KNR 273
Dec 30, 2015
KNR 273
Permission to provide medical or other patient care services in the granting institution, within well-defined limits, based on the individual’s professional license/certification, experience, competence, ability, & judgment.
Set by individual governing boards of hospital using criteria set by that hospital.
Core privileges = scope of procedures and activities within a specialty that each practitioner is competent to practice
Supplemental/special privileges = procedures and activities that require additional training, skills, or competencies▪ Requires permission or privilege to perform▪ TR and massage▪ TR and counseling
Difference between CP & credentialing Both protect consumer CP examines clinical performance CP grants permission to perform specified
activities within a specific hospital
Types of clinical privilege Fully competent Supervision required Not approved
Select based on desired learning experiences vs. close to home or familiar
Should try both community and clinical experiences (Junior & Senior)
Should not be in an agency where you did junior internship or have spent much time volunteering
Give serious consideration to approved sites (See intern files)
Sites approved base on NCTRC job tasks
Also evaluate for other criteria Qualifications of setting Qualifications of professional Adherence to internal & external
standards
Approval process Forms at initial approval Forms after initial approval
TRIE evaluation (midterm and final)
Competency assessment (accreditation) Before and after internship Student and supervisor
ONLY 1 STUDENT PER AGENCY Competitive Make sure a fit between you and the agency
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition
U.S. Dept. of Labor
Grow faster than average ▪ Increase 17%
Increases in▪ Nursing & residential services for aging▪ Educational settings for youth (?)▪ Outpatient settings▪ (SK) Veteran’s hosptials
Expected to decline Hospitals
Opportunities best for people with B.S. degree in TR with CTRS With specialized certificates
Athletic trainerDietitian and nutritionistMedical and clinical laboratory
technologist and technicianOccupational health and safety
specialist
Recreational therapist
Median annual in 2010 $39, 410▪ Median for all occupations $33,840
Lowest 10% Under 24,640
Top 10% Over $62,670
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Factors Years of experience Degree level Specific region Type of agency Certification
For a look at salary ranges in a specific city, go to www.salary.com Select Salary Wizard▪ Sports & Recreation▪ Recreational Therapist
Example: A Recreational Therapist working in Champaign, IL earns an average of $40,048
ATRA IPRA ISU TR Alum Facebook www.recreationtherapy.com www.usajobs.gov www.iHireTherapy.com http://jobs.disabilityscoop.com/
search_results.php www.monster.com Others
Remember to look at various titles
Who has thought about going to graduate school? Why? Where? What major? When? Masters? Doctorate?
Questions about graduate school?
3.0 (0ut of 4.0) GPA or higher Overall GPA Junior/Senior year Last 60 hours
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Professional recommendations Undergraduate faculty in your area
Application fee (non-refundable)Statement of career goalsResumeOn campus faculty interviewOn campus writing exercise
Financial Assistance Tuition/fee waivers Graduate assistantships Scholarships
Culminating Experience Thesis Non-thesis (sometimes more hours)▪ Paper▪ Professional practice
Not like undergraduateNeed to read, think, writeNeed to be self motivatedNeed to be able to structure timeNeed to be able to work
independentlyNot for everyone or needed by
everyone
Therapeutic Recreation JournalAnnual in Therapeutic RecreationAmerican Journal of Recreation
Therapy
Palestra Sports n SpokesOthers
Sagamore PublishingVenture Publishing Idyll ArborATRA
ATRANRPA IPRA ILRTACIRCLEMidwest SymposiumConference at Sea