Developing Clinical Competence: A Workbook for the OTA, Second Edition

This newly updated, user-friendly resource is designed specifically for occupational therapy assistant students and new practitioners, aiming to develop practical problem-solving and real-life skills essential for fieldwork and clinical practice.

About the Workbook

Maintaining the easy-to-read workbook format from the First Edition, this book is packed with learning activities, worksheets, and detailed answer explanations, as well as expanded chapter content and revised references. Author Marie J. Morreale breaks down competencies into step-by-step units to allow for independent study.

Key Features and Benefits

• Multiple choice, matching, true/false, and fill-in-the-blanks questions to test knowledge and skills
• Case studies, vignettes, and experiential activities to simulate real-life scenarios
• Guides readers 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 individual learning needs
• Helps readers measure attainment of knowledge and skills when preparing for fieldwork, the national certification exam, or transitioning to entry-level practice

New to 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 regarding the American Occupational Therapy Association documents, evidence-informed practice, advocacy, chronic conditions, and new trends
• Incorporated concepts and principles from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, Fourth Edition

Instructors in educational settings can also visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional instructional resources.

Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
Publication Date: October 20, 2021
Language: English
ISBN: 9781630918965, 9781630918972