Psychosocial Needs (in children) - 0 views
Often, children who are rejected by their peers are disruptive and socially aggressive. Compared with classmates who are accepted or neglected, they are more likely to experience continued social p...
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5 Steps to Achieve Professionalism - 0 views
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meganthompson on 03 Aug 14This article outlines five steps to achieve professionalism in order to demonstrate that you have respect for your employer, your co-workers, as well as yourself. Oftentimes, individuals can demonstrate professionalism during the interviewing process or when meeting with individuals in higher management. However, professionalism should be practiced on a daily basis. There are various ways to demonstrate professionalism within the workplace, including but not limited to, dressing appropriately, respecting others, and actively engaging in learning experiences. The first step to demonstrating professionalism includes looking the part. First impressions are lasting impressions, and an individual's attire sends a message to others concerning how serious they are about their work. Secondly, a professional should always use proper grammar, regardless of the type of communication. In addition, individuals should seek additional tasks and challenges as a means to show responsibility as well as a desire to succeed and grow within their company. Professionals should show respect toward others in all interactions regardless of whether it is a consumer, co-worker, or upper management. Lastly, part of demonstrating professionalism includes admitting any mistakes or mishaps. A willingness to admit one's mistakes takes courage; however, these individuals are often more cautious employees. -
jentomasch on 05 Aug 14This website talks about professionalism and 5 steps to achieve professionalism. These steps are as follows: look the part, grammar is essential, tasks and challenges should be approached head on, show respect towards others, and accepting accountability for mishaps or mistakes. I believe these are good tips to achieve professionalism. -
kaleycloud on 23 Nov 16This resource shares 5 simple ways to increase professionalism. These ways include dressing appropriately and having proper hygiene. WHO and the CDC have different guidelines for hygiene so it is important to know and understand the appearance policies for the facility you are interviewing/working for. The use of proper grammar and communication skills in all forms of communication (written or verbal) is essential. It is also important to face challenges head on and to view challenging circumstances as learning opportunities. Always showing respect for others even in times of disagreement will show that you can handle yourself in a professional manner. The final suggestion was to always accept responsibility for mistakes.
Occupational therapists perspectives of factors influencing chronic pain management. - 0 views
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Using interviews, researchers looked at how OT's viewed their clients and how they managed their pain. Both positive and negative themes emerged including: losing valued roles, having depression and receiving compensation and to knowing: being fearful, looking for a cure or not knowing what to expect, being unable to set goals and being unable to use strategies. OT's reported that client's acceptance and desire to change played a large role in management.
Professionalism - 1 views
http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com/Student-and-New-Grad-Center/Student-Top-Story/5-Steps-to-Achieve-Professionalism.aspx This article, located on Advance for Occupational Therapy Practition...
5 Steps to Achieve Professionalism - 1 views
This is a short article from the Advanced Healthcare Network for Occupational Therapy Practitioners. It reviews 5 steps to strive for to develop professional behavior including looking the part, th...
ADHD Therapy balls versus chairs - 0 views
Schilling, Washington, Billingsley, and Deitz (2003) conducted a study to determine the effect of therapy balls as seating options for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)....
Intervention to Improve Medication Management: Qualitative Outcomes From a Phase I Rand... - 0 views
https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2659594&resultClick=3 We sought to define an occupational therapy intervention to promote medication management and to evaluate the acceptability and e...
The Efficacy of Play Therapy With Children: A Meta-Analytic Review of Treatment Outcomes. - 0 views
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This article discussed the effectiveness of play therapy. The article discussed the criticisms surrounding play therapy. The article found that humanistic therapy was more accepted than non-humanistic therapy. It also stated that play therapy was found to be more effective with the parents involved. I find this to be true when working with kids because it lets the parents have a chance to learn techniques and carry over into the home for better results.
Supervision-New Graduates - 3 views
The study investigated the perceptions of 74 occupational therapists 6 months after graduating regarding their first occupational therapy position, using a self-administered posted questionnaire. O...
Managed Mental Health Care: Reflections in a Time of Turmoil - 1 views
The consumer's growing acceptance of treatment for those with mental health issues and substance abuse problems have increased the demand for services in these areas. However, even though there is ...
Professionalism: Authentic Occupational Therapy - 0 views
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In her Slagle Lecture, Dr. Yerxa discussed the changes that were occurring in the occupational therapy profession during the 60's to become a more professional and respected profession. Dr. Yerxa begins by breaking down the steps the profession has taken to become more professional such as: performing more organized, objectified, and accepted research; implementing workshops, seminars, and study courses outside of the annual conferences; the focus on client-centered treatment; the increased responsibility to contribute to health care fields pool of knowledge and communicate with other professionals. From these changes that occurred, occupational therapy became a more respected and recommended health care profession. This document is important because the aspects discussed throughout the article are important for us to implement into our professional careers to not only advocate for ourselves but for the occupational therapy profession as a whole.
Ethics - 4 views
When thinking of having a new career, one may review the ethics in which that career enforces but may not take it much into consideration because they believe they are 'ethical enough' or the code ...
Professionalism - 0 views
The American Occupational Therapy Association Advisory Opinion for the Ethics Commission Professional Boundaries: Where to Draw the Line This article discusses ethics associated with occupational ...
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Thompson, L., Dawson, K., Ferdig, R., Black, E., Boyer, J., Coutts, J., & Black, N. (2008). The intersection of online social networking with medical professionalism. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 23(7), 954-957. This study examined the frequency and content of online social networking among medical students and residents. The results revealed that 44.5% of the medical trainees in this study had Facebook accounts. Only a third of these accounts were made private. Many of these accounts were publicly accessible, had personally identifiable information, and displayed potentially unprofessional material. The authors conclude that it is important for for students to receive education about the intersection of personal and professional identities. As we begin our professional careers, I think this topic is important for us to keep in mind. There could be ramifications of sharing personal information publicly. We may not be accepted for a job, or we could even be fired if information on our public profiles displays unprofessional behavior. Publicly displaying unprofessional behavior can affect the way we are viewed by our employers and by our clients. I found it surprising that so many of the students in this study had publicly accessible profiles, and I think we should all consider reviewing our profiles, deleting potentially unprofessional content, and making our information private.
Questioning EBP - 0 views
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This article is unique in that it questions whether evidence-based practice should be the norm of the OT profession. The author examines the basis of evidence-based practice, offers some criticism, and argues that OT practitioners should not simply accept evidence-based practice without further study.
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This article is not about student supervision, but occupational therapy assistant supervision. The article was located on the AOTA website and provides a model state Regulation for supervision, roles, and responsibilities during the delivery of occupational therapy services. The purpose of the model is to provide a template for use by state agencies and occupational therapy regulatory boards when drafting or revising regulations to govern the clinical supervision of occupational therapy assistants, limited permit holders, and aides. The model is intended to help safeguard the public health, safety and welfare by establishing guidelines that are consistent with professional standards and accepted practice in the profession. I think this is a good model to have in place to guide state regulation policies.
G-Codes - 1 views
http://www.aota.org/advocacy-policy/federal-reg-affairs/coding/g-code.aspx This link on AOTA's website provides resources for G code functional date reporting. For example, one of the resources pr...
Ethical occupational therapy practice in nursing home care - 0 views
Nursing homes receive higher rates of reimbursement based on intensity of rehab services that are provided, so there is an incentive for facilities to provide as much 'high intensity' therapy as po...
OT Tools for Public School - 0 views
OT Tools for Public School. (n.d.) Blogspot. Retrieved from http://otinpublicschools.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2015-10-08T14:00:00-04:00&max-results=7&reverse-paginate=true. OT Tools for Pub...
Videogame-based group therapy to improve self-awareness and social skills after traumat... - 1 views
One of the most debilitating deficits faced by those who have suffered a TBI is a lack of self-awareness, such as a lack of understanding of deficits, abilities, and actions. Self-awareness is cruc...