Keeping the Standard

As occupational therapy practitioners, we wear many hats and are in many different roles. We are therapist, friends, learners, support systems, and even sometimes mentors.  That is why it is important that we are upholding the standard of being professionally developed and ethical. It is key that we never stop being life-long learners. Throughout our profession science is always changing, there are advances in technology and research, and changes in health policy laws. Being aware of these changes provide our clients with the best service. In addition, we must also practice legally and ethically! Health care today is very complicated, and systems often place the practitioner in a position to deal with ethical dilemmas. We are often confronted daily with situations that require decisions. It is important that we know how to deal with these issues to keep everyone around us safe, including ourselves. Lucky for us, the AOTA provides a Code of Ethics to help us with decision-making! The Code of Ethics is based upon the core values of the profession.