This week at FW was a lesson in support from team members. Last week when I worked with my patient I was a bit discouraged that I didn't seem to be getting along with her. It seemed everything I said irritated her. I was not looking forward to seeing this lady again. I talked to my classmate who is also working with this same patient about her experience and I was relieved that it was not only me who had difficulty with her last week. She updated me on her treatment this week and how she interacted with her and said this lady was more pleasant this week. After looking over the OT notes I talked with the COTA who has been working with her regularly. She was very encouraging and explained that my patient hadn't been feeling well last week and that was the reason for her hostility. It really helped to discuss my apprehensions with my classmate and the COTA and hear their suggestions on how to approach this lady and get a better perspective on this lady. I was much more at ease about seeing her and it helped me to feel less defensive. Though this lady is still not on friendly terms with me, I was able to be cordial and get her to participate in therapy with very little complaints.
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