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Ensure adequate funding is in place
(Expenses)
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Criminal record check if required.
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Familiarize self with the CBFE (
CBFE- evaluation process
)
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Provide a copy of Basic Rescuer
CPR certification , completed medical examination form and proof of immunizations (forms
available from Assistant)
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Ensure adequate car insurance is in place if required
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Provide a letter of introduction and resume for the fieldwork site
including strengths and challenge areas (sample on website)
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Confirm time and location for arriving at placement on first day,
at least two weeks prior to placement
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Arrange transportation to and from the placement
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All fees and other costs incurred for Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR) certification, re-certification (which must be completed annually),
medical examinations, immunizations and criminal record checks are the
sole responsibility of the student.
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Placements will not be assigned unless the Clinical Education Assistant
has received the following:
• Photocopy of Basic Rescuer Level CPR certificate (annual recertification)
• Medical Exam including a copy of immunizations
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Students must have a medical examination prior to the first placement.
A Medical Examination Form is provided and must be completed, signed
and returned to the Fieldwork Assistant by the designated date. Any change
in a student’s medical status must be brought to the attention of the Academic
Coordinator of Clinical Education prior to any subsequent fieldwork placements.
An assessment will be made for the need of medical verification prior to
the next placement.
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It will be the student’s responsibility to ensure up-to-date immunizations
on a yearly basis and to carry current immunization records to each placement.
Times available for TB tests will be posted at the beginning of each year.
Failure to comply may result in cancellation of a placement.
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Placements may require a criminal record check. The sites determine
the criteria for acceptance/denial of placements.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
DURING PLACEMENT
| It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that she/he
graduates with fieldwork experience in a diversity of settings and
with a range of age groups and diagnoses. At a minimum, a student
must complete 150 hours of fieldwork in each of the following areas:
mental health, physical health, and a community and/or rural
setting. |
(OT
Committee, Oct 4, 2004)
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SUMMARY CHECKLIST
Report to the fieldwork site at the time and location appointed.
Maintain professional appearance: the dress code of the facility
must be followed.
Reviewing and adhering to the national
(CAOT)
and provincial professional codes (
AAROT, SSOT
) of ethics, and to site policies.
Maintain confidentiality in all matters related to clients and
the facility. This is important both in oral and written communications.
Students’ working hours (including lunch, coffee breaks, daily
work schedules, etc.) are determined according to the policies of the
site. Fieldwork hours are calculated on a 37.5 hour week.
Fill out a copy of the CBFE to evaluate his/her own performance
and share these results with the preceptor at both mid-term and final
evaluation
Complete the Placement Evaluation
Complete the Directions for Future Learning section of the CBFE
form
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FIELDWORK PLACEMENT ATTENDANCE
100% attendance by students in fieldwork placements is mandatory; There
is a zero tolerance policy towards any hours missed. Students must make
up all time missed regardless of the reason.
The Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education and the preceptor must
be notified and a strategy determined regarding making up hours. Special
arrangements will be made to complete the hours missed.
All hours must be completed or a grade of "incomplete" (IN) will be
earned. We encourage students to document extra hours accrued at each site
for inclusion in their professional portfolio.
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PROJECTS
A facility may determine that an assignment would augment the learning
experience, and assist the student to achieve the fieldwork objectives
of the placement. It is recommended that the assignment demand no more
than 5% of the placement time,
i.e. 5 weeks =10 hours.