OTA 1250 Phys Dysfunction II Lab

Course Description

Students learn practical application and active learning in lecture content. Designated as a Community-Engaged Learning class.

Prereq: Complete all first-semester courses
Coreq: OTA 1240
Semester: Spring

Course Learning Outcomes

• Identify the etiology, prevalence, process, and OT areas of evaluation and treatment regarding various physically disabling conditions experienced by adults.

• Implement intervention strategies to remediate and/or compensate for cognitive deficits that affect occupational performance.

• Articulate training methods and resources for patients and caregivers in techniques to enhance community mobility, including public transportation, community access, and issues related to driver rehabilitation.

• Demonstrate the use of superficial thermal and mechanical modalities as a preparatory measure to improve occupational performance.

• Research and present an innovative treatment technique pertaining to a physical disability to peers.

• Use measures and quantitative standards such as number of repetitions, variation of size, time measurements, etc, with all documentation.

• Accurately calculate the resting HR (heart rate) and target HR of a sample patient.

• Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing presented information to clinically reason and implement treatment.

• Explain how lifelong learning is crucial to maintaining competence in health professions.

• Students will demonstrate therapeutic use of self and knowledge of teaching-learning methodology to effectively complete projects.

• Students will effectively use appropriate and evidence-based information technology to complete written and oral communication.

Reflection

I enjoyed observing and running the pro bono adult onsite clinic at SLCC, 3491 West 9000 South, West Jordan, UT 84088, Health Science Building. It was a valuable experience in gaining knowledge and experience for my future career as an OTA. I attended nine clinics on the following dates: January 29th, February 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, March 5th, 19th, and 26th. I got to write treatment plans for all three of the clients we serve, however, I only got to implement one of those plans, as two of the clients canceled on the days I was supposed to lead their treatment sessions.  The experience of building rapport with the client was probably the easiest part of the treatment for me, as I usually do well with getting to know people and putting them at ease. I was a bit nervous for the intervention, but I soon realized that the client was very motivated to progress in her goals and engaged fully in whatever activity she was doing. I learned that things aren't always going to go as planned, but you do your best on the day with the client you're serving. It was also interesting to see how different each client was in what they needed. When I observed the OT sessions of the clients I didn't get to do interventions with, I realized that although they each had the same deficits, they had different goals and needed different interventions. It confirmed once again that we look at clients/patients holistically and not just one aspect of who they are. I am also grateful for the opportunity I had to learn how to write SOAP notes and treatment plans, as I know I'll be doing a lot of that in the future. Overall, I had a great experience.