OTA 183 Ped Clinical

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1. TITLE OF COURSE: Pediatric Level I Fieldwork Experience

PREFIX/NUMBER: OTA 183 CREDIT HOURS: 1

2. CO-REQUISITE: OTA 275 & OTA 221

3. RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT: Fieldwork Manual

SUPPLIES: Name tag, Professional attire, Transportation expenses to fieldwork site, Malpractice insurance, and Shots

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Provides the student the practical experience necessary to identify commonly seen disabilities, evaluation techniques and methods of treatment for the pediatric population from diverse backgrounds in collaboration with Occupational Therapy and other professionals.

5. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

A. Observe pediatric symptoms and behaviors in a fieldwork environment.

B. Develop an awareness of occupational therapy in the pediatric treatment area.

C. Identify commonly seen evaluation techniques and methods of recording.

D. Identify screening and assessment techniques to identify the need for occupational therapy services.

E. Explore age appropriate treatment media, purposeful activities, and selected life tasks available to the occupational therapist and the COTA for treatment.

Understand the meaning and dynamics of occupation and purposeful activity including the interaction of performance areas, performance components, and performance contexts.

F. Practice professional behaviors.

G. Participate in planning therapeutic intervention through the treatment intervention plan assignment that includes gradation and progression with task/activities.

H. Identify the partnerships of the COTA/OTR and the roles of other personnel.

I. Identify opportunities to interact with persons of diverse backgrounds

J. Improve professional oral and written communication skills

K. Document, through the journal assignment and treatment intervention plan, different cultural considerations that require being addressed in occupational therapy.

L. Document, through the journal assignment and treatment intervention plan, environmental and community effects on observed patients and discharge plans.

M. Exhibit ethical behaviors as established in the Pueblo Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program's Code of Student Ethics and the Occupational Therapy Ethics as described by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

N. Comply with the PCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program's dress code.

O. Identify the types of professional personal encountered during the experience, describing their roles as team members, and opportunities for collaboration.

P. Establish effective interpersonal relationships with staff and patients.

Understand the effects of health, disability, disease processes, and traumatic injury to the individual within the context of family and society. Select, adapt, and sequence relevant occupations and purposeful activities that support the intervention goals and plan as written by the occupational therapist. These occupations and purposeful activities shall be directly related to performance areas, performance components, and performance contexts. They shall be meaningful to the client, maximizing participation and independence.

6 EVALUATION PROCEDURES: POINTS

Clinical Participation 100

Treatment Intervention Plan    200

Journal; Student Eval of Fieldwork Setting     50

Total   350

ALL SHOTS AND CPR CARDS MUST BE PRESENTED PRIOR TO STARTING CLINICAL / FIELDWORK EXPERIENCES.

7.
COURSE OUTLINE:

I.
Introduction to Level I Clinical

Review of fieldwork manual

Proof of Malpractice insurance – bring receipt from cashier.

Journal assignment

Student Eval of Fieldwork Setting

Treatment plan assignment – read the grade sheet. Notice the points for extra effort, research and creativity. If you just do what is required, you will receive a C or less (average). Extra effort, creativity earns a B or an A (very good or superior work).

Explanation of clinical sites - available and sign up.

I I. Clinical Time (16 hours in Fieldwork Site) - You will be assigned a clinical site by the end of the first 3 weeks of classes, if your shot records and CPR card have been submitted to instructor. YOU must contact the site and set up specific times with the supervisor. Do this ASAP. Don’t wait. Any time not completed by the 2^nd to the last week of classes will be assessed late points.

III. Demonstrate Universal Precautions

IV. Review of Treatment Plan with instructor

8. REQUIREMENTS:

Written Treatment Plan

Make an individual appointment with instructor one week prior to handing in finished document to review rough draught. Arrange your clinical so you do this no later than the last week of classes. NO APPOINTMENTS WILL BE TAKEN DURING FINALS WEEK. NO PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED LATER THAN THE LAST DAY OF FINALS. You will receive a ZERO. (You will have to repeat the class the next semester due to lack of your planning and professional behavior) TREATMENT PLAN, JOURNAL AND GRADE SHEETS ARE DUE 2 WEEKS AFTER YOUR LAST DAY AT THE CLINICAL SITE ON WHICH THEY ARE WRITTEN. Late points will be assessed on anything turned in after that time period.

POINT POLICY for LEVEL I CLINICAL Evaluation forms

Completion of required number of hours – 36 points

Completion of the Fieldwork Center Evaluation – 5 points

Quality of the Fieldwork Center Evaluation – 1-5 points

Score of "3" or "4" or "5" on Evaluation – 3 points each

Score of "1" or "2" on Evaluation – negative 10 points each

N/A's do not count against you

9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

11. ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Pediatric Level I Fieldwork Experience


	PREFIX/NUMBER:	OTA 183	CREDIT HOURS: 1
2.	CO-REQUISITE:	OTA 275 & OTA 221

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Fieldwork Manual
	SUPPLIES:	Name tag, Professional attire, Transportation expenses to fieldwork site, Malpractice insurance, and Shots
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Provides the student the practical experience necessary to identify commonly seen disabilities, evaluation techniques and methods of treatment for the pediatric population from diverse backgrounds in collaboration with Occupational Therapy and other professionals.


5.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:

	A.	Observe pediatric symptoms and behaviors in a fieldwork environment.
	B.	Develop an awareness of occupational therapy in the pediatric treatment area.
	C.	Identify commonly seen evaluation techniques and methods of recording.
	D.	Identify screening and assessment techniques to identify the need for occupational therapy services.
	E.	Explore age appropriate treatment media, purposeful activities, and selected life tasks available to the occupational therapist and the COTA for treatment.
		Understand the meaning and dynamics of occupation and purposeful activity including the interaction of performance areas, performance components, and performance contexts.
	F.	Practice professional behaviors.
	G.	Participate in planning therapeutic intervention through the treatment intervention plan assignment that includes gradation and progression with task/activities.
	H.	Identify the partnerships of the COTA/OTR and the roles of other personnel.
	I.	Identify opportunities to interact with persons of diverse backgrounds
	J.	Improve professional oral and written communication skills
	K.	Document, through the journal assignment and treatment intervention plan, different cultural considerations that require being addressed in occupational therapy.
	L.	Document, through the journal assignment and treatment intervention plan, environmental and community effects on observed patients and discharge plans.
	M.	Exhibit ethical behaviors as established in the Pueblo Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program's Code of Student Ethics and the Occupational Therapy Ethics as described by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
	N.	Comply with the PCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program's dress code.
	O.	Identify the types of professional personal encountered during the experience, describing their roles as team members, and opportunities for collaboration.
	P.	Establish effective interpersonal relationships with staff and patients.
		Understand the effects of health, disability, disease processes, and traumatic injury to the individual within the context of family and society. Select, adapt, and sequence relevant occupations and purposeful activities that support the intervention goals and plan as written by the occupational therapist. These occupations and purposeful activities shall be directly related to performance areas, performance components, and performance contexts. They shall be meaningful to the client, maximizing participation and independence.

6	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:	POINTS

	Clinical Participation	100

	Treatment Intervention Plan	200

	Journal; Student Eval of Fieldwork Setting	50

	Total	350

	ALL SHOTS AND CPR CARDS MUST BE PRESENTED PRIOR TO STARTING CLINICAL / FIELDWORK EXPERIENCES.

7.	COURSE OUTLINE:
	I.	Introduction to Level I Clinical
		Review of fieldwork manual
		Proof of Malpractice insurance – bring receipt from cashier.
		Journal assignment
		Student Eval of Fieldwork Setting
		Treatment plan assignment – read the grade sheet. Notice the points for extra effort, research and creativity. If you just do what is required, you will receive a C or less (average). Extra effort, creativity earns a B or an A (very good or superior work).
		Explanation of clinical sites - available and sign up.
	I I.	Clinical Time (16 hours in Fieldwork Site) - You will be assigned a clinical site by the end of the first 3 weeks of classes, if your shot records and CPR card have been submitted to instructor. YOU must contact the site and set up specific times with the supervisor. Do this ASAP. Don’t wait. Any time not completed by the 2^nd to the last week of classes will be assessed late points.
	III.	Demonstrate Universal Precautions
	IV.	Review of Treatment Plan with instructor

8.	REQUIREMENTS:
	Written Treatment Plan
	Make an individual appointment with instructor one week prior to handing in finished document to review rough draught. Arrange your clinical so you do this no later than the last week of classes. NO APPOINTMENTS WILL BE TAKEN DURING FINALS WEEK. NO PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED LATER THAN THE LAST DAY OF FINALS. You will receive a ZERO. (You will have to repeat the class the next semester due to lack of your planning and professional behavior) TREATMENT PLAN, JOURNAL AND GRADE SHEETS ARE DUE 2 WEEKS AFTER YOUR LAST DAY AT THE CLINICAL SITE ON WHICH THEY ARE WRITTEN. Late points will be assessed on anything turned in after that time period.
	POINT POLICY for LEVEL I CLINICAL Evaluation forms
	Completion of required number of hours – 36 points
	Completion of the Fieldwork Center Evaluation – 5 points
	Quality of the Fieldwork Center Evaluation – 1-5 points
	Score of "3" or "4" or "5" on Evaluation – 3 points each
	Score of "1" or "2" on Evaluation – negative 10 points each
	N/A's do not count against you

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.