Recreation therapist vs rehabilitation therapist

Differences between recreation therapist and rehabilitation therapist duties and responsibilities

Recreation therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilator care, intubation, arterial line placement, mechanical ventilation, BIPAP, and CPAP.
• Evaluate assigned patients to assess and document the need for therapeutic recreational interventions in order to attain rehabilitation goals.
• Obtain ABG samples when need, EKG analysis, and oxygen therapy to patients.
• Support the CTRS in planning and implementation of in- house events and community outings.
• Organize and facilitate programs for TBI survivors and their families.
• Use patient prefer music to apply NMT protocols into sessions.
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Rehabilitation therapist example responsibilities.

• Provide PSR services to clients with mental illness in order to help them achieve the highest standard of living possible.
• Administer cognitive rehabilitation therapy to traumatic brain injure patients through exercises design to improve memory and other global functions.
• Maintain documentation of patients' participation and strength-base progress within group and individual therapy in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Write patient assessments, and develop patient rehabilitation programs that better monitor the patients progress by including individualize treatment goals/objectives.
• Implement management of assaultive behavior classes and CPR for staff, as well as proctoring new employees.
• Identify presenting/existing barriers that impede adequate social-functioning and goal-attainment with the purpose of connecting patients to adequate resources within a community.
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