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Experiential Learning Through Als Caregiver Learning Labs: Occupational Therapy Student Outcomes, Susan Hoey, Jessica Henaughan
Experiential Learning Through Als Caregiver Learning Labs: Occupational Therapy Student Outcomes, Susan Hoey, Jessica Henaughan
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational therapy (OT) educators strive to design learning experiences to enhance OT students’ clinical reasoning and promote preparedness for the complexities of clinical practice. Occupational therapy programs have collaborated with the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association and taken a novel approach to the development of interprofessional experiential learning through student-led ALS Caregiver Learning Labs (CLLs). A retrospective pre-test post-test study was completed to identify outcomes related to participation in three different ALS CLLs embedded into a master’s level OT curriculum. A 6-point rating scale questionnaire was used to assess students’ perception of their clinical reasoning, clinical skills, and comfort level. …
Level I Fieldwork: Could Simulation Be The Answer? A Descriptive Study, Darla Coss, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro, Katelyn Brady
Level I Fieldwork: Could Simulation Be The Answer? A Descriptive Study, Darla Coss, Stephanie De Sam Lazaro, Katelyn Brady
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education
This article describes the creation and outcomes of simulation as Level I Fieldwork for entry level graduate occupational therapy students. The simulations were created by a team of interprofessional educators following the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning best practices. Additionally, the simulations were designed to meet the student learning outcomes of Level I Fieldwork. Students participated in eight high-fidelity simulations and were evaluated with self-ratings, peer ratings, and faculty ratings. Each student completed a student evaluation of the fieldwork experience, with rating scales and open-ended questions to understand student perceptions of the experience. The vast majority of …