Great video, I really enjoyed it. I'm 31 and will be starting my 2nd yr OTA semester. I been a hairdresser for over 10 yrs making great money but I've always had a calling to be in the medical field and some how god led me to OTA (didn't even know what OTA really was until I applied) and I'm just praying that I find my calling. I'm sure things will fall into place for you, like you said god will lead you. Thank you again for the honesty.
Forget SNFs, too close to administration, too many policy changes, mandatory concurrents, PRODUCTIVITY. Forget all that. If you are still doing OT, go to home health. Its not steady depending on your company and area, but its like 70-90% more money, 100% less stress, 90% less code browns and clean ups. The only shitty part is the paperwork, but at least you can stay on the clock because productivity doesnt exist in HH, and you can get overtime without the rehab manager breathing down your neck for working too long.
You don't really need experience in the setting to get a foot in the door. Its preferable but not required, I've seen plenty of first years go into other settings and do fine as long as they are willing to learn and be supervised for a while. Also don't let companies lowball you if you apply to a new setting, you have a year+ of SNF experience.
You’re right that you don’t have to have the experience in a particular setting but it is hard to get into a setting without the experience. A lot of the time, companies do not want to take the time to train you for that setting. A lot of places are short staff so they don’t want to use the staff that they have to train someone who does not have the experience. SNFs are one of the settings that will not hesitate to hire a new grad.
Hi Meeka! I enjoyed this video. It's a good representation of what will happen when we get out there in the COTA role. We may try one setting or many settings until we find a better fit. Good luck with your move. God is in control and He is good :)
Hey girl I am a recent graduate Cota and I have been offered a position in SNF now hearing you it scares me. Can you tell me the pros and cons of working in a SNF?
Hello, a pro would be the work schedule is usually Mon-Friday and you’ll get to set your own time far as what time you want. A con to me is that a lot times they will keep patients on caseload longer than they need to be just for money, especially LTC patients. Groups/ concurrents is also a con in the SNF setting that i think a lot of therapist would agree that they dislike. There’s care plans that you may have to attend for the short term rehab patients. I will say they care a lot about getting the minutes for the patients rather the patient refused, don’t feel well, etc. That’s all that I can think of for as pros/cons for SNF, every thing else is pretty much your typical healthcare job. You’ll do fine, I will say you will learn a lot in a SNF especially if you have a good rehab team.
What daily or habitual movements have been so harsh on your body? How much OTA training goes into movement education and ergonomics of workplace movement? If I go from massage therapy to OTA/OT, I want to work with movement education to reduce tension.
