Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Survival Guide: A Student Planner (English and Russian Edition)

<P>The transition from academic work to a clinical focus that occurs during Level II fieldwork can be both exciting and challenging. This combination handbook and self-organizer contains a review of a variety of topics such as time management, teamwork, and occupational therapy practice issues as they relate to fieldwork success.<BR> <P>Readers can keep track of schedules; note meetings and other must-dos; record journal entries and reflections; organize questions to ask supervisors; record suggestions and comments from supervisors; record important information about each fieldwork site; organize materials and resources; and write goals, action plans, and timelines for completion.<BR> <P>In addition, the "Talk It Over With Your Clinical Supervisors" sections suggest useful questions to ask about each of the topics discussed in the book.<BR> <P>This book can provide students with an organizational tool to help make the transition smoothly during the fieldwork experience.

Bonnier Napier, EdD, MRA, OTR/L, retired from occupational therapy education in 2009 after teaching in graduate programs at Dominican University of California and Samuel Merritt University and in occupational therapy assistant programs at Yakima Valley Community College and Sacramento City College. She was the first program director and fieldwork coordinator for the OTA program at Sacramento City College. She helped develop the curriculum and was the first academic fieldwork coordinator for the OT program at Samuel Merritt University. This book is a result of working with hundreds of students making the shift from academic settings to the practice of occupational therapy.