Friday, October 11, 2013

Professional Behaviors


In the occupational therapy program, we are assessed on our professional behaviors (PBA) which is a portion of our grade for every class. It’s important to practice professional behavior because you want to give others a good impression of yourself. Remember, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. It’s important to have and follow on the graduate level because it will prepare us for when we begin fieldwork and work. In the past, some students were failing their fieldwork so the professors implemented the PBA and found that the number of students failing field work decreased! This is just another method that our professors use to prepare us for the future.  


Some of the things that are included on the PBA are arriving on time (being 5 minutes early is on time), dressing in a modest manner, no revealing clothing, wearing closed toe shoes at all times, tattoos are fully covered, minimal piercings, clean and well groomed, participation, respect classmates, having a positive attitude, and body posture showing that we are paying attention. This may seem like a lot but they are important concepts to practice now. When you enter the working world, your professional behavior will be essential. You will have to be professional at all times! You need to be professional with clients, co-workers, and with those above you. Your professional behavior is very telling and it could help you get a pay raise or even a promotion. It’s essential to your future. What you do and say will define you so choose wisely!

-Michelle

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