MCCCD Program Description

Clinical Practicum Seminar II: Pediatrics

Course: OTA266

First Term: 2025 Fall

Lecture 1.0 Credit(s) 1.0 Period(s) 1.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard

Description: Advanced therapeutic skills and professional reasoning in pediatric settings. Emphasis on journaling, discussion board interactions, in-service and case presentations, documentation of patient care interventions, and remediation plan development.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Complete orientation to the policies and procedures of the pediatric clinical site. (I) 2. Demonstrate professional behavior including reporting on time, attending all scheduled sessions and conforming to all policies and procedures of assigned pediatric setting. (I) 3. Practice communication ensuring client confidentiality in a pediatric setting. (I) 4. Develop patient case presentation, inservice, or a legacy project appropriate to the individual, group, or population of the pediatric clinical site. (II-IV) 5. Present patient case presentation, inservice, or a legacy project appropriate to the individual, group, or population of the pediatric clinical site. (II-IV) 6. Apply effective communication strategies in the pediatric clinical setting. (IV, V) 7. Describe patient care experiences encountered in the pediatric clinical setting. (IV-VI) 8. Collaborate with clients, staff and fieldwork educators in a pediatric clinical setting. (V) 9. Accurately document pediatric patient care using the Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan (SOAP) note format. (V, VI) 10. Self-evaluate clinical performance in the pediatric clinical setting. (VI, VII) 11. Develop action plans to address areas needing improvement in pediatric clinical performance. (VII) 12. Evaluate the clinical instructor and clinical site related to the pediatric clinical setting. (VIII) 13. Summarize pediatric clinical observations and reasoning strategies in verbal or written format. (VIII) 14. Demonstrate respect for others` rights, values, and beliefs in a pediatric clinical setting. (IX) 15. Define occupational therapy to clients and other professionals in a pediatric clinical setting. (IX) 16. Practice behavior management skills in a pediatric clinical setting. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Pediatric clinical practicum orientation A. Facility policies and procedures B. Learning opportunities C. Introduction to staff D. Dress requirements E. Clocking in and out procedures F. Safety considerations, policies, and procedures G. Supplies and equipment orientation H. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) II. Pediatric in-service presentation A. Elements of a presentation B. Outline C. Resources D. Presentation methods III. Pediatric case presentation A. Medical history B. OT evaluation C. Plan of care D. Progress of interventions E. Outcome of care IV. Pediatric legacy project A. Occupational orientated B. Appropriate to the individual, group, or population of the clinical site C. Meets all criteria from fieldwork educator for direct implementation for patient care D. Assists the site in meeting a particular need for client beneficence V. Applied communication skills in a pediatric clinical setting A. Clinical examples of applied communication techniques B. Summary of weekly clinical experiences VI. Pediatric clinical practice elements A. Attendance B. Patients diagnoses treated C. Clinical interventions provided VII. Evaluation of pediatric clinical performance A. Weekly self-evaluation of performance B. Develop performance action plans VIII. Evaluation of the pediatric clinical experience A. Evaluation of the clinical site B. Evaluation of the clinical instructor IX. Therapeutic use of self and managing behaviors in a pediatric clinical setting A. Establishing therapeutic relationship B. Managing behavior C. Explain occupational therapy to clients and staff D. Reflect on therapeutic use of self

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 25, 2025

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