Here's a great combination: a job that features the opportunity to make a direct impact upon patients and excellent job opportunities and compensation to boot.
Occupational Therapist Assistant
"Occupational therapist assistants and aides work under the supervision of occupational therapists to provide rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments. The ultimate goal is to improve clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. For example, occupational therapist assistants help injured workers re-enter the labor force by teaching them how to compensate for lost motor skills or help individuals with learning disabilities increase their independence...Employment is expected to grow much faster than average as demand for occupational therapy services rises and as occupational therapists increasingly use assistants and aides. Job prospects should be very good for occupational therapist assistants." http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos166.htm
According to the Occupational Employment Statistics from the US government, the median (middle) salary for occupational therapist assistant is $55,830 (as of 2009).
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I'm on my first year in nursing and experiencing some difficulties in my subject. I'm thinking of shifting to occupational therapy because occupational therapist salary although not that higher compared to nurses salary is still quite good for me.
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