Full Description
In Professional Communication in Speech-Language PathologyTalk, and Act Like a Clinician, Third Edition, the authors introduce student clinicians to the various types of written and verbal communication they will encounter across three different clinical settings: university clinics, medical settings, and public schools. The text is written in a student-friendly manner, including diagnostic and treatment reports, data sheets and important acronyms in medical and school settings. Chapters cover verbal interactions with families, allied professionals, and supervisors, and written communication across the university, medical and school settings. Also included are scenarios written in the form of vignettes that address issues of ethics, interviewing, and procedures for managing protected health information (PHI). The third edition also includes expanded coverage of: Writing measurable short-term goals; Electronic Medical Records (EMR); Generational Differences; Professional Writing; Professional Written Correspondence; Updated documentation requirements.
Contents
Preface. Section I. Introduction to Professional Communication, Clinical Practicum Sites, and Ethics; Chapter 1. The Nature of Professionalism and Professional Communication; Chapter 2. Learning as They Change the Rules: The Many Faces of Clinical Practicum; Chapter 3. Ethics, Confidentiality, and Safeguarding Clinical Communications. Section II. Professional Written Communication; Chapter 4. Documentation and Technical Writing; Chapter 5. Diagnostic Reports; Chapter 6. Treatment Documentation; Chapter 7. Short-Term Progress Reports; Chapter 8. Long-Term Progress Reports; Chapter 9. Professional Correspondence. Section III. Professional Verbal Communication; Chapter 10. Interacting with Clients and Families; Chapter 11. Interacting with Other Professionals; Chapter 12. Interacting with Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds; Chapter 13. Interacting with Supervisors. Appendices: Appendix A. Sample of a University Clinic Diagnostic Report for Child Client Speech-Language Evaluation; Appendix B. Sample of a University Clinic Diagnostic Report for Adult Client Speech-Language Evaluation; Appendix C. Sample of Inpatient Rehab Assessment Report for Speech / Language / Swallowing; Appendix D. Example of a University Clinic Daily Treatment Plan; Appendix E. List of Selected Abbreviations Used in School Settings; Appendix F. List of Selected Abbreviations Used in Medical Settings; Appendix G. Example of a University Clinic Long-Term Treatment Report; Appendix H. Examples of Data Sheets; Appendix I. Examples of SOAP Notes; Appendix J. Examples of Long-Term Graphs. References. Index.
