EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Brain Injury Recovery Simplified, Deb talks with occupational therapist, Andrea Reed about gaining clinical confidence through clinical competence. We discuss:
- Mentorship, learning environments and trying new things
- Overcoming negative cultures, self-confidence, doing your best and resiliency
- Reflective practice and the importance of inquisitiveness for optimal learning
- The pause…Andrea’s strategy for coping when receiving mixed signals, self-regulating and showing up with confidence
- Accountability, self-compassion and grace throughout the learning curve
- Taking our practice to the next level: using small groups for study, learning, and mastery (simple, accountability through own note taking)
- How small groups can be helpful when starting new practice ideas…To decrease feelings of fear and intimidation, getting encouragement while seeking feedback and moving forward
- Andrea’s adaptive equipment prototype – rehab, compensation and feeding independence for quality of life
- Andrea’s commitment to learning this year
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