Occupational science

Personal Statement For the longest time I aspired to be an Occupational Therapist. A month ago, I noticed that wasn’t the journey I desired to take. I kept asking myself, “why?” what made me heartfelt about that career in the first place? Then it dawned on me, people. It took me quite some time to realize that this was the path I wanted to take. I always knew I wanted to obtain a masters but I wasn’t quite sure in which area I wanted to study. After volunteering at the hospital, I realized that…

When I was growing up, I watched as my grandfather succumbed to Parkinson’s disease. On several occasions, he would take me with him when he went to physical therapy sessions, and I feel that sparked my interest. It was something that I believe helped him remain mobile and functional until an old age. In high school, I encountered physical therapy again when I got into an accident. Soon after, I ended up going to physical rehabilitation to get back motion in my knee. It was at these sessions…

Occupational therapy’s roots can be traced back to the military in the early 20th century. Over the past nearly hundred years, occupational therapy has adapted in response to the changing needs of service members. Nowadays, military personnel are returning home from combat with various impairments and disabilities. Many veterans continue to face traumatic brain injury, and mental health comorbidities such as post-traumatic stress disorder are common. Furthermore, symptoms of traumatic brain…

My absolute goal would be to become an occupational therapist. I plan on working in this career until I retire and the military has set me up for success. They are many routes possible I can take achieve this goal. To personally prepare myself, there are certain steps in order for me to take to get there. Time and training will benefit me as well to make sure that I am successful as an occupational therapist. My first steps would be to complete my certification as a OT technician, and work in…

The interest in forensic science started when I was in middle school. Originally when my father constantly had crime shows on t.v., I was annoyed and uninterested in the shows. After a while though I decided to just watch the show, and the more I did that, the more I enjoyed the shows. My favorite at the time was the show NCIS. The specific person that got me interested in forensic science was Abby Sciuto from the same show, NCIS. To be a forensic scientist, you need to have a skill set…

this assignment: occupational health and safety specialists. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014), “occupational health and safety specialists analyze many types of work environments and work procedures.” These public health workers check workplaces to ensure that regulations regarding the health and safety of workers are being maintained, as well as the environment. In true public health convention, the Occupational Outlook…

these goals. Like many it took me quite a long time to decide what path I wanted to take for myself. It wasn’t until this past summer that I discovered what Occupational Health and Safety was and how I could go about making it my career. I plan on attending State-Fair for two years and then transferring to UCM to attain my bachelors in Occupational Safety and Health. After graduating this May, I plan on attending State-Fair using my A+ Scholarship to cover tuition, and using the money I have…

minimize exposure to hazards (Friis, 2006). There are some other different types of methods for protecting workers from occupational hazards; personal protective equipment (PPE), public health surveillance, and establishment and enforcement of exposure limits. Examples of personal protective equipment are goggles, coveralls, gloves, vests, earplugs and respirators. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) describes personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect employees…

Literature Review The gender disparity in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in the United States has reached a critical state. Previous research indicates there are several factors that have contributed to the STEM gender gap, including teacher (Beilock, Gunderson, Ramirez & Levine, 2010) and parental influences (Gunderson, Ramirez, Levine, & Beilock, 2011), stereotype threat (Shapiro & Williams, 2012), and institutional climate (Baldwin, 2009;…

What changed the way we think? Kaitlyn Huff HIST 110-07 Professor Geraghty October 15, 2014 The changing of the human intellect during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries can be contributed to multiple aspects that were seen during those time periods. There are three aspects in particular that can be said to have the most significant role in changing the way individuals of those times thought and their daily life, in general - royal societies, coffee-houses, and salons.…