Our Recreation Therapy Assistant Internship schedule is as follows:

STUDENT TRAINING SCHEDULE 

WEEK 1 - General orientation to the facility and the Recreation Department will include:

      -  Tour of the facility (map) / Building layout

      -  Fire Emergency Disaster Plan

      -  Resident Quality of Care (resident rights, etc.)

      -  Recreation Department Layout (Orientation form)

      -  Proper use of the telephone system

Observe staff in daily programming

Talk about semester project ideas

Meet Department Heads and staff members

Meeting with Supervisor

        1. Student goals 

WEEK 2

Continue observation of staff in programs

Start to take initiative and “jump in” and help

Attend care conferences to observe process

Learn attendance charting

Learn how census is done and continue to do daily

Weekly meeting with Supervisor

Continuation of orientation to facility / department (Infection Control & Personnel Policies) 

WEEK 3

Work with staff in West Lounge Program, actually participating in the program

Chart review: department sections

Continue to help with overall programming

Weekly meeting with Supervisor

1.  Finalize semester project idea 

WEEK 4

Work with staff in East Creative Stimulation program

Knowledge of Documentation

1.Assessment process: MDS / RAPs

2.State and Federal Guidelines

Continue to help with overall programming

Plan to attend outing in the next few weeks

Weekly meeting with Supervisor 

WEEK 5

Work with staff in West Creative Stimulation program

Follow a new resident on the Medicare hallway

In next couple months attend either a TRACR/ LAAP/CRVC meeting (recreation/activity/volunteer 

      meeting)

Plan and set up bulletin board for remainder of internship

Continue to help with overall programming- lead Current Events

Weekly meeting with Supervisor 

WEEK 6

Work with staff in East Lounge Activity program

Plan to work an evening program (i.e. wheelchair dance)

Talk with Volunteer Coordinator to learn about program

Follow a new resident on any hallway, except Medicare

Continue to help with overall programming

Lead Current Events

Weekly meeting with Supervisor

        1. Mid-term evaluation (summer only) 

WEEK 7

Work with staff in 700 spoke program (dementia)

Discuss budget process and capital purchasing

Discuss purchase order process

Attend (CQI) Continuous Quality Improvement meeting Continue to help with overall programming

Lead Current Events

Fall semester students: work on Safe Trick or Treat Program

Weekly meeting with Supervisor 

WEEK 8

Plan one-time event/program to hold in next month

Continue to help with overall programming

Assigned residents for care conference in next 2 months

Lead Current Events

Review union contract

Residents assigned to follow for remainder of internship  i.e. care conferences, visits, MDSs

Weekly meeting with Supervisor

1.  Mid-term evaluation (Fall/Spring)

2.  Review progress of major project

3.  Plan an inservice for the staff 

WEEK 9

Discuss Utilization Review (attend if possible)

Spring semester students: work on Nursing Home Week Program

Continue to help with overall programming

Lead Current Events

Program planning-plan 1week calendar

Attend a volunteer fair (if possible)

Sit in on an Auxiliary meeting

Weekly meeting with Supervisor 

WEEK 10

Continue to organize and supervise programs

Attend facility inservices for remainder of internship

Help plan/set up volunteer recognition banquet (summer only)

Program planning-plan 1month calendar

Weekly meeting with Supervisor

        1. Review progress of upcoming in-service 

WEEK 11

Plan a one-time event/program to hold in the next month

Continue to organize and supervise programs

Staffing/Care Conference assignments

Weekly meeting with Supervisor 

WEEK 12

Summer semester students wrap up

Present inservice to staff

Continue to organize and supervise programs

Weekly meeting with Supervisor 

WEEK 13

Continue to organize and supervise programs

Continue to work on assigned residents for care conferences

Weekly meeting with Supervisor 

WEEK 14

Continue to organize and supervise programs

Documentation –how is it going?

Review job descriptions for Recreation positions

Weekly meeting with Supervisor

1.  Discussion about progress of major project

2.  Review of student’s goals 

WEEK 15

Continue to organize and supervise programs

Finish major project

Weekly meeting with supervisor

WEEK 16

Spring/Fall semester students wrap up

1.  Start saying goodbye to residents

2.  Finish up any assignments/documentation

Final evaluation and project review

Final weekly meeting with supervisor