About OT
Welcome to my blog!
My name is Annie Barnett, and I am an occupational therapist. I will tell you a little about myself and where I work.
I have been working as an occupational therapist since May, 2007. My undergraduate degree in communication is from “The University of Scranton” in Scranton, PA. I went on to get my second bachelor’s degree in Health Science as well as my Master’s in Occupational Therapy both from “Mercy College” in Dobb’s Ferry, NY.
I work at suburban therapy center in Cedar Grove, NJ. For 30 years it was a private outpatient practice for physical therapy only. I started the OT program at this facility, and where it was hard in the beginning, I feel I am finally in my groove and doing well. The PTs in this clinic are wonderful to work with, contrary to popular beliefs about OTs and PTs.
I mainly work with orthopedic populations (shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand injuries) secondary to surgical repairs, fractures, overuse syndromes, etc…. I am also making static splints for my appropriate patient candidates.
I am looking into refining my skills in splinting (inlcuding dynamic splinting) by attending courses, and researching with books and the internet. So far, I have attended 4 continuing education courses, and I have 2 more I am registered for these next few weeks.
Suburban offers an inservice every week, given by Peter Barnett, PT, DPT, OCS (the owner) on different topics. We practice using PNF patterns (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation), and many techniques started by Brian Mulligan. It is a fantastic learning opportunity for manual therapy.
Please visit back…as I am going to dicuss orthopedic conditions, handled by occupational therapists, on my blogs on a weekly basis.
Good luck to all of you who are studying to become occupational therapists. It is a wonderful profession!
Sincerely,
Annie