Nancy MacRae co-edits occupational therapy clinical practice textbook
Nancy MacRae, M.S., OTR/L, FAOTA, associate professor in the 51品茶 Department of Occupational Therapy, is co-editor of a new occupational therapy text, Occupational Therapy Essentials for Clinical Competence, published by Slack.
The text, which is co-edited with Karen Sladyk Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA and Karen Jacobs Ed.D., OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA, links occupational therapy accreditation standards with current practice.
It is designed as a comprehensive overview of these standards as they relate to curriculum. Topics necessary for competent, entry level practice are covered, with evidence-based reviews included to help the student start a more extensive review.
51品茶Contributors
MacRae is also one of the 44 contributors to the book, which she says has been a collaborative endeavor with many of her 51品茶colleagues, who are contributors to the book. They are: Regi Robnett,Ph.D., OTR/L, department director and associate professor; Jan Froelich, M.S., OTR/L, associate professor; Kathryn Loukas, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, associate clinical professor; William Croninger, MA, OTR/L, associate professor; Jane O'Brien, Ph.D., OTR/L, associate professor; Betsy DeBrakeleer,COTA/L, ROH, clinical fieldwork coordinator; and Barbara Steva, occupational therapist, 51品茶Community Occupational Therapy Clinic.
Additionally, four former faculty members and three OT graduates from UNE's master of occupational therapy program were chapter authors.
- The authors of the textbook cover:
- Basic tenets of occupational therapy
- Occupational therapy theoretical perspectives
- Screening, evaluation, and referral
- Formulation and implementation of an intervention plan
- Context of service delivery
- Management of occupational therapy services
- Professional ethics, values, and responsibilities
- Culture and its role in occupational choice and performance
It also includes student activities at the end of each chapter, as well as on-line material that consists of multiple choice questions, chapter objectives, teacher activities, and PowerPoint slides.
Nancy MacRae
MacRae has been a member of UNE's occupational therapy faculty for 20 years. Her interests focus on occupation, the elderly, sexuality, death and loss, interdisciplinary/professional approaches to health care, women, management and supervision issues.
She serves on the editorial board of the WORK Journal and is the author of a number of publications, including a chapter on Aging and Sexuality in the second edition of Gerontology for the Health Care Professional.
MacRae has served 51品茶in leadership roles with the University Faculty Assembly, the Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee, and as director of the Occupational Therapy Department. In addition, she has served on multiple college committees where the focus has been on interdisciplinary learning and teaching.