Ethics in Fieldwork and Continuing Competency

Which fieldwork component is the employer/organization, department, staff, and clients

internal stakeholder

Which fieldwork component includes third party payers, academic institutions, fieldwork students and the profession of OT

external stakeholder

obligations to uphold professional, ethical and legal standards

ethical responsibilities

situations that can arise that require decision making leading to morally correct course of action, can arise when duties conflict and managers must make difficult decisions

ethical issues

t/f: OT managers must be advocates and mentors to fieldwork students and play an essential role in promoting career growth and development

true

what are the four internal factors

client, staffing, department, organization and payers

what are the two external factors

academic institution and students

what internal factor is this:

-ensures that individual's right to privacy is protected

-individual's are safe from harm by demonstrating awareness of safety guidelines

-abide by guidelines in the health insurance portability and accountability act

client

what are two essential considerations when taking on a fieldwork student

privacy and safety

what internal factor does this apply to:

-support training of staff

-being prepared in case of staffing changes

-be aware of staff willingness to supervise an OT student

-be aware of burnout, workplace stress and compassion fatigue that could affect a student experience

staffing

what internal factor does this apply to:

managers must consider the physical space and available resources of their department this includes access to electronic documentation, office space and having adequate equipment to accommodate a student

department

what internal factor does this apply to:

-OT managers must be sure all standards and adherence to policy is maintained including HIPAA, OT code of ethics

organization and payers

what external factor is this:

-the OT manager must make sure the fieldwork opportunity meets the academic standards and ACOTE requirements of the experience

academic institutions

what external factor is this:

-must demonstrate basic level competencies when preparing to go to a fieldwork setting

students

what are some potential ethical issues at the client level

-not providing appropriate levels of supervision

-safety protection

-require demonstration of student competency

-privacy and confidentiality

What are some potential ethical issues at the organizational/payer level?

could occur if organizational values differ from the employee

-cannot use a student to compensate for productivity or staffing issues

-know the laws and regulations about billing of services provided by the OT student

What are some potential ethical issues at the staffing level?

-lack of appropriate staff to provide proper supervision

-expenses associated with student fieldwork including decreased productivity

-resources implications

-lack of resources

what are some potential ethical issues with competent CI's

-CI's must be able to make sound ethical decision regarding clients and students

-they are ethically bound to be fair and objective of student performance appraisals

-provide clear objectives to students from the beginning

what are some potential ethical issues when accepting students

there is an ethical responsibility of the OT manager to provide a legitimate hands-on experience

what are some potential ethical issues with students with disabilities

-the OT manager is legally and ethically bound to provide the student with a learning experience that incorporates accommodations without compromising the quality of the student's experience

what are some potential ethical issues with student's rights

-OT managers are ethically bound to protect students in the same way as their staff

-protect the confidentiality of the student

-do not blur the lines of the student role and staff responsibility to prevent exploiting the student to meet facility needs

a process of involving the examination of current competence and the development of capacity for the future

continuing competency

what guides the OTP to provide services within a dynamic and complex environment for delivery of services by:

-promoting value based care, using evidence to support clinical decision making, requiring safe and efficient care, to achieve optimal clinical outcomes

standards for continuing care

a multidimensional concept that involves acquiring knowledge, interpersonal and performance skills, and ethical and clinical reasoning skills

competence

the synthesis, exchange, and application of knowledge by relevant stakeholders to accelerate the benefits of global and local innovation in strengthening health systems and improving people's health

knowledge translation

what are the three phases of knowledge creation

knowledge inquiry, synthesis of knowledge, creation of knowledge tools

involves identifying and addressing learning needs through reflecting on current and past practice, developing and implementing a plan to meet these learning needs, and evaluating the effectiveness of the plan

continuing professional development

what are the 4 stages of professional development

reflection, planning, learning, evaluating

which stage of professional development is this:

-self assessment

reflection

which stage of professional development is this:

-setting short term and long term goals in accordance with learning styles

planning

which stage of professional development is this:

CEUs, mentoring, fieldwork supervision, professional writing, providing presentations, research, quality improvement projects, grant writing, professional meeting attendance adn community engagement

learning

which stage of professional development is this:

documentation of the process to continue to assess and establish personal/professional career goals

evaluating