Author : Edith Mak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780983004110
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Book Synopsis Competency Checklist for the Neonatal and High-Risk Infant Therapist by : Edith Mak
Download or read book Competency Checklist for the Neonatal and High-Risk Infant Therapist written by Edith Mak and published by . This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was developed for occupational and physical therapists and speech language pathologists who arebeginning practice in the neonatal and high-risk infant care units and acute outpatient area. The checklist is a setof guidelines and an objective tool used to measure, train and monitor the clinician's advanced competency skills. Itassesses areas of competency in evaluation and treatment intervention, including neurobehavioral development,feeding skills, family training and discharge planning.The checklist is divided into three major sections: Chart Review, Assessment and Therapeutic Intervention, andFeeding. Also included are a pre-test, open and closed book examinations with test questions and answer keys,reading list and references.The checklist is evidence-based, developed by clinicians with more than 20 years of experience at one of theleading children's hospitals in the United States.