by hellokaren | May 10, 2019 | laughs, reflections
Some excerpts from my OT mental health fieldwork (inpatient geriatric psych ward) journal, a decade ago: I did a group called “Transformation” and it had to do with drawing past and present and future, and discussing things to do to help ensure the future as they...
by hellokaren | Jan 27, 2015 | Occupational Therapy, reflections
What makes you, you? We all have our unique stories, our life of accumulated events that define us. Sometimes it’s hard to look on the bright side when life hands us lemons, especially when Life shops at Costco. I’ve kept a “life resume” for...
by hellokaren | Feb 19, 2013 | Occupational Therapy, reflections
Edit: I’ve posted this several times, then unposted it. It makes me feel so weird to share one of my most shameful moments, even though I realize that this may not seem like a big deal for some people. I can hardly share this without cringing. Every day this...
by hellokaren | Feb 5, 2013 | Occupational Therapy, reflections
The MMSE or Mini Mental State Exam is a 30-question exam that asks very basic questions and is designed to screen for cognitive impairment. I did a lot of them while I was doing a 3 month fieldwork as a Level II OT Student in a geriatric psychiatric ward in Tennessee...
by hellokaren | Mar 18, 2012 | Occupational Therapy, reflections
It’s funny to me to see what gets re-posted or commented on versus not. I love my blog and I wish I could return to my obsession with it….mostly lately I’m obsessed with Facebook and sloths. Fun, but not exactly good for my career, lol. I had a rough...
