chapter 1 Flashcards
empowerment
becoming stronger and more confident
becoming stronger and more confident
the quality of being extremely good
the quality of being extremely good
performance that is acceptable but not good
self-confidence
believing in oneself as a competent person
self-reliance
able to depend upon oneself; confident in ones own judgment, decision abilities and coping skills
standards of performance
a level of quality against which one’s work can be measured
What is meant by true satisfaction
inner feeling of pride in doing something well, regardless of whether or not the performance is applauded by others
how do you achieve satisfaction as hc worker
- give pt approp care
2. meet needs
What does performing work well do?
provide self confidence
deep sense of satisfaction, not dep on others
what is mediocre work performance
doing enough to get by
what is the difference bw safe and unsafe practice for hc
extra effort
anything less than excellent can endanger a pt\
less than 100% correct can have disasterous effects
what is excellence
little bit of extra effort to support superior performance
what are standards
the level of quality for work performance
what do habits as students matter
- carry into hc profession
- set standards - key to excellence
- do it right
standards of performance guide
conscience and determine your experiences of inner satisfaction knowing job done well
what should standards include
accuracy in measurements
observations
reporting
how to meet pt needs
show concern for pt as a person
first responsibility
every opportunity to learn
how to plan for success and do best
- tell family, set aside time
- write a list of things to do
- set up system for projects etc
what is not effective studying
highlighting key words summarizing rereading imagery
moderately effective studying techs
explaining in own words explaining to partern how new info relates to old info varying study sessions testing self spreading out studying
empowerment
learn to make decision
if you don’t make decisons you are avoiding resp for life
self reliant adult
responsible adult
able to make decisions
Persistence
allows you to gain control over life
others may not like it
Pts and empowerment
important for self-est import sense of well-being being dependent makes people feel helpless respect wishes involve in whatever decision can
