How to Land Your Frist Job From A to Z - 2 views
http://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/ConferenceDocs/Conclave/2015%20Handouts/Microsoft%20PowerPoint%20-%20HOW%20TO%20LAND%20YOUR%20FIRST%20JOB-%202015%20Compatibility%20Mode.pdf The followi...
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Promoting Yourself - 0 views
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petertapolyai on 11 Aug 16This article is a great article about professionalism during an interview for an occupational therapy position. Although this article is not about clinical professionalism I thought it would be great to share as it gives great advise to us students about obtaining an occupational therapist position after we graduate. The article gives tips and advise to new grads on how to present your self when applying for a position. the article also gives potential questions to ask the employers and potential questions that will be asked of you. The article mentions how you should act in the room and how you should dress to portray a professional demeanor. The article is extremely relevant to us students as we will have to go through the process of obtaining an OT position in a couple of months.
Inpatient Rehab for New Grads - 0 views
https://www.myotspot.com/ot-grads-should-consider-inpatient/ This link goes over some reasons why choosing an inpatient rehabilitation unit for a first job would be beneficial to OT grads. I was ...
Professional Skills for Today's Workplace: What New Grads Need to Know to be Successful - 0 views
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Being professional is about dressing to impress, having effective communication skills, having great clinical knowledge, and having effective time management. But are these the only qualities employers are looking for in a professional? Over a decade ago a survey was completed and it detailed nine essential workplace skills that employers are looking for: planning and priority-setting; organizing and time management; managing diversity; team-building; interpersonal savvy and peer relationships; organizational agility; conflict management; problem-solving, perspective and creativity; and dealing with paradox and learning on the fly.
Professionalism: New Grad and writing cover letters - 1 views
http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com/Student-and-New-Grad-Center/Student-Top-Story/Cover-Letter-Basics.aspx Helpful tips on writing cover letters for potential job opportunities!
New OTR supervising seasoned COTAs - 0 views
https://otconnections.aota.org/more_groups/public_groups/new_practitioners/f/7909/t/17398.aspx An open forum that may relate to some of our upcoming experiences- new OTR grads supervising experien...
New Grad Occupational Therapy - 0 views
https://newgradoccupationaltherapy.com Great website with several resources beneficial for new OT grads!
How to Manage A Toxic Assignment - 1 views
For OT's considering travel assignments or even a knew position. This blog from a traveling OT discusses a difficult situation while traveling, why and how she was able to remove herself from the f...
First Job: Love It or Leave It? - 0 views
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This article was interesting to read because it discussed the importance of professionalism and becoming successful within your first job. Several interviews with rehabilitation directors and other experienced healthcare professionals took place to discuss information about landing your first job. One of the individuals stated that it usually takes about six to eight months to learn a new role so it is important to stay in one setting or at one job for at least a year. Also, jumping from job to job does not demonstrate stability when an organization is looking into hiring you. Some of the directors recommend staying at a job for at least two years before you decide that you want to leave. For practitioners looking into going into the acute care setting, make sure you have a good general knowledge of various diagnoses because you will see a variety of diagnoses. It is also important for new graduates to look into jobs at organizations with a mentorship program. In this situation, you are assigned a mentor in which you can ask questions and learn from someone who has been in the game and really understands what is expected of the employees at the organization.
5 Steps to Achieve Professionalism - 0 views
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This 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. -
This 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. -
This 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.
Clinical reasoning and the occupational therapy curriculum - 1 views
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This study investigated the influence of the occupational therapy curriculum in Hong Kong on therapists' clinical reasoning styles using two groups of therpists to complete the study. Results showed that more experienced therapists use conditional reasoning that considers the clients' needs, whereas new graduate therapists use procedural reasoning that focuses on clients' disabilities.The analysis of the occupational therapy curriculum indicated that it prepared the students with an equal emphasis on theoretical and clinical subjects and fieldwork practice. Also, the measurement tool used in this study is the COPM. This is an interesting article, because as a new grad coming into the field, it's interesting to see what is typically being used when it comes to clinical reasoning.
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...
Clinical Reasoning a Guide to Improving Teaching and Practice - 0 views
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This article discusses the process of clinical reasoning and the difficulties of teaching and/or learning this crucial skill. This document also presents a model for students to follow when attempting to develop solid clinical reasoning skills. -
This article outlines the process of clinical reasoning and provides a framework for clinicians to utilize when attempting to teach clinical reasoning to students. This article was written with a focus on teaching junior doctors how to develop stronger clinical reasoning skills, but the same is applicable to occupational therapy students. Clinicians often know clinical reasoning when they see it but have a difficult time articulating and teaching it to their students. Clinical reasoning requires an individual to integrate and apply a variety of knowledge, weigh the presented evidence, critically think about all facets of the evidence, and finally to reflect upon the process utilized to arrive at the decision. Clinical reasoning encourages personal reflection and experience, which is why it is so difficult to teach to new grads/students that have little to no experience.
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...
At Work: Recent College Grads Lack Professionalism - 0 views
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This article accuses and states that recent entry-level graduates lack professionalism in the work place. This comes from a study conducted by the Center For Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania. This survey is done to attempt to see if entry level professionals are meeting job qualifications.
6 Productivity Tips - 1 views
Productivity continues to be a word many therapists dread to hear. In my time at Doctor's the productivity standard greatly increased and it left myself as a student and many of the seasoned therap...
The Occupational Therapy Tool Kit - 0 views
The Occupational Therapy Toolkit is a collection of 283 full-page illustrated patient education handouts that you can print and give to your patients. The handouts are organized by 85 treatment gui...
Occupational Therapists: Employment and Wages as of 2016 - 0 views
Website offers a comprehensive overview of the occupational therapy salaries and employment ratings nationally and by state. The site also details the up and coming aspects of the industry while el...
A Complete Guide to Travel Therapy - From the Perspective of a Redditor Recruiter. - 0 views
It is great to compare both perspectives for a travel position. This site allows new grads to obtain recruiters perspective for traveling positions and the benefits.
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