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Expectations of Goals and Objectives for Doctoral Specialty Internship

Selena M. Hengy

Gannon University
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Expectations of Goals and Objectives for Doctoral Internship at John Hopkins Hospital
Student: Selena Hengy OTD Program Director: Dr. Laster

Expectations of Goals for the Internship Experience:

1. By 16 weeks, I will gain enhanced clinical practice skills working as an Occupational Therapist
within the inpatient setting, specifically with neurorehabilitation techniques for spinal stenosis
in order to gain skills as an entry level practitioner.
2. By the end of 16 weeks, I will compare and contrast the occupational therapy
services/treatment provided in inpatient care for various spinal stenosis conditions at Johns
Hopkins Hospital.
3. At the end of 16 weeks, I will track 10 patients on diagnosis and treatment techniques for
various spinal stenosis surgery patients in the inpatient setting at Johns Hopkins Hospital by 16
weeks.

4. By week 10, I will identify evidence-based occupational therapy treatment plans for various
spinal stenosis surgeries patients in the inpatient care unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
5. By the end of 16 weeks, I will have enhanced creativity skills through engagement in the
treatments appropriate for the care of individuals in the inpatient setting.
6. By 16 weeks, I will be an independent and articulate communicator who critically thinks,
collaborates with other professionals, is innovative, analytical, and able to problem solve.
7. At the end of 16 weeks, I will be able to evaluate and treat clients who have spinal
stenosis with supervision only using different techniques learned during my DSI and through
evidence-based research.
Objectives for the DSI Experience:

1. To gain leadership experience and to develop interpersonal communication skills working

with staff and patients with spinal stenosis.

2. To recognize and analyze an underserved area of occupational therapy within inpatient

care for spinal stenosis conditions.

4. Each week, I will document the information on individuals on my caseload that have a
spinal stenosis diagnosis including early or delayed mobility, knowledge/confidence level of OT
services, motivation to recover, and length of stay.
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5. By week 5, I will begin creating an Excel spreadsheet in preparation to compare and
contrast the various elements of occupational therapy services for individuals with these types of
diagnoses.
6. By 16-weeks, I will have advanced skills in treatments appropriate for various types of
spinal stenosis patients through creative development and implementation of an original
occupational therapy case study comparing and contrasting the diagnoses seen at Johns Hopkins
Hospital inpatient care,
7. By week 16, I will have written a case study report documenting findings to identify the
benefits or areas for improvement within occupational therapy interventions for individuals who
have undergone a spinal stenosis surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Potential Site for the DSI Experience:

Johns Hopkins Hospital Inpatient/Acute Care
1800 Orleans St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21287
Evaluation Tool for the DSI Experience
See Attachment for example of Evaluation example

Signatures:

Student Date 12/12/2017

Doctoral Chair Date

Fieldwork Coordinator Date

THE FORM WILL BE KEPT IN THE STUDENT'S FILE, STUDENT AND DOCTORAL
CHAIR SHOULD KEEP A COPY- After the site agrees to host the student, the student will
inform the Fieldwork Coordinator office to begin contract agreement.
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MENTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM FOR THE DOCTORAL SPECIALTY

INTERNSHIP (DSI).
This acknowledges the acceptance of the Gannon University OTD student to complete a DSI
during the identified semester: Circle One of the Following: - SUMMER-

Please make sure you type all information except for signature lines.

NAME OF OTD STUDENT: Selena M. Hengy

NAME OF FACULTY MENTOR:

NAME OF PROFESSIONAL SITE MENTOR:

DOCTORAL SPECIALTY INTERNSHIP SITE: Johns Hopkins Hospital

ADDRESS OF SITE:
1800 Orleans St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21287
PHONE NUMBER: 410-955-5000
E-MAIL ADDRESS:

FAX Number:

TOPIC OF CAPSTONE PROJECT: Clinical practice skills in acute care, and case study with
current evidence-based practice research of Spinal Stenosis diagnoses receiving occupational
therapy treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital Inpatient.

Signature of OTD Student Date

Signature of Faculty Mentor (s) Date

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Signature of Site Mentor (s) Date

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GANNON UNIVERSITY
Morosk College of Health Professions and Sciences
Ruskin Florida Campus

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

Doctoral Special Internship Evaluation

Name of Student: Selena M. Hengy

Dates of Placement: April 23rd , 2017 to August 10th , 2017

Doctoral Specialty Hours Completed:

Type of setting: Inpatient(Acute-Care)

Name of Organization/ Facility: John's Hopkins Hospital

Address: 1800 Orleans St.

City/ State/ Zip: Baltimore, Maryland 21287

Phone: 410-955-5000

Term Score Final Score 1/24

Comments:
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Print name/ credentials Signature of Site Mentor Date

Print name/ credentials Signature of Site Mentor Date

Print name/ credentials Signature of Faculty Mentor Date

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DOCTORAL SPECIALTY INTERNSHIP (DSI) EVALUATION (EXAMPLE)

EXAMPLE Rating Scale for Student Performance:

3- Exceeds Standards: Performance is Above Average
2 - Meets Objectives: Performance is at An Average level.
1 - Needs Improvement in or Performance is progressing but requires more development, or
Completion of Objective: performance is satisfactory for an interim level in the process. 0 -
Unsatisfactory: Performance does not meet objectives.

Items will vary from student to student depending on the student's individualized Capstone goal
and objectives. The following is just is an example of how an evaluation will look. In this case,
the OTI) student (after an Independent Study involving work with Abused women has opted to
provide a 16 week Life Skills Workshop).

Section l : Please Circle the Corresponding Number

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decision making and 1 1

clinical reason skills.

Incorporates family 3 3 3
values and works 2 2 2
closely with 1 1
communicating with 0 0
families as part of the
care planning process
(when a ro riate)
Practices Safety 3 3 3
Guidelines and 2 2 2
adheres to ethical 1 1 1
standards of Practice. 0 0
Final Score
Please Comment on
Strengths :

Please Comment
Areas needing Improvement:-
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[EXAMPLE ONLYl: Items will vary from student to student depending on the student's
individualized Capstone goal and objectives.

Doctoral Specialty Internship (DSI)

Final Score must be at least a 16/ 24 to meet satisfactory level