Isabella Quattrucci OTR/L : Inpatient Mental Health Setting + the “ups and downs” as a New Grad Occupational Therapist

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Once Upon OT

Jordan Agabin

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Curious about occupational therapy? My name is Jordan and I am a new grad occupational therapist (OT) excited to share my occupational therapy journey. Whether you are pre-OT, applying to OT school, a current OT student, or a new grad OT like myself ...this is for you! Welcome to the Once Upon OT Podcast, where we talk about becoming the best OT we can be through interviews, reflections, and stories. After all, we can’t spell story, without OT

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Isabella Quattrucci OTR/L : Inpatient Mental Health Setting + the “ups and downs” as a New Grad Occupational Therapist

Once Upon OT

1 hour 39 minutes 7 seconds

1 week ago

Isabella Quattrucci OTR/L : Inpatient Mental Health Setting + the “ups and downs” as a New Grad Occupational Therapist

In this episode, I am joined by Isabella Quattrucci - who shares her honest experiences during her occupational therapy journey - from Fieldwork 2 placements in Lymphedema/Outpatient Ortho & Inpatient Mental Health to navigating new grad jobs in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and an Assisted Living Facility (ALF).

She shares the numerous les sons learned along the way — eventually leading her back to her true passion and best-fit work setting : Inpatient Mental Health

***Curious about OT in the inpatient mental health setting? Struggling to navigate new grad life? Then this episode is for you!

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TIMESTAMPS:

(5:22) Occupational Therapy School Experience

(11:22) Fieldwork 2 Clinical Placements — Outpatient Lymphedema/Ortho + Inpatient Mental Health

(23:31) What might you tell a current OT student on their fieldwork 2 rotations - and having a challenging or difficult time?

(27:13) Entering the field as a new grad occupational therapist | headspace & approach to the job market

(35:37) Early signs of burnout | how did you personally handle it? | experience transitioning OUT of the job

(41:48) Transitioning to your next job : Assisted Living Facility (ALF) | better or worse?

(47:47) Returning to Inpatient Mental Health : A Day in the Life as an occupational therapist in this setting

(1:00:30) In your experience so far — what are some common conditions, circumstances, diagnoses that you encounter in your day-to-day practice as an OT in this setting?

(1:01:41) Favorite aspects of being an inpatient mental health occupational therapist?

(1:05:09) The “not-so-fun” or least favorite aspects of the job | how you personally handle the challenging days

(1:10:37) Your personal favorite interventions/treatments

(1:17:45) Meaningful moments or stories that stick out to you as an occupational therapist

(1:22:15) What do you think deters occupational therapists from pursuing work in mental health settings?

(1:28:26) Long-Term goals as an occupational therapist?

(1:32:50) Why mental health OT?