Therapeutic recreation assistant vs recreation therapist

Differences between therapeutic recreation assistant and recreation therapist duties and responsibilities

Therapeutic recreation assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
• PAR train & CPR certify.
• Used CPR skills and other medical skills to treat many different situations.
• Specialize in the Alzheimer's lock care unit and plan daily therapeutic activities for residents.
• Coordinate and aid in the daily physical and mental stimulation of people suffering from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
• Direct psychiatric intervention with adolescent psychiatric and criminally-incline patients in the form of group and individual counseling and teaching sessions.
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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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