Skills and Attributes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a skill?
A
Something a person can do and something that can be learnt.
2
Q
What are the two types of skills?
A
Scientific and Practical
3
Q
What is a practical skill?
A
- Providing pain relief
- Assisting with operations
4
Q
What is a scientific skill?
A
- Blood pressure
- Induction of labour
5
Q
What are the general skills a care professional has?
A
- Communication
- Interpersonal
- Listening
- People skills
6
Q
What does being skilled at communication help to achieve?
A
- Good sense of humour
- People skills
- Creates trust
- Builds effective relationships
7
Q
What does being skilled at interpersonal help to achieve?
A
- Assisting during operations
- Working in a team to produce a care plan
8
Q
What does being skilled at listening help to achieve?
A
- Helps the service user feel valued
- Helps the service user feel respected
9
Q
What does being skilled with people skills help to achieve?
A
- Service users can relate to you and like you
- Helps to build relationships
10
Q
What is a quality?
A
An attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something
11
Q
What is an example of an attribute?
A
- Caring
- Honest
- Respectful
- Reliable
- Sharing
- Calmness
- Patience
- Trustworthy
- Genuine
- Considerate
