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Strategies for Managing Fieldwork Burnout: Fostering More Self-Awareness, Setting Clearer Objectives, and More
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Erika del Pozo and Alison Herman, OT Practice, 11/24/2020
Use of Formal and Informal Strategies to Manage Stress During Level II Occupational Therapy Fieldwork
Thomure, R. (2023). The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 11(4), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2158
Workplace Interventions to Improve Well-Being and Reduce Burnout for Nurses, Physicians and Allied Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review
Cohen, C., Pignata, S., Bezak, E., Tie, M., & Childs, J. (2023). BMJ open, 13(6), e071203. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071203
The Use of Yoga and Mindfulness-based Interventions to Reduce Stress and Burnout in Healthcare Workers: An Umbrella Review
Di Mario, S., RN, Cocchiara, R. A., M.D., & La Torre, G., MD. (2023). Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 29(1), 29-35.
Clinician Well-Being Knowledge Hub
This website is a product of the Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience and is intended to provide an easy-to-navigate repository of helpful resources for those seeking information and guidance on how to combat clinician burnout in their organizations and in their personal lives.
Bullying Behaviors and Self Efficacy among Nursing Students at Clinical Settings: Comparative Study
Kassem, A. H. (2015). Journal Of Education And Practice, 6(35), 25-36.
Crying in the Halls: Supervising Students with Symptoms of Emotional Problems in the Clinical Practicum
Storrie, K., Ahern, K., & Tuckett, A. (2012). Teaching In Higher Education, 17(1), 89-103.
Effective Lifestyle Habits and Coping Strategies for Stress Tolerance among College Students
American Journal of Health Education, v42 n2 p96-105 Mar-Apr 2011
An Investigation of Anger and Anger Expression in Terms of Coping with Stress and Interpersonal Problem-Solving
Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, v10 n1 p25-43 Win 2010
The Moderating Role of Positive and Negative Affect on the Relationship between Perceived Social Support and Stress in College Students
Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, v15 n3 p565-573 Jun 2015
Recognizing Student Fear: The Elephant in the Classroom
Bledsoe, T. S., & Baskin, J. J. (2014). College Teaching, 62(1), 32-41.

Motivation & Confidence

"I Came in Unsure of Everything": Community College Students' Shifts in Confidence
Bickerstaff, S., Barragan, M., Rucks-Ahidiana, Z., & Columbia University, C. C. (2012). CCRC Working Paper No. 48. Community College Research Center, Columbia University.
Learner Characteristics and Motivation: How to Achieve Efficient and Effective Learning
Bates, Catherine Marie Fraser, Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, v8 p165-170 2015
Motivating Factors for Adult Learners in Higher Education
Sogunro, O. A. (2015). International Journal Of Higher Education, 4(1), 22-37.
The Sources of Professional Confidence in Occupational Therapy Students
Holland, Middleton, et al.
South African Journal of Occupational Therapy (S AFR J OCCUP THER), 2012; 42(3): 19-25

Learning Styles and Fieldwork Education: Students’ Perspectives
Robertson, L., Smellie, T., Wilson, P., & Cox, L. (2011). New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(1), 36-40.

AOTA Practice Advisory: Services Provided by Students in Fieldwork Level II Settings
Document prepared by the Commission on Practice and Commission on Education Joint Task Force.

OT/OTA Student Supervision & Medicare Requirements
Provides information about the way in which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interprets how and whether the Medicare program should provide payment for services provided by students.
Occupational therapy fieldwork educators: Examining professional quality of life.
Eddy, E. Z., Tickle-Degnen, L., & Evenson, M. E. (2021). Work, 70(2), 479–491. https://doi-org.proxy138.nclive.org/10.3233/WOR-213586
Effective Teaching in Case-Based Education: Patterns in Teacher Behavior and Their Impact on the Students' Clinical Problem Solving and Learning
Ramaekers, S., van Keulen, H., Kremer, W., Pilot, A., & van Beukelen, P. (2011). International Journal Of Teaching And Learning In Higher Education, 23(3), 303-313.
Enhancing Learning in Clinical Placements: Reflective Practice, Self-Assessment, Rubrics and Scaffolding
Stupans, I., March, G., & Owen, S. M. (2013). Assessment & Evaluation In Higher Education, 38(5), 507-519.
Factors associated with students' perception of preceptor excellence
Young, S., PharmD., Vos, S. S., PharmD., Cantrell, M., PharmD., & Shaw, Robert,PharmD., M.P.H. (2014). American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 78(3), 53.
Model of preceptorship: An effective clinical approach for nurses
Mehtab, Q. J. (2013). I-Manager's Journal on Nursing, 3(2), 1-6.
Preceptorship: Professional development and support for newly registered practitioners
McCusker, C. (2013). The Journal of Perioperative Practice, 23(12), 283-7.
The role of the mentor: A critical analysis
Goode, M. L. (2012). Journal of Community Nursing, 26(3), 33-35.
Toolkit for NICU nurse preceptors
Pilcher, Jobeth,EdD., R.N. (2012). Neonatal Network, 31(1), 39-44.

Moving From Cultural Competence to Cultural Humility in Occupational Therapy: A Paradigm Shift
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Agner, J. (2020). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.038067
Difficult Conversations in Fieldwork Education
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Hamed, R. (2023). OT Practice, 28(3), 10-11.
Understanding and Optimising Support Resources to Facilitate *CALD Student and Supervisor Allied Health Fieldwork Experiences
Newton, F. J., Lee, D. A., & Brito, S. (2023). PloS one, 18(8), e0289871. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289871
*CALD = culturally and linguistically diverse
Strategies for Resolving Relational Dilemmas while Developing Therapists' Professional Identity
Galy, B. (2021). Advances in Health Sciences Education, 26(3), 827-845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-020-10024-9
Factors that can influence mentorship relationships
Hodges, B. (2009). Paediatric Nursing, 21(6), 32-35.
Fieldwork education: Putting supervisors' interpersonal communication to the test
de Beer, M., & Vorster, C. (2012). South African Journal Of Occupational Therapy, 42(1), 21-26.
How Clinical Supervisors Develop Trust in Their Trainees: A Qualitative Study
Medical Education (MED EDUC), Aug2015; 49(8): 783-795.
The key to harmonious coexistence
Stemen, E. M. (2011). ASRT Scanner, 44(1), 14.
Preceptorship and interpersonal conflict: A multidisciplinary study
Mamchur, C., & Myrick, F. (2003). Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 43(2), 188-196. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02693.x
Relationship between Teachers' Effective Communication and Students' Academic Achievement at the Northern Border University
European Journal of Educational Research, v4 n2 p90-96 2015
The relationship of supervisor and trainee gender match and gender attitude match to supervisory style and the supervisory working alliance
Rarick, S. L., & Ladany, N. (2013). Counselling & Psychotherapy Research, 13(2), 138-144. doi:10.1080/14733145.2012.732592
Struggling for legitimacy: Nursing students' stories of organisational aggression, resilience and resistance
Jackson, D., Hutchinson, M., Everett, B., Mannix, J., Peters, K., Weaver, R., & Salamonson, Y. (2011) Nursing Inquiry, 18(2), 102-110. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1800.2011.00536.x
What's not being said? Recollections of nondisclosure in clinical supervision while in training
Sweeney, J., & Creaner, M. (2014). British Journal Of Guidance & Counselling, 42(2), 211-224. doi:10.1080/03069885.2013.872223

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