clinical chapter 3

Question 1

Define professional

Answer 1

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

Question 2

define professionalism

Answer 2

the attitude of being a professional by positive outlook and commitment to doing ones best at all times

Question 3

define attitude

Answer 3

the side of ourselves we display to the world, communicating outwardly how we feel about things

Question 4

define work ethic

Answer 4

person’s attitude toward his or her work

Question 5

define empathy

Answer 5

the ability to imagine what it would be like to be in another’s person’s situation

Question 6

define hygiene

Answer 6

personal cleanliness

Question 7

define resume

Answer 7

brief doc that gives a poss employer general info about a job candidate’s education and work experience

Question 8

define EEOC

Answer 8

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

Question 9

define reference list

Answer 9

list of 3 or 4 people who would be willing to talk to pot. Employer about a job candidates abilities

Question 10

define human resources department

Answer 10

dept w/in org hat is concerned with matters related to employees; often resp for hiring new employees

Question 11

define interview

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is an allied health professional?

Answer 12

person with spec training, certification, licence who performs services in the care of pts, resid, clients in health care setting

Question 13

What is a posititive attitude

Answer 13

caring and compassionate towards pt/res, demonstrate commitment to job at all times, committed to doing best

Question 14

why is strong work ethic important

Answer 14

seps good from great employee, grow in career, employer satisfied in job,

Question 15

Whatcharact assoc with work ethic

Answer 15

cheerfulness, enthusiasm, trust, dependability, kindness, respect, compassion

Question 16

What is puntuality

Answer 16

being on time, prepared to start,

Question 17

what is reliability

Answer 17

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

Question 18

what is accountability

Answer 18

accepts resp. for his or her actions, accept criticism, intend to improve, admit when make a mistake

Question 19

what is conscientiousness

Answer 19

follow directions carefully, ask for add explan when need clarification, interest inlearning, attends to detail, royal treatment

Question 20

What are courtesy and Respectfulness

Answer 20

please, thankyou exuse me, don’t baby talk or talk down, use addresses people like

Question 21

be respecful to coworkers

Answer 21

do not talk negatively about people, place of work, pts, employer

Question 22

being honest

Answer 22

accuracy, access to valuables, trusted with information, confided in

Question 23

being cooperative

Answer 23

work as part of a team, add a lending hand when you see it

Question 24

desire to learn

Answer 24

continue to learn things change all the time

Question 25

How to maintain physical health

Answer 25

a. get sleep, b. eat well, c. exercise, d. do not smoke, e. drugs and alcohol, f. routine physical exam

Question 26

Why is this job emotionally challenging?

Answer 26

a. cut backs, b. not all pts are happy/grateful, c. face death

Question 27

how to maintain emotional health

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Why is hygiene important?

Answer 28

1. promotes prof image, 2. prevents spread of infect,

Question 29

How to decide on the job you are seeking

Answer 29

1. 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

Question 30

how to find job openings

Answer 30

newspapers, telephone directories, internet, school attending, friends and coworkers

Question 31

What is included on a resume

Answer 31

name, address, numbers, email, objective or career goal, hx of ed, hx of emply, volunteer work

Question 32

Cover letter

Answer 32

introduce self more than ed, training, experience, the why I should work for you, short, printed,

Question 33

reference list

Answer 33

3-4 people willing to talk to employer about abilities, people who know you well, ask for persmission first

Question 34

submitting applications

Answer 34

either call or ask, can keep on file for 6 mos, fill out applications

Question 35

job application

Answer 35

standard form to obtain basic information

Question 36

job interview

Answer 36

oppt to find out about employer, have a list,