A. Orientation Phase (2-4 days)
· Student receives tour of facility, an explanation of philosophy of facility and facility procedures.
· Student receives “in-depth” tour and explanation of OT department including safety aspects and services that impinge directly on OT.
· Student receives time to familiarize self with equipment and media available.
· Student receives explanation of record system and is allowed time to familiarize self with records and related forms used by OT department.
· Student attends planning session.
· Student attends lecture and training session, reads text and educational materials, and receives instruction on disability, treatment, procedures, etc., relevant to facility. (Last two items continued throughout fieldwork experience)
B. Initial Involvement
· Student assumes responsibility for simple tasks assigned by supervisor (e.g., transporting client to and from therapy, if appropriate, preparing work area, cleaning up work area).
· Student maintains equipment, materials, and supplies as assigned by supervisor.
· Student reports relevant observations to supervisor.
· Supervisor discusses with student patient disability, patient strengths and weakness, treatment goals, techniques for implementation, safety precautions, etc.
· Supervisor offers constructive feedback and criticism on student’s initial performance.
· Supervisor assigns clients appropriate to a beginning student.
C. Middle Plan
· Student can continue activities begun under A and B, as appropriate and can assume more responsibility.
· Student instructs x number of clients in activities in daily living.
· Student initiates new treatment that has been planned by supervisor with x number of clients.
· Supervisor instructs student in administration of those standard evaluations, which are most commonly used at the facility and which an OTA could be expected to administer.
· Student administers appropriate standard evaluations.
· Student records evaluation and treatment data and reports verbally or in writing, or both, to the supervisor.
· Supervisor assigns clients who represent as much variety of age, disability, and symptomatology as possible.
· Supervisor grades difficulty of assignments and adjusts pace and sequence to individual student.
D. Final Phase
· Student plans activities to meet treatment goals with x number of clients.
· Student discusses plan with client.
· Student contributes to assessment of x number of client by observation, interview and testing, and reports verbally or in writing, or both, to appropriate person.
· Student constructs assistive devices and adapts equipment when appropriate.
· Student informs and confers with family and health care workers.
· Student collaborates with other disciplines to integrate client program.
· Student assists in formulation of discharge plan.
· Student orients or demonstrates to visitors, volunteers, or new workers.
Reference:
· Student administers final written
evaluation of student performance.