JCPSLP - March 2018

Pre-telesupervision checklist a

Student name:........................................................................ Cohort details:................................................................................................

Placement site:...................................................................... Telesupervisor name: ......................................................... Date....................

Action item

Comments

General

Students placement start and end date confirmed

Telesupervision purpose and expectations

Explain nature of telesupervision component of specific placement and implications for students, site, university Explained to students telesupervision is additional support to existing clinical supervision arrangements

ICT tools and technologies

Determine ICT device use and rules (consider placement site usage policies, off site options)

Students informed that they have to provide their own ICT device and that they will be required to use their own ICT device (for example, Smartphone/iPhone, iPad) for receiving telesupervision

Determine suitable communication platform for telesupervision

Discuss with students a. Communication requirements (use of Skype, Adobe connect, FaceTime, etc.) b. Ensure details such as Skype user names are noted Internet access and cost implications discussed with students. If applicable determine if university/site or student costs

Scheduling

Negotiate a schedule and duration for providing telesupervision

Confirm the telesupervision meeting times and dates in writing prior to commencement

Logistics

Consider and address logistical issues (room requirements, audio and video set up)

Stability of wi-fi discussed/checked

Develop and share discussed back up plans in the event Internet accessibility becomes problematic for the students (example, switch to phone, use of emails for further clarification after the session, discuss reschedule)

Privacy and confidentiality

Inform students about privacy considerations necessary for telesupervision sessions (choosing a place not too noisy, not frequented by patients or other staff if inside placement sites). If outside placement sites, discuss safety Remind students not to discuss patients by name (i.e., only non-identifiable patient information to be shared) (goes with above)

Additional resources

Inform students of any other resources they may need to have access to prior to telesupervision sessions. (For example, prepare for session: agenda and materials needed determined ahead of time)

Emergency contact details

Inform students about any other communication protocols (email contact in emergencies, phone)

a Checklist completed by university academics providing telesupervision.

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JCPSLP Volume 20, Number 1 2018

Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology