Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Survival Guide

by Napier-Tibere, Bonnie; Haroun, Lee

• ISBN13: 9780803609662
• ISBN10: 0803609663
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: F a Davis Co

Summary

This planner leads students step-by-step toward making a smooth transition from classroom to clinic. It serves as an organizational tool to shift their focus from themselves and their academic grades to the needs of clients/patients.

Author Biography

Bonnie Napier-Tibere, EdD, MRA, OTR/L: Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, Dominican University of California, San Rafael Lee Haroun, EdD, MBA: Educator and Health Care Writer, San Diego, California

Table of Contents

About the Authors	v
Preface	vii
PART ONE --- Personal Success Strategies	1	(92)
Making the Transition from Student to Clinician	3	(18)
Becoming Familiar with Your Fieldwork Settings	21	(14)
Goal Setting	35	(20)
Time Management and Personal Organization Techniques	55	(16)
Learning Styles	71	(22)
PART TWO --- Professional Success Strategies	93	(70)
Professional Behaviors and Expectations	95	(18)
Legal, Ethical and Educational Issues: Why Supervision Is Required and How It Can Help You	113	(12)
Working as a Team Member	125	(12)
OT Frames of Reference, Clinical Settings and Clinical Applications	137	(6)
Reimbursement for OT Services	143	(14)
When You Finish Fieldwork	157	(6)
PART THREE --- Client Success Strategies	163	(36)
Making Clients Your Priority: Developing Therapeutic Relationships	165	(12)
Documenting Therapy and Staying Patient/Client Focused	177	(14)
Patient/Client Tracking	191	(8)
PART FOUR --- Keeping It All Together: Survival Data for Your Level II Fieldwork Experiences	199	(5)
Levels of Competence Related to Developing Clinical Skills and Need for Supervision	203	(1)
SECTION I --- Survival Data Forms	204	(15)
About Your Clinical Site	204	(3)
Information at-a-Glance Checklist	207	(1)
Clinical Sites and Frames of Reference	208	(1)
Joining Teams	209	(2)
Reimbursement Q & A	211	(1)
Writing Client Goals	212	(1)
Important Details for Documentation	213	(1)
Learning by Example (Documentation)	214	(1)
Meetings at My Fieldwork Site	214	(1)
How Do I Respond to Feedback?	215	(3)
Documentation Tracking Sheet	218	(1)
SECTION II --- Survival Data Forms	219	(20)
About Your Clinical Site	221	(3)
Information at-a-Glance Checklist	224	(1)
Clinical Sites and Frames of Reference	225	(1)
Joining Teams	226	(2)
Reimbursement Q & A	228	(1)
Writing Client Goals	229	(1)
Important Details for Documentation	230	(1)
Learning by Example (Documentation)	231	(1)
Meetings at My Fieldwork Site	231	(1)
How Do I Respond to Feedback?	232	(3)
Documentation Tracking Sheet	235	(4)
PART FIVE --- Calendar	239	(106)
Index	345