My amazon wishlist....

Currently contains several CDs, and DVD box sets, but these can wait until I get my first pay cheque... 
I have rekindled my love of charity shops for trashy crime thriller fiction books, so what my wish list is full of is OT books. Now as I approach the transition between student and practitioner I feel I ought to be reading more broadly around the area that I am to go in to.

The only bad thing about literature on Occupational Therapy is the cost, on average all of the textbooks I have purchased to date have been aprox. £40 (give or take £10) each. Which is unfortunate, given that I am a poor student (haha!-"But you live in the cotswolds" as one family member would remind me). 

Because this is the area I am interested in, and have unfortunately had no practical experience in this area during my placements. When reflecting on my 'knowledge for professional practice' I  identified that it was an area I was lacking in, and so drafted myself a goal as part of my PDP to address this area of development. I think that by purchasing and reading this book I will bridge the gap between my knowledge and skills for practice and bring my skill area up to that required level or proficiency. It covers topics not touched up on during the university course, including aetiology, surgical input and the occupational therapy intervention appropriate to the client group. As well as providing information on the principles of fracture management, which would be useful in this area of practice. 

This textbook approaches the topic Through the Occupational Functioning Model (OFM), from which it focuses on the conceptual foundation and scientific basis, including evidence to support the selection of appropriate assessments and interventions. It also includes a DVD with video clips demonstrating range of motion, manual muscle testing, construction of hand splints, and transferring patients as well as evidence tables and assessment listings which comment on Validity, Reliability, Sensitivity, and Strengths and Weaknesses.