AngelillOT: A Blog

Prior to beginning school in January 2018, I spent a significant amount of my shadowing time in the acute care setting.  One specific acute care setting I visited was University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.  I classify this hospital as an acute care setting because the since of patients were seeking treatment from sudden causes with short-term stays.  Regarding sphere of practice, this hospital was under the biological or medical sphere, which includes hospitals, clinics, work sites, home health, and skilled nursing facilities.  I spent most of my time shadowing on the joint floor, which was dominantly geriatric.  I saw many total hip and knee replacements where therapy was started the day after surgery or even the day of, depending on time and client circumstances.  While in the rooms, I observed dressing, transfers from bed to chair, bed to toilet, bed to sink, and other transfers that encompassed activities of daily life.  Sometimes, we even took a walk down

As we progress through life, our daily routines will change.  Right now, my daily routine dominantly involves school-related activities, such as going to class, studying, and commuting to and from school. In a few years, I am anticipating daily life changes with graduation and growing or diminishing relational developments with those around me.  One aspect of my life that will not change drastically is communication.  Ways of communication have and will continue to change with the development of new technology.  However, everyday,  I still communicate with someone in person or through some form of technology.  Communication and interaction with others is essential to being an active member of society.  I would like to think of myself as thankful for being raised in a world where I have access to many means of communication in order to interact with friends, family, professors, doctors, and anyone else I might need to make contact with.    However, these means of communication may not b