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Rock the Doc

In class last week, we began to learn about documentation in the world of occupational therapy. While completing my observation hours prior to applying to school, I always dreaded this part of the day. I would even sometimes struggle to keep my eyes open as I watched the therapist document her therapy sessions. As a future OT, I have developed more of an appreciation for documentation. My professor made a point in class that proper documentation can even be a way to promote the field of occupational therapy. This idea seemed questionable at first, but then I thought more about it. Some doctors still do not even have a clear understanding of what we do or why we do it. If we take the time to properly document and represent our profession, we will begin to build a greater name for occupational therapy in the medical field. Sure, paperwork isn’t the most exciting part of our day, but we owe it to our field and our clients to properly document our sessions. So go rock those docs!

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  1. Caroline MontagueApril 24, 2017 at 11:29 AM

    It seems like every OT's least favorite thing about working is documentation. I was like you when I did my observation hours; I began to dread documentation and I hadn't even gotten into OT school yet! I like your optimistic attitude about documentation. Hopefully I will develop an appreciation for it when I practice!

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