get it wal-mart

i unfortunately have to give it to wally world. we were just there & since it's so far from our house (like 7 mi instead of 2) we rarely go there so when we do, i like to walk around and window shop (one of our fave pastimes anyway!). we found some really awesome patio furniture. but we're going to think about it b4 we buy them.

yesterday & today were great as far as fieldwork. yesterday, i followed an OT on in acute care. it was AWESOME. except for the fact that i almost puked & passed out...not sure what it was...something subconscious didn't like what i was seeing, smelling, and what i had eaten for lunch. but the OT was great about it. she escorted me out of the room, sat me down, and got me some water. she says it happens all the time. saw a guy who shot himself in the shoulder with a shotgun. he had a skin graft and shortly after the OT showed it to me, i started feeling woozie. but anyway.

today i went to acute for the morning and followed a well-seasoned cota who has sooooooooo much to offer. she was awesome! i saw my first pt with hiv/aids. the cota treated him as i watched. he was end stages and unresponsive. it upset me slightly on the inside but i held it together. i've really developed my empathy skills (if that's a skill?) through school while

omg. i just witnessed jerry f'ing springer crying!!! lol.

ok. anyway. oh yeah empathy and stuff. school's helped me find a balance between empathy (feeling what ur pts feel) and maintaining composure when necessary.

anyway enough sappy stuff.

after work yesterday, karen came over and we all went to wolf river park and walked. it was great fun.

i'm still trying to finish reading pillars of the earth...slowly but surely. but man that book is amazing!

today, we went to pizza hut to celebrate my cousin, Katie's 96th b'day!!! yeah, longevity runs in my fam: my great-gramma lived to 96, her sister til 90 something, my great-grandfather to a month shy of 90, my great aunt is 88, and the list goes on! a couple of years ago, i met the grandson (who was in his 70s!) of the oldest living woman in the world (she was 114 y/o at the time). she just recently passed away (at 116!). incredible!

couple of ot questions for those out there in the field:

1. any inservice ideas? (wii-hab's been done!) ideas i've had:
- low vision
- case study with wii-hab
- create a project myself
- therapeutically create a project for a pt to leave at the facility
- all of course will follow the centennial vision: evidence-based, client-centered, occupation-based
2. how do you remain occupation-based when u have no money or goods? ideas i've had:
- have a pt create a meaningful project that will be useful for future pts. (e.g. someone who likes woodworking, make a shoulder arc or something)
- make something urself for inservice
- bring random inexpensive things to work

ok enough for now