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Member 404739 · 05-07-2012, 01:34 PM

I agree with OTdream, but would like to add the most important trait is being a caring person and people orientated b/c patients are there to see you and an hour at a clip. If they don't feel you care about them, then the facility loses a customer and they go find another OT. Unlike Drs. who only spend about 3 minutes with a patient, people generally put up with a poor patient care dr. vs. a poor patient care OT. I think the inventiveness will come with experience, you have to be somewhat resourceful. Believe me when I was an art major there was plenty of unartistic people in art class who made it through! The important thing is to just keep working at it!

05-07-2012, 01:34 PM	#5
Member 404739 Member Status: DPT or ODT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 87	I agree with OTdream, but would like to add the most important trait is being a caring person and people orientated b/c patients are there to see you and an hour at a clip. If they don't feel you care about them, then the facility loses a customer and they go find another OT. Unlike Drs. who only spend about 3 minutes with a patient, people generally put up with a poor patient care dr. vs. a poor patient care OT. I think the inventiveness will come with experience, you have to be somewhat resourceful. Believe me when I was an art major there was plenty of unartistic people in art class who made it through! The important thing is to just keep working at it!