Occupational Therapy in Acute Care 2017 Original PDF

Occupational therapy is an allied health profession with an underlying belief that engaging in occupations promotes both health and wellness. While working in a hospital setting, which operates predominantly in a hierarchical and paternalistic medical model, occupational therapy professionals can find it difficult to reconcile the realities of this environment with their core professional values.

The challenge of acute care practice is looking beyond a specific medical condition and seeing the whole person. Working within a medical setting also requires an understanding of medical conditions and how illness affects occupational performance. What sets occupational therapy apart from other professions is an understanding of the totality of a patient’s occupational profile and the importance of helping patients reclaim important roles and routines.

Occupational Therapy in Acute Care, 2nd Edition, written collaboratively by occupational therapists with acute care and teaching experience, is designed for practitioners working in a hospital setting and others seeking to learn more about this important but often overlooked area of practice. Illustrated chapters offer an understanding of the various body systems, common conditions, diseases, procedures, and typical medical management and how they relate to occupational therapy practice.

This book has been reorganized and updated with evidence-based practice. New for this edition are chapters on the acute care context, services, and disciplines; standardized assessments and G-codes; hospital equipment; trauma; orthotics; physical agent modalities; and creating a positive patient experience. This edition also features a flash drive of handouts to be used with patients and videos to enhance practice.

Contents

Part I. Foundations of Occupational Therapy in Acute Care

Chapter 1. Occupational Therapy in the Acute Care Context: An Evolving Role

Chapter 2. Evidence-Based Practice in Acute Care

Chapter 3. Evaluation of Acute Care Patients

Chapter 4. Standardized Assessments and G-Codes

Chapter 5. Ethics in Acute Care

Chapter 6. Discharge Planning in Acute Care: A Consultative Partnership

Part II. Understanding the Acute Care Environment

Chapter 7. Acute Care Services and Disciplines

Chapter 8. National Patient Safety Goals and Fall Prevention Techniques

Chapter 9. Intensive Care Unit

Chapter 10. Common Diagnostic Tests

Chapter 11. Laboratory Values

Chapter 12. Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Occupational Therapy

Chapter 13. Hospital Equipment

Part III. Body Systems

Chapter 14. The Hematologic System

Chapter 15. The Cardiac System

Chapter 16. The Vascular System

Chapter 17. The Pulmonary System

Chapter 18. The Nervous System

Chapter 19. The Endocrine System

Chapter 20. The Gastrointestinal System

Chapter 21. The Genitourinary System

Part IV. Conditions and Disorders

Chapter 22. Orthopedics and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Chapter 23. Infectious Diseases and Autoimmune Disorders

Chapter 24. Oncology

Chapter 25. Trauma

Chapter 26. Dizziness

Chapter 27. Bariatrics: Implications for Acute Care Practice

Chapter 28. Altered Mental Status

Chapter 29. Burns

Chapter 30. Dysphagia

Chapter 31. Transplantation

Chapter 32. Low Vision: Strategies for Successful Intervention

Chapter 33. Orthotics

Part V. Working With Clients in Acute Care

Chapter 34. Safe Patient Handling and Movement

Chapter 35. Early Mobility and Rehabilitation

Chapter 36. Pain Management

Chapter 37. Energy Conservation and Work Simplification Strategies

Chapter 38. Physical Agent Modalities in Acute Care

Chapter 39. Creating a Positive Patient Experience