OCT 1131: Practice & Fieldwork Final Exam 2024/2025 Correctly Solved Graded A+

List the 7 roles of OT (in the Profile of Practice of OTs in Canada) - (flower diagram) Professional Communicator Scholarly Practitioner Collaborator Change Agent Practice Manager Expert in Enabling Occupation! List the Essential Competencies of Practice for Occupational Therapists in Canada (COTO & CAOT defines) - 1. Assumes professional responsibility 2. Thinks critically 3. Demonstrates practice knowledge 4. Utilizes an occupational therapy process to enable occupation 5. Communicates and collaborates effectively 6. Engages in professional development 7. Manages own practice and advocates WITHIN systems Outline Kolb's Learning Cycle - Concrete Experience (doing/having an experience) - Reflective Observation (reviewing/reflecting on the experience) - Abstract Conceptualization (concluding/learning from the experience) - Active Experimentation (planning/trying out what you have learned) COTO (College of Ots of Ontario) represents - the public CAOT (Canadian Association of OTs) represents - the profession OSOT (Ontario Society of OTs) represents - the profession COTO (regulatory body) - -Ensure the PUBLIC receive safe, effective, ethical care from OTs -Oversees the practice of OTs: --set the education & qualifications necessary to practice --issue certificates of registration to OTs --set the conditions that allow OTs to maintain registration --administer & develop mandatory quality assurance programs --develop standards of practice (the rules that OTs follow) --investigate complaints, holding disciplinary hearings & imposing penalties -NOT responsible for OTAs (OT Assistants) -self-regulated COTO's council is composed of - -OTs elected by their peers -Public members appointed by the provincial gov -Academic members appointed by the Chairs of the OT programs at 5 Ontario universities CAOT & OSOT (professional associations) - represent & support the PROFESSION of OT: -advocate for funding & access to OT -professional development & career opportunities -promote OT to the general public •provide Malpractice insurance Extra jobs of CAOT (compared to OSOT) - -Accredit OT schools in Canada (recall: COTO develops standards BUT this accredits) -Set the National OT Certificate Exam Standards of Practice (minimum! NOT 'best practice') - Acupuncture, Consent, Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational Therapy Assessments, Prevention and Management of Conflict of Interest, Prevention of Sexual Abuse, Professional Boundaries, Psychotherapy, Record Keeping, Supervision of Students, Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants, AND Use of Title OTAs (OT assistants) can join - OSOT & CAOT but not COTO What is scope of practice? - -describes what a health care practitioner is permitted to do, in keeping with the terms of their professional license