Fun with OT: The Rehab Reality

Monday, November 23, 2009

The Rehab Reality

After a week, this stroke guy had our number.

When I first saw this shirt I didn't even blink, it seemed perfectly straightforward to me. If that's not a testament to its rehab aptness I don't know what is.

2 comments:

Christie said...: Love this shirt!; December 8, 2009 3:49 PM
Pete said...: Hey OT girl; great blog, great writing. I'd love to pick your brain on some stuff. Might you be willing to email me at strongerafterstroke@yahoo.com?

Thanks!; December 18, 2009 1:26 AM

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I- independent: no assistance needed to perform the activity.
mod I- modified independent: uses equipment for activity.
sup/set up- supervision or set up assistance
min a- minimal assistance (< 25%)
mod a- moderate assistance (25%-75%)
max a- maximal assistance (> 25%)
dep- dependent
sup <> sit- supine to/from sit
sit <> stand- sit to/from stand
eob- edge of bed
hob- head of bed
cga- contact guard assist
FWW- front wheel walker
4WW- 4 wheel walker (the kind with brakes and a little seat)
bsc- bedside commode
rails- side rails on a hospital bed
XFERS/TRANSFERS- move from one surface to another
stand step xfer- standing and taking a few steps.
stand pivot xfer- stand and turn in place (about 90 dgrees)
flex pivot xfer- lift butt, turn in place
incr. scoot- incremental scoot: just what it sounds like
sb xfer- slide board transfer: use a smooth board (wood or plastic) to bridge between 2 surfaces. Often used by people with spinal cord injuries.
bed mob- bed mobility
ae/lhae- adaptive equipment/long handled adaptive equipment.
DME- durable medical equipment (walkers, bsc, etc)
ec- energy conservation

Fun with OT

Monday, November 23, 2009

The Rehab Reality

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