Professionalism: Successfully Navigating from Student to Practitioner - 0 views

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  #1 charisseblinder on 02 Nov 15

   

  This is a great resource that discusses the road from being an occupational therapy student to an entry-level practitioner. It provides helpful and lighthearted tips regarding this important journey. Importantly, the article discusses the components of professionalism and what it really means to be a professional. The author states that a professional is open to feedback and is not afraid to let somebody know when they need help. Professionalism involves being willing to share a little bit of your personal story if it is helpful in your sessions with your clients. A professional knows their own strengths and weaknesses relative to the professional skills. They balance the mentoring and professional development that they need to hone those skills. Lastly, they are confident about the skills they already have learned from school and understand that life-long learning is key.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great resource that discusses the road from being an occupational therapy student to an entry-level practitioner. It provides helpful and lighthearted tips regarding this important journey. Importantly, the article discusses the components of professionalism and what it really means to be a professional. The author states that a professional is open to feedback and is not afraid to let somebody know when they need help. Professionalism involves being willing to share a little bit of your personal story if it is helpful in your sessions with your clients. A professional knows their own strengths and weaknesses relative to the professional skills. They balance the mentoring and professional development that they need to hone those skills. Lastly, they are confident about the skills they already have learned from school and understand that life-long learning is key.</div>

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