
Once Upon OT
Catie Doris OTR/L: passing the NBCOT + Home Health OT as a New Grad
In this episode, I am joined by Catie who shares her occupational therapy journey from the early discovery of OT, to passing the NBCOT after multiple attempts and starting out as a new graduate occupational therapist in the home health setting TIMESTAMPS: (2:46) Occupational Therapy School EXPERIENCE (4:40) favorite classes and challenging classes (6:48) Memorable moments in OT school (7:46) Fieldwork 2 Experiences (Hand Therapy and Inpatient Rehab) (13:03) If a current OT student is listening right now and is having a difficult/challenging time during their fieldwork 2 rotation — what might be something you share with them? (15:21) Preparing for the NBCOT Exam — what was your experience? (25:25) Entering the field as a new grad occupational therapist (30:24) A Day in the Life as a Home Health OT (35:21) Favorite aspect of Home health OT (39:44) the challenging parts or “not-so-fun” parts of being a home health OT (43:30) Home Health approach to treatments & interventions (45:21) Memorable moments or stories with clients (47:07) Long-term goals as an occupational therapist? + Bonus Lightning Round*

