Youth Fiesta

Hi all, my community centre (CC) that I volunteered in is having a Youth Fiesta in September.
There will be games, pop corn and goodies bag!! haha.... there will also be activities such as flying fox and sports climbing if I am not wrong......

Details are as follows:

Date: 3 September 2006
Time: 2-6pm
Venue: Tampines Central Park along Tampines St 82
Fees: $2 per person

I have some tix with me... if you are interested, pls leave me a msg or sms me.... ;)

Waiting

"You waited for a better someone in your whole life but
what if there is no one waiting for you?"

- Lake House

Itch

The “itch” is getting bigger……

I thought that the itch has been changed to the itch that I /we gave myself/ ourselves. Apparently, more “itch” has been given by external forces.

Advantage of reading people's blog

Hi all,

I came across this website through other OT's blog: http://www.intl.elsevierhealth.com/occupationaltherapy/chapters.cfm

This website has some FREE chapters in some occupational therapy textbook.

Reason why I should blog more

Because I read my blog more than I read my notes. Thus by blogging my notes
in my blog, I am increasing my chances of reading my notes. ^_^

Brillant isn't it?

And since my classmates are reading my blog too.... it increases your chance
of revising them right?? Maybe..... I should stARt blogging notes soon.... hehe

Life experiences

Today, HB shared with us his experiences as a clinician and as a student .

He disclosed quite alot of himself today as compared to the past. Or rather, there were more interaction today.

I always enjoyed listening to people's life experiences/story whether is it clinicians, patients or even anybody. I felt that through people's experiences, I know more about others and myself.

As what HB has said, the life of a student during his era and ours are completely different. There are lesser distractions and more time. Not that his era has more than 24hrs a day but rather, there are lesser time to spend after school hours as shops closes at 5pm, no internet access yet during that time. No such thing as regular gatherings with primary sch, sec sch, jc classmates etc. Thus, that extra time was spent on reading books and journals. Maybe that is one of the reasons why he was so knowledgeable.


Sometimes, when a person disclose themselves, I try to put myself into the person's shoes, though I know, no matter how, it will not be exactly how the person feel. But sometimes, when the experience is similar, I will link back to the similar experience that I have.

Life is all about experiencing..........

Clinical Reasoning 1

Today, we had our 1st (Clinical Reasoning) CR lesson.

We were asked what we think is CR, what we like and dislike about our own CR, what are the CR that we like about our supervisors/OTs who we have worked with, etc.

What we gave for what CR is:

• Logical thinking - systematic analysis of patients and intervention
• analysis of data related to patient
• generate choices of mgt
• asking why, how , when (I gave this answer.... haha)
• being pragmatic/ realistic about choices of mgt
• formulation of ideas about patients to assist decision making
• using knowledge/ theory practically
• interested in your client
• being observant about pt. output
• trial and error to achieve the best for pt.
• interest in the field that you are in
• seeing the "big" picture (evironmental relationship with pt.)
• subjective observation is validated/shared by others (shared reality)
• see things from multi-perspective

We were also told to list out what we like and dislike about our own CR as a class:

Likes:

• good @ trial & error
• focus/ devoted/ serve society when I focus planning mgt for pt.
• experience a "high" when getting the correct Rx for pt.
• communication opportunties

Dislikes:

• not enough knowledge
• chaotic
• too much trial and error
• lack of confidence
• not enough exposure

What we like about the "experts":

• excellent observation skill (attention to details)
• feel the "vibes"
• effortless efficiency in making decisions that appear profound
• reflective skills + ability to faciliate reflection in others
• systematic
• "like a fish in the water"

HB mentioned that expert clinicians can be classified in any of the following:

Clinicians with/have

• intellectual abilities (likes to read) OR
• passion (have the drive to achieve towards their dreams) OR
• very good ability to teach what they do and able to communicate their thoughts across (like to communicate with people, likes to talk)

But there is still existance of clinicians with more than one of the above qualities.

HB asked us where do we see ourselves to be in. I don't think I will fall under the 1st category. Thus most likely either the 2nd or the 3rd. But there is higher chance to be the latter. (cos I like to listen and talk to people. ;) )

So..... what do you gather about CR?

Clinical Reasoning is:

• a cognitive process (knowledge, integration/applying, meta-cognition)
• affective
• contextual (E.Q during work/clinical, communication with pt.)
• communication (asking the right qn, the ability to communicate to other professionals)
• comfortable with the chaos (the ability to create a structure out of it)

What is a reflective practitioner? (gold standard of clinical reasoning)

• knowing-in-action
• reflection-IN-action
• reflection-ON-action

Quote on wallpaper

Saw the following quote on xp's laptop wallpaper and decided to "steal" it:

"When someone does you big favour, don't pay it back.

Pay it forward!"

Shocked.... Surprise..... SMILE.....

I was shocked to find out that my blog was under the "links" in an overseas OT blog!!!!

It must be that I have link her/him.... and she/he "came" over and "take a look" and found out that I am an OT student and "link" me too.....

Hmm... but my blog is more of my perceptions of things in daily life...... feelings and thoughts.....

But on/off there are still issues related to OT. =)

Horoscope for the day (Vulnerable = strength)

"Someone wants to help you with your problems, but you
need to be willing to talk about them first.

The ability to be vulnerable shows how much strength you
have where it truly counts. So lean on someone, okay? "

Clock, countdown and countup timers

Ya ya ya....

I know I either should be sleeping or be reading on my articles for my psychosocial dysfunction presentation......

But then.... I thought of just update you guys regarding my blog.... lol

A real-time clock has been setup... or rather I have "cut-and-paste" HTML codes from the website. =)

I have also setup a count down timer for my birthday.... haha... you guys know what to do?? LoL... anyway, my birthday coming also means CE3B is going to end (why am I toking about ending of CE3B when it is not even started?? hehe...)

Another countdown timer is for our break week!!!! 大家加油！How many more days?? (hint: see the timer... lol)

OH..... another timer is a countUP timer..... It is AMAZING how long we have been in this OT profession as a student.... over 700 days.... haha...

Of course our over 700 days cannot be compared to the lecturers and clinicians out there who have been in the profession for sooo long ( > 5 years) ...... ppl who I know like LHB, THL, JH, GC, LPK, and of course Carolyn Baum (41 yrs!!!!!) ...... kudos to all.....

movies

There are so many nice movies to watch!!!!

Anyoooneeee interested??

(extracted from Golden Village Website)

情人节快乐

今天是七月初七 - 七夕节，也称为东方的情人节。

在此，祝愿所有的天下有情人，终成眷属。

那些所有象我一样单身的朋友不要灰心。 因为今年有两个农历七月。 还有多一个七夕节喔！

"Love is like a catching a butterfly.
The more you chase after it, the more it will fly away from you.
But often it will appears when you least expects it."