OTA 249L - Professional Concepts Lab

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Kapiolani Community College

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4.5 hrs lab per week for 10weeks Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Comment: Letter grade only. OTA 249L may not be audited. OTA 249L may not be taken credit/no credit. OTA 249L focuses on those methods and techniques necessary to develop professionalism. Students will advocate for the profession through participation in the legislation process and by addressing local or global health issues. Professional development strategies for national certification exam and employment will be demonstrated. Clinical observation and reasoning skills will be applied through participation in real life treatment scenarios in OT practice settings. Upon successful completion of OTA 249L, the student should be able to: 1. Articulate to consumers, regulatory boards, policy makers, other audiences and the general public both the unique nature of occupation as viewed by the profession and the value of occupation to support participation in context(s) for the client. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of local and global social issues, including prevailing health and welfare needs and identify the role and responsibility of the practitioner to address changes in service-delivery policies to effect changes in the system. 3. Identify strategies for ongoing professional development, including demonstrating personal and professional abilities and competencies as they relate to job responsibilities, to ensure that practice is consistent with current and accepted standards. 4. Demonstrate professional advocacy by participating in Occupational Therapy or community organizations and/or agencies promoting the profession. 5. Identify how various practice settings affect the deliver of Occupational Therapy services to clients. 6. Facilitate discharge planning by identifying the needs of the client, caregiver, family and significant others; resources; and discharge environment, including community, human and fiscal resources, recommendations for environmental adaptations and home programming.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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