How do you feel the interview went overall? After watching the video of my interview, I feel the interview went good, not great. I think I answered some questions very well, but could definitely improve on others. I initially felt defeated right after the interview because I did not articulate my response to one question very well. However, I felt better about the whole experience after watching the video back. I realized it was not as bad as I thought, and the response to one question did not define the entire interview. I definitely learned a lot through this experience and that was the point! How did you prepare for the interview? I prepared for the interview by reading through all the available resources on Blackboard and walking through my answers to each hypothetical question. I made lists of my strengths, weaknesses, goals, and what I am looking for in a job. What went differently than you expected? I got a little tripped up on one question, which I was not expectin
What were the key takeaway points from the guest lecture today? Describe two occupational therapy interventions based on the topic. Each intervention should address a different type of client: individual (1:1), group, or population. Key Takeaways Our society creates myths that older adults are asexual. While it is not often talked about, older adults remain sexually active into their later years. Studies show that organs can relieve pain, reduce stress, improve sleep, boost immune system and cognitive functioning, as well as increase life span. Knowing this, sex has a direct impact on older adult clients. Today we gained an understanding of the fundamental differences between approaches to sexual interactions based on biological gender. Sex is an occupation and therefore is covered in the occupational therapy scope of practice. It is important for us to be educated on this topic in order to educate future clients who are experiencing sexual concerns or dysfunctions. We discu