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Occupational Plinting: A Narrative Report

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During the presentation, I learned that occupational therapist in acute care are responsible for the patient's release, of when they are ready, where they will go, and what tools that patient has to take when going home. That the occupational therapist decides these things sometimes in a matter of twenty minutes. I still wonder about the process of splinting and how if an occupational therapist can have so many clients in a day, when do they have time to splint? How long does it take to give the patient their splint? Also, are there already people working to make new toiletry items? (Props to the patients that have used them) I believe I see myself working in this unit because of how fast paced the job is and working with others is a
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