THERAPEUTIC RECREATION STUDENT INTERNSHIP
Expections/Timelines (16 week program)
Week 1: Write personal learning objectives for internship
Assignment 1
Review of student learning style and personal expectations
Review personal and department philosophy of Therapeutic Recreation
Review student handbook
Inventory equipment
Observe TR sessions
Introduction to multi-disciplinary team members
Orientation to unit
Observe group and individual sessions facilitated by multi-disciplinary team
Patient presentation (physical aspects only)
Week 2: Observe TR initial evaluations
Learning scheduling procedure
Review goal writing and treatment plans
Obtain times to meet with other disciplines rearding their role in the rehab process
Begin chart reviews
Review Blue Books
Review Statistics
Review Initial notes
Continue to observe TR sessions
Patient Presentation (Physical)
Assignment 2
Week 3: Review of personal goals
Review progress notes
Take on 2 patient case load
Evaluate 2 patients (supervised)
Begin facilitating 1 group
Goal writing review
Patient Presentation (Physical)
Week 4: Initial evaluations
Initial notes
Review progress notes
Review discharge notes
Continue to facilitate a group
Increase caseload to 3
Patient presentation (Physical and Psycho-social)
Complete all documentation on caseload
Get approval for student project
Week 5: Increase caseload to 4-5 patients
Assignment 3
Week 6: Plan evening and holiday events calendar
Student presentation (Physical, Psycho-social, Cognitive)
Week 7: Start sitting in on Ortho/Neuro patient sessions
Caseload of 6
Week 8: Maintain caseload of 6
Mid term evaluation
Week 9: Increase caseload to 8
Student presentation, outline only
Assignment 4
Week 10: Maintain caseload of 8
Week 11: Increase caseload to 10
Week 12: Maintain caseload of 10
Student presentation, no notes
Week 13: Increase caseload to 12
Week 14: Maintain caseload of 12
Student project presentation
Week 15: Maintain caseload of 12
Week 16: Maintain caseload of 12
Complete all final patient documentation
Hand off all patients to appropriate therapist
Final performance evaluation
(Caseloads will depend on current unit census)