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Pediatric Vitals: Pocket Reference

January 3, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This is a compact reference tool that can be laminated and attached to a work ID card, placed in a wallet, or tucked into the pocket of scrubs or lab coats. This tool is useful for clinicians who need to quickly reference of normal pediatric vital ranges during their daily professional practice in the hospital, long-term care, and clinic settings.
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OT Considerations Following Total Knee Replacements

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout gives an overview of the OT scope of practice as it relates specifically to a total knee replacement. Includes explanation of what will be expected from OT treatment as it relates to daily tasks, adaptations, training, safety awareness, and equipment needs. Also includes simple tips and reminders.
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Occupational Therapy Intervention Strategies for Spasticity

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
OT aims to reduce the negative outcomes of spastic tone and maintain an individual’s highest functional potential. Included are several of the most common OT assessments and interventions for spasticity, including positioning, splinting, and modalities.
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Occupational Therapy Student Cheat Sheet

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This tool offers a variety of information to help occupational therapy students be successful during their fieldwork rotations, including range of motion norms, assistance levels, manual muscle testing, goal writing basics, and more.
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Normative Vital Signs by Age

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource references the changes in normal vitals as we age. Quickly determine if your findings for temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure are normal.
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Creating Patient-Centered Dysphagia Goals using the SMART Framework

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource is not a generic list of dysphagia goals. Instead, it’s a guide to help with the critical thinking and patient collaboration necessary to identify meaningful dysphagia goals. Some examples are provided, but clinicians and patients are encouraged to use the SMART framework to support patient-centered goals.
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Evidence Based Outcomes for CVA

December 31, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Do you struggle to remember outcome measures specific for different conditions? This document outlines some of the best free outcome measures for individuals after stroke and lists minimal detectable change (MDC) values and minimal clinically important differences (MCID) values.
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Understanding Hoehn and Yahr

December 31, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This document outlines one of the most utilized outcomes to track prognosis and stage of Parkinson’s disease: the Hoehn and Yahr Classification of Disability. Use this as a handout as an educational resource to improve your patient’s health literacy, or use it to brush up on the classifications yourself.
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