Hello Sue: I think that Ruth Meyers' has the best suggestion but my interpretation of the regulation is that you only need to meet face to face with the COTA to review client's treatment. It doesn't seem like you are required to see actual treatment. Of course, there may be times when a visit is warranted, such as poor documentation by the COTA or an extremely difficult case. I am sure the law is written to ensure that clients are getting treated appropriately.
On a whole different topic. In my opinion, it certainly isn't what I consider 'best practice' to have a new graduate OT being the only supervisor of two COTAs. New graduates require supervision themselves. (This comment has NOTHING to do with you as an individual, it is a general statement about all new grads) Be very careful with what you co-sign because it is your license that is on the line and most importantly it's clients lives who are being affected. Ron ======================================================= On Sunday, January 25, 2004, @ 9:12 AM, you wrote: SHML> Hi all, SHML> I have recently graduated with an Masters in OT, and moved to SHML> Virginia.I am working at a private clinic with a big school-system SHML> practice. I am the only OT, with 2 COTAs whom I am expected to SHML> supervise. I have a question about supervision, since I have not SHML> experienced this situation before in my field work. SHML> According to the state regulations: SHML> The occupational therapist providing clinical supervision shall meet SHML> with the occupational therapy personnel to review and evaluate treatment SHML> and progress of the individual patients at least once every fifth SHML> treatment session or 21 calendar days, whichever occurs first SHML> Does this mean I have to observe the COTA's treatment of every one of SHML> their patients, or can I just meet with them and discuss each case? The SHML> way they have been doing it is with a 'supervisory visit' for each SHML> client once a month, i.e. the OT accompanies them to each treatment SHML> session, but their case loads are so high that it takes 2 weeks out of SHML> every month for me to visit with the COTA for each client. It would make SHML> much more sense to me, and a better use of my time, if I can just get an SHML> update from the COTA every 21 days. SHML> Could anyone give me some guidelines? Thanks SHML> Sue Hossack MOTR/L SHML> Ron Carson wrote: >> >>_______________________________________________ >>To unsubscribe, visit: http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com >> >>The OTnow Mail Archive: >>www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>=============================================== >> >> >> >> >> SHML> _______________________________________________ SHML> To unsubscribe, visit: SHML> http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com SHML> The OTnow Mail Archive: SHML> www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] SHML> =============================================== _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, visit: http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com The OTnow Mail Archive: www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ===============================================
