Professionalism in Allied Health

Flashcards from lecture notes.

Allied Health Professionals' Impact

Allied health professionals comprise 60% of the healthcare workforce and significantly impact patient care.

Desired Attributes

Anticipation, multitasking, prioritizing, and organization are essential attributes.

Prioritizing

Putting tasks in order of completion, key to time management.

Multitasking

Can actually result in decreased productivity.

Dishonesty Consequences

Dishonesty can lead to broken trust, mistakes, noncompliance, and life-threatening situations.

Dependability and Reliability

Reflect work ethic, require punctuality, show respect, and convey professionalism.

Chronic Lateness

Implies that the other person's time is not valued.

Tolerance and Acceptance Benefits

Open communication, better team decisions, greater respect and trust, more productivity, and less absenteeism