Vision & OT项目的使命

Mission:  GVSU职业治疗系的使命是 educate and empower students to have a positive impact on the health of individuals and groups in our society through innovation and 领导以职业为基础的实践.

Vision:  We envision the Occupational 治疗部门 as a leader in developing critical thinking skills and reflective judgment through a transformative approach to education that considers the connection 职业和健康之间的关系. 通过教师和 student scholarship/research and student service in the community, graduates will emerge as professionals prepared to create and lead the 职业治疗的未来.

教室所需的技术性能标准 实验室和实地工作经验

Successful completion of the Master of Science degree in occupational therapy at 大峡谷州立大学 requires that students meet specific cognitive, physical, and technical levels of performance.  These specific levels of performance are termed the “essential functions” of the profession, and apply to the professional course of study, clinical experiences students have throughout the course of 学习，并贯穿于实际领域内的实践 职业治疗.

学生必须能够展示期望和 在下列范畴达到可接受的表现水平:

在认知技能方面，学生将:

1. 获取、处理、保留和应用知识和信息 gleaned from various instructional methods, including written and 口头形式，视觉媒体，动手实验室经验， 临床经验，并通过自主学习.
2. 完成涉及专业期刊的阅读任务; textbooks, and related sources that are directly or indirectly 与职业治疗领域相关的.
3. 培养分析、解释、 applying, and critiquing information stemming from assigned readings.
4. Measure, calculate, reason, analyze, and synthesize information 特定于病人护理.
5. 将理论概念应用于与实践相关的问题.
6. Effectively identify and solve problems using clinical reasoning, 理论应用，循证实践技能.
7. Use and apply appropriate mathematical and basic statistical skills.
8. Recognize and appreciate the relationship between the client, the environment, and the choice of intervention as well as how a change 其中一个因素引起其他因素的变化.
9. Orally present information to classmates, instructors, as well as 现场主管.
10. Participate in and appropriately share the workload within a group setting.
11. Maintain attention for 2-3 hours without interruption, as well as sustaining expected class performance and behaviors during days when 课程时长为8-10小时.
12. Produce written documentation and assignments in the appropriate APA的样式.
13. Recognize the need for and apply safety knowledge and judgment in 各种各样的情况.
14. 展示道德推理和决策能力.

在物理技能方面，学生将:

1. 静坐2-3小时的容忍度最小 interruption, as well as sustaining this during days when class 8-10小时.
2. 展示身体的力量，以协助和单独 perform all types of patient transfers and lifts from a variety of 表面和水平.  这可以包括举起超过50磅的重物 罕见的基础.
3. Demonstrate the skills and competence to transport patients in wheelchairs and other mobility devices, as well as the ability to assemble and disassemble the parts and accessories associated with 这些设备.
4. 展示完成预期工作职责的能力 站着、坐着、跪着/蹲着.  这些职责包括: lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, pushing, or pulling in order 支持或帮助病人.
5. 表现出适当的姿势控制水平，眼睛/手 coordination, strength, as well as integrated senses of vision, 听觉、触觉、前庭、本体感觉依次为 effectively utilize and demonstrate common 职业治疗 评估工具、设备、装置、材料和供应品. 
6. Tolerate close physical contact with others, including classmates, instructors, patients, and clinical instructors for both educational 练习目的.
7. Be capable of coordinating motor skills with environmental safety concerns in order to effectively respond to emergency situations 迅速而适当地.
8. Tolerate travel to various fieldwork and community practice locations. 
9. Must effectively and sensitively communicate patient information to patients, family members, clinical instructors, and other members 治疗小组的成员.
10. Must be able to demonstrate either the auditory capability or the use of an effective compensatory strategy to recognize the sounds of power equipment, wheelchairs, as well as monitoring devices to 始终确保患者的安全.
11. 必须能够展示视觉技能或相关技能 compensatory strategy necessary to accurately observe, describe, and analyze patient performance in classroom, laboratory, simulation, 现场工作设置.

In the area of INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND 专业行为，学生将:

1. 保持适当的情绪和心理健康所必需的 exercise sound judgment, complete all assigned tasks, as well as to 发展和维持适当的治疗关系.
2. Demonstrate an array of positive interpersonal skills including, but not limited to, cooperation, flexibility, empathy, and confidence.
3. Collaborate effectively with classmates, instructors, patients, 家庭成员，以及治疗小组的成员.
4. Demonstrate the ability to effectively and clearly communicate using the English language in both oral and written forms; this includes utilizing proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar in 为了教授特定的技能和程序.
5. Be capable of adjusting the level of language used to match the skills and education level of the intended audience, including patients, family members, classmates, instructors, as well as other 治疗小组的成员.
6. 展示并有效地运用积极的倾听和 non-verbal communication skills to enhance therapeutic interactions.
7. Be appropriately assertive as required to: participate in class discussions, initiate and lead the therapeutic process, and to set 对病人有适当的限制和界限.
8. Exhibit professional demeanor and attire at all times, both in the 课堂，实地工作设置和社区实验室经验.
9. Demonstrate organizational and time management skills in order to prioritize activities, assignments, and responsibilities effectively.