Category Archives: Occupational Therapy

Irritated

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Kristine

So far while on prac, all the nurses and staff have been really nice to me, showing me how to do leg bags, tape down IDCs and things like that. But today there was this one nurse who was so … Continue reading →

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Reflections

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Kristine

I was told today by my patient at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital that I have a nice complexion. I guess I didn’t know what to feel: happy that I have good complexion or shocked because that came out of the … Continue reading →

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First Week

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Kristine

I just finished my first week of prac at the sub acute medical unit, more fondly know as SAMU, at Charlies. The verdict? I’m loving it! With it being my 1st prac and things, I was excited but apprehensive like … Continue reading →

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Random Update

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Kristine

It has been a rather busy week for me. In between sorting out my prac preparations, attending tutorials, reading up on rehab and assessment techniques I managed to have a breather down at Amanda’s place in North Dandalup over the … Continue reading →

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Psyched

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Kristine

I got an e-mail from my supervisor over at SCGH this morning and it is been confirmed that I am in the psychiatry department. If you know me well enough, that was the department that I NEVER wanted to get … Continue reading →

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Graduation

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Kristine

Just checked the graduation dates for 2009 and found out that I graduate on Valentine’s Day 2009 at 8pm, which is coincidentally a Saturday. I guess having a final graduation date to look forward to is like a full stop … Continue reading →

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First Day Back

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Kristine

Its only the first day at the seminar and already its painfully clear that it is painful to sit there and have philosophical and theoretical arguments about culture and definitions of words and things like that. I have another 3 … Continue reading →

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Of Names and Things

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Kristine

So the procrastination bug strikes again, I’ve got an essay about how culture has shaped my attitudes towards health and to explore and describe how gaining a broader understanding of health beyond my own cultural context might enhance my future … Continue reading →

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I Got It!

Posted on February 29, 2008 by Kristine

With some encouragement to put in my fieldwork appeal to my fieldwork coordinator, and some great appeal writing advice from Edrei I finally submitted my appeal via e-mail last night. And this afternoon, waiting in my inbox was an e-mail … Continue reading →

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Random Rant

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Kristine

OK, so the summer heat is really getting to me. Not to mention that the bathroom renovators have just started drilling again without warning. Well at least its not as loud as the other day where I think I quite … Continue reading →

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