Developing Clinical Competence: A Workbook for the OTA

The second edition of Developing Clinical Competence: A Workbook for the OTA is a newly updated and user-friendly resource for occupational therapy assistant students and new practitioners. It helps readers develop practical problem-solving and real-life skills essential for fieldwork and clinical practice. The book is filled with learning activities, worksheets, and detailed answer explanations, and includes expanded chapter content and revised references. It covers fundamental topics such as effective communication, assessment of client function, safety, supervision, documentation, group process, and department management, and includes additional questions regarding behavioral health and pediatric practice. Instructors in educational settings can also visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional instructional resources.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 456 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2021
Publisher: SLACK Incorporated

A newly updated and user-friendly resource for occupational therapy assistant students and new practitioners, Developing Clinical Competence: A Workbook for the OTA, Second Edition, is designed to assist readers in developing practical problem-solving and real-life skills essential for fieldwork and clinical practice. Maintaining the easy-to-read workbook format from the First Edition, this book is filled with learning activities, worksheets, and detailed answer explanations, as well as expanded chapter content and revised references.

Marie J. Morreale breaks down competencies into step-by-step units to allow for independent study. With multiple choice, matching, true/false, and fill-in-the-blanks questions; case studies; vignettes; and experiential activities, this Second Edition presents helpful tips in their most useful format. Guiding the reader through occupational therapy clinical decision-making, professional conduct, and meeting standards of care for various practice areas, each chapter is fully independent and can be read in the order most conducive to the readers individual learning needs. This text can help readers measure attainment of knowledge and skills when preparing for fieldwork, the national certification exam, or transitioning to entry-level practice.

New for the Second Edition:

Fundamental topics including effective communication, assessment of client function, safety, supervision, documentation, group process, and department management.

Additional questions regarding behavioral health and pediatric practice.

Expanded content for professionalism, ethics, cultural sensitivity, and interventions to support occupations.

Topics such as wheeled mobility, hand function development, infection control, feeding/eating, wound care basics, quality improvement, and more.

Added content on working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This workbook is an invaluable resource for occupational therapy assistant students and new practitioners seeking to enhance their clinical competence and prepare for successful careers in the field.

Weight: 1264g
Dimension: 217 x 280 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781630918965
Edition number: 2 Revised edition