DHC - NEW CH. 8 - Career Development in Healthcare

Career development

Organized planning method for forming work identity

Professionalism

Consideration of ethics, confidentiality, legal issues, and continuing education

Interpersonal skills

Skills needed in addition to scientific knowledge in healthcare

Common core of knowledge

Shared knowledge among health professionals

Medical terminology

Language used in medicine for communication among healthcare professionals

Precision and accuracy

Ability to communicate medical issues with accuracy

Anatomy

Study of the structure of organisms and their parts

Physiology

Study of how organisms carry out normal physical functions

Comprehensive understanding

In-depth knowledge of how the human body works and diseases

Technical skills

Skills for direct patient contact, such as measuring vital signs and first aid

Infection control

Preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections

Safety

Applying procedures to reduce potential bodily injury

Medical math

Applying mathematical computations related to healthcare procedures

Healthy behavior

Actions taken to attain, maintain, or regain good health

Communication

Sharing information between individuals to convey meaning

Active listening skills

Focusing on what the speaker is saying

Verbal communication

Essential for addressing health complaints and conveying instructions

Writing in healthcare

Documenting in the patient's health record

Health record

Complete and accurate description of a patient's history and treatment

Documentation

Entering descriptions in traditional or electronic health records

Health literacy presentations

Using graphs, narratives, infographics, or other means to communicate

Healthcare delivery systems

Governmental, non-profit, for-profit, public, and private systems

New technology skills

Basic computer concepts, appropriate use of social media and email

Professional

Person with specialized learning engaged in a specific occupation

Professionalism

Conduct, character, skill, and judgment of a trained person

Signs of a professional attitude

Placing patient's welfare first and treating everyone with courtesy

Achievement of a high level of skill

Critical feature of professionalism in healthcare

Maintaining a healthy balance

Approach to caring for patients without becoming emotionally attached

Conflicts

Serious disagreements or arguments

Ethics

Formal study of moral choices and making judgments between right and wrong

Code of ethics

Written list of values and standards of conduct in a profession

Disparagement

Belittling or criticizing the skills or qualifications of another professional

Conflict of interest

Clash between selfish interests and obligations to an organization

Adverse incident

Creating a report and addressing ethical issues with committees

Confidentiality

Obligation to maintain patient information without dissemination

Breach of confidentiality

Damaging relationship with patient and violating laws and requirements

Regulatory and licensing bodies

Imposing discipline for breach of confidentiality

Health team

Group of health personnel with specialized functions

Functional health teams

Teams that take care of specific problems

Patient-centered health teams

Teams that involve patients and families in healthcare decisions

Healthcare team

Concentrates on delivery, costs, quality, and availability of healthcare

Legal issues

Obtaining the right to practice and avoiding trouble resulting in lawsuits

Licensing

Governmental right to practice an occupation or provide a service

Accreditation

External review to determine if an organization or program meets standards

Certification

Official document attesting to an individual's status or achievement

Malpractice

Professional misconduct

Negligence

Failure to do what a reasonably prudent person would do

Social media involvement

Giving wrong advice online in a malpractice lawsuit

Fraud

Intentional deception to another person's detriment

Abuse

Practices inconsistent with ethical healthcare practices

Continuing education

Recurrent learning activities beyond initial license or certificate

Satisfying continuing education requirements

Taking courses, pursuing training, or engaging in self-directed learning

Career development continuum

Extends beyond initial knowledge to enter a healthcare profession