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1 Activity Directors Network 2010 Hwy 190 W. #120 Livingston, TX 77351 Activity Directors Network Toll Free: 1-888-238-0444 Fax: 1-866-405-5724 E-Mail: Page 1 of 6 Welcome to the MEPAP Practicum The MEPAP Practicum is designed to complement the MEPAP classes. 8 EASY STEPS 1. You are expected to complete all of the assignments in each section of the MEPAP course. 2. When you complete the Practicum assignments in this pack, you can upload the file in the Practicum Assignment Upload Area on the homepage of the course.

2 3. You should keep all of your work in a binder for future reference. 4. All that you will need to submit is the form concerning each Practicum , initialed and signed by your advisor verifying that you completed it. 5. You will need to complete some of your Practicum assignments by posting your information in the course forum. 6. You can upload PowerPoint presentations (or use Microsoft Word or Open Office) in the course forum to share with your fellow students. Keep in mind; you should not add music or animation as this increases the file size of the assignment tremendously.

3 I know that you want to, but please don t in order to avoid complications with uploading. 7. If you don t have PowerPoint, do NOT buy it. You can create a Word Document (using Microsoft Word or Open Office) and insert pictures along with a description of the event or program 8. Each MEPAP Course has two sets of Practicum Packs (Midterm & Final). You have 8 weeks to complete each one. Midterm Practicum Pack is due Week 8 and the Final Practicum Pack is due Week 16. The Practicum Advisor must sign off on all of your Practicum assignment tasks included in your midterm & final Practicum packs as they are completed and be able to meet with you at least once a week to discuss the Practicum tasks.

4 Forgery will not be tolerated and will result in immediate dismissal from the program without refund. Activity Directors Network reserves the right to contact your advisor at any point during or after your course completion in order to verify the Practicum tasks are being completed in the appropriate manner. Please have your advisor provide valid contact information below. Activity Directors Network 2010 Hwy 190 W. #120 Livingston, TX 77351 Activity Directors Network Toll Free: 1-888-238-0444 Fax: 1-866-405-5724 E-Mail: Page 2 of 6 MEPAP I Midterm Practicum Pack Student Name: _____ Course ID#: ME1-_____ The Practicum Advisor must sign off on all of your Practicum assignment tasks included in your midterm & final Practicum packs as they are completed and be able to meet with you at least once a week to discuss the Practicum tasks.

5 Forgery will not be tolerated and will result in immediate dismissal from the program without refund. Activity Directors Network reserves the right to contact your advisor at any point during or after your course completion in order to verify the Practicum tasks are being completed in the appropriate manner. Please have your advisor provide valid contact information below. Practicum Facility Name: _____ Practicum Advisor Name: _____ Practicum Advisor Contact Phone: _____ Inter-Facility Event Practicum Practicum Tasks to Complete Date Advisor Initials Student Initials 1.

6 Spend 2 hours in another facility that you do not work in to observe their activities, discuss with your Advisor. 2. Plan an Inter-Facility event with the facility that you visit. a. Make a Presentation (using Word or OpenOffice) of the event and post to the Forum to share with your fellow students b. b. When you post the event, tell your fellow students about what you learned at the visited facility Note: If you do not have PowerPoint, use a Word Document and insert the pictures and describe the events Activities Association Meeting Practicum Practicum Tasks to Complete Date Advisor Initials Student Initials 1.

7 Attend a local Activities Association Meeting a. If there isn t a local association in your area, invite other activity professionals to your facility to exchange ideas 2. Brainstorm with the other activity professionals about educational opportunities that you all would like to learn in providing activities for your residents List them here: Activity Directors Network 2010 Hwy 190 W. #120 Livingston, TX 77351 Activity Directors Network Toll Free: 1-888-238-0444 Fax: 1-866-405-5724 E-Mail: Page 3 of 6 MEPAP I Midterm Practicum Pack Student Name: _____ Course ID#: ME1-_____ Activities Staff Meeting Practicum Practicum Tasks to Complete Date Advisor Initials Student Initials 1.

8 Schedule an Activities Staff Meeting - Post to the Practicum Forum in the classroom the ideas that your staff discussed. 2. Write an Agenda for the Meeting to include, but not be limited to: a. Review Ftag248 include the Interpretive Guidelines b. Brainstorm upcoming activities c. Discuss any issues concerning the delivery of activities Services After the meeting, please have your advisor sign below to validate that the Staff Meeting was held. Advisor Signature: _____Date: _____/ _____/_____ Practicum Advisor Comments/Notes: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Yearly Events Calendar Practicum Practicum Tasks to Complete Date Advisor Initials Student Initials 1.

9 Research yearly events on the Internet a. Include various departmental celebrations b. c. Seasonal Events d. Community Events e. Facility celebrations (anniversaries, etc) 2. With your advisor review the events and discuss a. Programs that you would like to do for the events b. Resources needed for implementation of the events Activity Directors Network 2010 Hwy 190 W. #120 Livingston, TX 77351 Activity Directors Network Toll Free: 1-888-238-0444 Fax: 1-866-405-5724 E-Mail: Page 4 of 6 MEPAP I Midterm Practicum Pack Student Name: _____ Course ID#: ME1-_____ Quality of Life Interview Practicum Practicum Tasks to Complete Date Advisor Initials Student Initials 1.

10 Interview the Director of Nursing or an equivalent staff person in the nursing Department about the Quality of Life of your residents 2. Here are some sample questions Define Quality of Life for themselves and the residents What staff actions do they consider add to the quality of life? What staff actions take away from the quality of life? Which facility systems, policies and procedures or conditions do they believe have a positive effect on the quality of life? What staff actions constitute resident mental/emotional abuse?