Hatchett, Rose Ann Hickey. Interview. Rose describes her experiences as an early occupational therapist in St. John's Newfoundland 1967-1973.

• Main Author: Head, Brenda
• Other Authors: Hatchett, Rose Ann Hickey, Rose graduated with a diploma in Occupational Therapy from an accelerated program in Kingston, ON in 1967; BScOT from Eastern Michigan University 1974; MA Counselor Education Sienna Heights College, Michigan 1982; worked at the Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases, St. Clare's Hospital; Children's Rehabilitation Centre 1967-1973
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Hatchett; Rose Ann Hickey; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/occuptherapy/id/11

Rose describes how she became interested in occupational therapy; found one other retired OT in the province to speak to; trained in an accelerated program in Kingston; worked at the Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases as the only OT; professionally lonely; worked with nursing aides who were sent by the hospital to train as OT aides in Kingston; patients divided by gender; introduced more individualized purposeful programs; horticulture; work on back wards; moved to St. Clare's Mental Health Unit briefly, then the Children's Rehabilitation Centre; regrets about leaving Newfoundland