clinical chapter 3 Flashcards
Define professional
a person who has credentials, obtained thru education and training, enabling to become licenced or certified to practice a certain profession; also a person who demonstrates a prof. attitude
define professionalism
the attitude of being a professional by positive outlook and commitment to doing ones best at all times
define attitude
the side of ourselves we display to the world, communicating outwardly how we feel about things
define work ethic
person’s attitude toward his or her work
define empathy
the ability to imagine what it would be like to be in another’s person’s situation
define hygiene
personal cleanliness
define resume
brief doc that gives a poss employer general info about a job candidate’s education and work experience
define EEOC
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: govt agency, illegal to ask candidate quest related to age, marital status, weight, religion, sexual preference, and plans to have children
define reference list
list of 3 or 4 people who would be willing to talk to pot. Employer about a job candidates abilities
define human resources department
dept w/in org hat is concerned with matters related to employees; often resp for hiring new employees
define interview
meeting b/w an employee and a potential employee, during which info is exchanged regarding the org, the job, potential employee’s qualification for the job
What is an allied health professional?
person with spec training, certification, licence who performs services in the care of pts, resid, clients in health care setting
What is a posititive attitude
caring and compassionate towards pt/res, demonstrate commitment to job at all times, committed to doing best
why is strong work ethic important
seps good from great employee, grow in career, employer satisfied in job,
Whatcharact assoc with work ethic
cheerfulness, enthusiasm, trust, dependability, kindness, respect, compassion
What is puntuality
being on time, prepared to start,
what is reliability
others count on you, to come to work every day as sched. And remain there he entire shift, count on to do job well with min. supervision
what is accountability
accepts resp. for his or her actions, accept criticism, intend to improve, admit when make a mistake
what is conscientiousness
follow directions carefully, ask for add explan when need clarification, interest inlearning, attends to detail, royal treatment
What are courtesy and Respectfulness
please, thankyou exuse me, don’t baby talk or talk down, use addresses people like
be respecful to coworkers
do not talk negatively about people, place of work, pts, employer
being honest
accuracy, access to valuables, trusted with information, confided in
being cooperative
work as part of a team, add a lending hand when you see it
desire to learn
continue to learn things change all the time
How to maintain physical health
a. get sleep, b. eat well, c. exercise, d. do not smoke, e. drugs and alcohol, f. routine physical exam
Why is this job emotionally challenging?
a. cut backs, b. not all pts are happy/grateful, c. face death
how to maintain emotional health
a. take care of physical health, b. schedule time for self, c. confide in counselor, clergy etc, d. take emot. Breaks, e. ask to work in dif areas from time to time
Why is hygiene important?
- promotes prof image, 2. prevents spread of infect,
How to decide on the job you are seeking
- where do you want to work, 2. are there limitations on when you can work, 3. do you have transport, 4. wht are some personality strengths
how to find job openings
newspapers, telephone directories, internet, school attending, friends and coworkers
What is included on a resume
name, address, numbers, email, objective or career goal, hx of ed, hx of emply, volunteer work
Cover letter
introduce self more than ed, training, experience, the why I should work for you, short, printed,
reference list
3-4 people willing to talk to employer about abilities, people who know you well, ask for persmission first
submitting applications
either call or ask, can keep on file for 6 mos, fill out applications
job application
standard form to obtain basic information
job interview
oppt to find out about employer, have a list,
