by assistance transfer. The goals were later revised by the occupational therapist to include a ADL assessment, and a tub to wheelchair and wheelchair to tub transfer.
My Goals My first personal goal with the patient, was to have them be comfortable being a one person assist moderate to maximum. When I first introduced myself to the patient, she was a two person minimum assist, but this was preferred by the patient. The patient felt more secure and comfortable with two people rather than one. Intervention techniques I used to achieve this goal were to use constant communication with what we were …show more content…
was seen by myself once a day for transfers and, at times, lower extremity dressing. Sessions were held in her hospital room, although, the tub transfer with the occupational therapist was held in a different room of the hospital. When dressing was a part of the treatment plan, the time of the session was generally in by 10:30 am at the latest. This time was chosen to help promote a normal routine that would be similar to being out of the hospital. I completed a total of six sessions with J.C. The sessions where started the day after she was transferred to the floor and went until three days before discharge. The occupational therapist completed a re-assessment two days prior to