Personal care and service occupations

which requires individuals to self -assess to discover their personal values, professional values, and work setting interests (Waddel et al., 2015). Marsland (1995) emphasizes that for nursing students to attain a meaningful career it is essential to engage in career planning and development. As well, by engaging in this process, individuals can discover their strengths and what skills they need to refine, in order to achieve an occupation in their desired work environment (Waddell & Bauer,…

replaced by computer automation. Other jobs related to creativity and social intelligence will lead to a technological plateau of automation in the workforce. There is expected to be a shift in the labour market from manufacturing to service occupations due to the fact that service tasks are less likely to become automated…

for OT and PT students, impacting their overall well-being. The way in which occupational therapy students balance between school and their personal lives influences their academic performance, well-being, and their ability to create a healthy work-life balance in the future. Ultimately, the writers assert that educational programs, as well as various self-care tasks, should encourage health-promoting initiatives to support students' well-being and facilitate a healthy work-life…

school student. He lives in 1 story house with his parents and a 6-year-old younger sister in Northwest Houston. M.P. was referred to occupational therapy service to address delayed milestone in childhood. His mother stated that M.P. has not yet demonstrated optimal occupational performance relating to fine motor skills, visual-motor skill, and self-care skills such as feeding and grooming. M.P.’s occupational history (provided by mother) reveals that he is a picky eater, and he avoids crunchy…

The resulting complication regarding a recent merger of a small, local, community hospital, with a large health care entity consisting of seven hospitals and four long term care facilities, could possibly be an alteration of the hospital’s mission statement. Although the hospital merger could allow for improved diagnostic technology; a faster response time of ER staff; quicker turnaround time regarding lab results; more efficient use of staff, quicker discharges; in addition to cost control –…

yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi. The health care profession is a noble profession, there is something honorary about serving people at a time they are in the most need. Providing them with quality help is doing our job, but to the patient and the family receiving our help, we are known as the life savers. The amount of gratitude and appreciation in most situations are very rewarding. That is just one of the many reasons we as professionals choose the health care profession,…

Introduction The Disability Act 2005 defines disability in relation to a person entails a restriction in the capacity of a person to undertake a profession, business or occupation in the state or to engage in social or cultural life because of physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment (National Disability Authority, 2014). To further elaborate intellectual disability is described as a disability identified by vital limitations both in intellectual functioning (reasoning,…

A career is an occupation that takes up a significant part of a person's life. A significant part could be up to 70 or 80 years of someone's life or as little as ten years. Either way it is very important to pick a career right for you. If you don't pick a career that best suits you, you may be spending half your life and half your energy stuck in the wrong place, doing something boring. This could affect both your professional and personal life. One of the most important aspects of picking a…

nursing is one of the riskiest occupations in America today. In 2010, approximately 654,000 healthcare professionals were injured in the workplace, with these injuries primarily afflicting nurses (Fink, 2013). Nurses provide the majority of a patient’s healthcare, but are still underappreciated. These professionals work long rigorous shifts that take a toll on their body and may impact patient’s safety. Nurse safety is vital for the hospital to insure excellent patient services and the well…

space (Doddington & Hilton p. 115). The definition and goals of early childhood education should be inclusive of expressive and receptive language skills, sensory-perceptual, interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, gross motor and fine motor skills personal autonomy and skilful interactive skills with peers and adults together with affective, cognitive and psychomotor goals (Brophy Good & Nedler 1975, p. 94). According to Fargher (2012, p. 84) early childhood education has a level of autonomy…