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Gaining Insight Through Internship: Shadowing an Occupational Therapist at Phoenixville Hospital

During my internship at Phoenixville Hospital, I had the opportunity to shadow an Occupational Therapist (OT) to better understand the field and determine if it is the right career path for me. I engaged in various activities such as assisting with patient billing reports, observing manual muscle testing, explaining treatment purposes, and directly interacting with patients. This experience allowed me to learn valuable skills like taking blood pressure and reading O2 levels, all while working in a compassionate environment dedicated to excellent patient care.

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Gaining Insight Through Internship: Shadowing an Occupational Therapist at Phoenixville Hospital

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  1. EXS 310 - internship Fatoumata Keita

  2. Purpose • Shadow an OT • Understand what is expected of an OT • Gain experience in my chosen career field • Learn what an OT does on the field • Realize whether or not this is the career I really want to do • Whether or not this is the right field for me

  3. About Phoenixville Hospital • An award-winning cardiovascular program, a fully-accredited cancer center, and the area's largest Robotic Surgery Center • “dedicated to providing excellent care for our patients, and to creating a safe work environment for our practitioners and staff”

  4. What I did… • Helped file and organize patient billing reports • Walk throughout the facility with the main OT • Watched and learned as OT performed manual muscle testing • Explain treatment and its purpose • Treated patients • Alleviated any apprehension patient/family has • Making sure OT has all supplies she needed for treatment • Helped walk patients • Learn how to take a blood pressure • Learned to read O2 level

  5. Around the hospital

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