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Professional Organizations Flashcards

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what is the WORLD FEDERATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS ?

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Key international representative for OT & official international organization for the promotion of OT

responsible for Promoting standards for education
Advancing practice

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what does AOTA do?

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Represents interests and concerns of OT practitioners/students & improve quality of OT services

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what does NBCOT do?

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develop and administer certification program (initial and renewal)

protect the health and welfare of the public

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what does AOTF do?

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advance research, education, and leadership in the field of OT and raises public awareness of the vital link between everyday living and health

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what does NYSOTA do?

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Tracts legislation that impacts OT practice
lobbies pro-OT legislation
Represents state issues to AOTA
Represents and advocates OT

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what defines OT’s scope of practice?

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licensure

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what does the licensure board have authority to do?

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  1. establish procedures for licensure
  2. investigate violations of the practice act
  3. circulate rules to regulate the profession
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what is the practice act?

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Laws passed by state legislators that establish the regulation for health care professions

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what is the purpose of the practice act?

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protect the public

Assure professional conduct and availability of high quality professionals

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what is the OT scope of practice provide?

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guidance on the appropriate use of service, intervention and practitioners

practice act should delineate the unique aspects of that scope

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what are forms of regulation ?

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Certification
Registration
Title Control or Trademark

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what does certification determine?

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permission to use certain title for competence

May define the profession but does not establish scope of practice

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what does registration enable?

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individuals to use a particular title; and attesting to employing agencies and individuals that min qualifications have been met and maintained

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what is title/trademark control?

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A form of regulation that protects the titles used, but not specific interventions and techniques

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What is the least restrictive form of regulation for a profession?

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title control or trademark control

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what does OTR/L stand for?

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‘R’ signifies national certification by NBCOT

‘L’ signifies licensure which is granted by Occupational Therapy State Regulatory Boards

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what is the eligibility for NYS limited permit?

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meet all requirements except exam requirement

Allowed to continue practicing in public, voluntary, or proprietary hospital, or health care agency, or in a pre, elementary or secondary school under direct supervision for a full year, even after failing the licensing exam

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what are examples of specialty certification?

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NDTA – Certified Neurodevelopmental Therapist

ASHT – Certified Hand Therapist

19
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what defines OT incompetence?

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engaging in conduct which evidences a lack of knowledge, ability and/or failure to apply prevailing principles and or skills which one has been certified

20
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what defines OT unethical behavior?

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violating prevailing ethical standards of the profession relating to safe, proficient and /or competent practice of OT

21
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what defines OT impairment?

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inability to engage in practice of OT safely, proficiently and/or competently as result of substance abuse or physical or psychological disability

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what does membership in AOTA commit members to?

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adhere to Code of Ethics & Enforcement Procedure

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what are examples of OT sanctions made by AOTA?

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Public censure
Temporary Loss of Membership
Revocation or Permanent Loss of Membership

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who reviews allegations of unethical conduct?

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AOTA’s Commission on Standards and Ethics (SEC)

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whaat does The NBCOT Candidate/ Certificate Code of Conduct state?

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responsibilities for present and future OTRs and COTAs.

NBCOT will take action when there is clear evidence that a candidate has violated the code of conduct

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what are examples of sanctions made by NBCOT?

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Reprimand
Public Censure
Ineligibility for certification for specific time
Probation
Suspension
Revocation or permanent loss of certification

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What is the State Regulatory Board (SRB) specify?

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scope of practice of the profession
qualifications that must be met to practice the profession
a description of ethical behavior
legal authority to discipline

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what are examples of sanctions made by the State Regulatory Board?

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Public Censure
Temporarily suspension of practice privileges
Permanent prohibition from practice

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what are the steps of filing a complaint?

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Determine which of the 3 governing bodies is appropriate for complaint.

following 3 questions should be asked:

  • Did violation take place in a state that regulates occupational therapy?
  • Is the individual a member of AOTA? NBCOT?
  • What consequences would be appropriate if the complaint were found to be justified?
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what does the Disciplinary Action Information Exchange Network (DAIEN) do?

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Contains final disciplinary/non-disciplinary actions taken by NBCOT, and state regulatory entities

31
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what defines malpractice?

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improper or unethical conduct or reasonable lack of skill; denotes negligent or unskillful performance of duties when professional skills are obligatory

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what is competence?

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capacity to perform a job [professional] responsibility

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what is competency?

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actual performance in a particular job situation

job, site specific

34
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what are competencies?

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statements defining specific areas of expertise or competency
i.e. OPD setting - physical agent modalities, splinting and sensory testing

35
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what is continued competence?

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related ongoing professional development or lifelong learning
i.e. peer review, self study

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what does the NYS education law require to renew your registration as an OT or OTA?

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completion of 36 contact hours of approved continuing competency within each three-year renewal period

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