Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence (2nd Edition) – PDF

Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence (2nd Edition) – eBook PDF

Building on the foundation of the first edition, Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, 2nd Edition, (PDF) continues to be unique in format by using the new 2011 ACOTE Standards as a blueprint to intricately outline a plan of action for the current practice of occupational therapy.

Occupation, evidence-based, theory-driven, and client-centered practice continues to be the core of the profession and is the central focus of the 2nd Edition of Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence. Dr. Karen Jacobs, Dr. Karen Sladyk and Nancy MacRae, along with more than sixty contributors, have assigned every chapter an ACOTE Standard and all ACOTE Standards are addressed throughout this forward-thinking and comprehensive new and updated Second Edition.

Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, 2e, introduces every topic necessary for competence as an entry-level practitioner. Varied perspectives are provided in each chapter with consistent references made to the relevance of certified occupational therapy assistant roles and responsibilities. Inside the Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence ebook, every chapter has been strengthened with up-to-date evidence-based information. The 2nd Edition continues to have any student and faculty activities, multiple-choice questions, evidence-based charts, and PowerPoint presentations. Appendices also provide relevant information in an easily accessible manner.

Some new chapters inside the 2nd Edition include:

• Grants
• Telehealth
• Professional presentations
• Interprofessional education and practice
• Occupational Therapy Practice Framework
• Meaning and dynamic of occupational and activity
• Evaluations and interventions to enhance rest and sleep

To enhance consistency, Dr. Gail Bloom has developed and includes a collection of multiple-choice questions and PowerPoint presentations for every chapter that will allow medical students to confidently learn and prepare for the NBCOT certification exam.

Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, 2e, continues to be appropriate for OT and OTA students, both at the beginning and the end of their education. Chapters can be assigned to all students to present to their peers, with the expectation that they will have an engaging and fun activity to help their peers with the application of the material.

Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence,2nd Edition, incorporates adult learning theory as its basis to assist in establishing cognitive interest. All occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants will welcome this unique organizational format of grouping concepts together to reinforce and facilitate learning.