resume. | occupational therapy.  

occupational therapy.

children's hospital los angeles.  hollywood, ca.

Kids are so much fun to work with!  I had such a great time at CHLA.  There was so much to learn and I felt like 3 months actually wasn't enough.  I was assigned to the acute wards where I was exposed to so many different diagnoses and types of medical equipment and terminology.  The children that I worked with were really sick but they were also true fighters.  In addition to getting an occupational therapy education, I practiced changing diapers, managing lines, and "scrubbing in".  I also had the special opportunity to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with my clinical instructor.  I didn't realize how small premies can be until this internship.  They're so fragile yet their personalities can just melt your heart.  I learned the proper way to feed babies - did you know there are a bunch of different nipples and formulas out there?!  The staff that I worked with was really cool and they all helped me survive the crazy schedules and "on the go" environment.  The coffee downstairs was pretty good too.   

 

entrance to chla	the students...kim, nina, and catia	the wards staff	the view from ot/pt	the sunset i saw every evening

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