OTH 1800 - Level I Fieldwork OTH 1800 - Level I Fieldwork 160 hours Practicum, 2 credits Lower-Division College Credit The student explores assessment and treatment interventions currently used by clinicians to address impaired psychological and social factors affecting occupational performance. Opportunities are provided to practice communication skills and therapeutic use of self with patients, as well as interact professionally with staff members. Aspects of basic patient care may also be incorporated (e.g., patient transfer, patient positioning, bed mobility techniques, infection-control processes, data gathering, and assistance with therapeutic activities). The student may be supervised by a qualified occupational therapy practitioner or a qualified professional from another discipline (as pertinent to the clinical setting, and as relevant to the specific learning
Prerequisites: OTH1001, OTH2300C, OTH1520C, BSC2086C