DHC - NEW CH. 8 - Career Development in Healthcare

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Career development

Organized planning method for forming work identity

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Professionalism

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

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Interpersonal skills

Skills needed in addition to scientific knowledge in healthcare

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Common core of knowledge

Shared knowledge among health professionals

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Medical terminology

Language used in medicine for communication among healthcare professionals

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Precision and accuracy

Ability to communicate medical issues with accuracy

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Anatomy

Study of the structure of organisms and their parts

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Physiology

Study of how organisms carry out normal physical functions

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Comprehensive understanding

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

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Technical skills

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

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Infection control

Preventing the spread of healthcare-associated infections

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Safety

Applying procedures to reduce potential bodily injury

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Medical math

Applying mathematical computations related to healthcare procedures

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Healthy behavior

Actions taken to attain, maintain, or regain good health

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Communication

Sharing information between individuals to convey meaning

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Active listening skills

Focusing on what the speaker is saying

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Verbal communication

Essential for addressing health complaints and conveying instructions

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Writing in healthcare

Documenting in the patient's health record

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Health record

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

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Documentation

Entering descriptions in traditional or electronic health records

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Health literacy presentations

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

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Healthcare delivery systems

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

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New technology skills

Basic computer concepts, appropriate use of social media and email

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Professional

Person with specialized learning engaged in a specific occupation

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Professionalism

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

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Signs of a professional attitude

Placing patient's welfare first and treating everyone with courtesy

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Achievement of a high level of skill

Critical feature of professionalism in healthcare

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Maintaining a healthy balance

Approach to caring for patients without becoming emotionally attached

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Conflicts

Serious disagreements or arguments

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Ethics

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

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Code of ethics

Written list of values and standards of conduct in a profession

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Disparagement

Belittling or criticizing the skills or qualifications of another professional

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Conflict of interest

Clash between selfish interests and obligations to an organization

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Adverse incident

Creating a report and addressing ethical issues with committees

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Confidentiality

Obligation to maintain patient information without dissemination

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Breach of confidentiality

Damaging relationship with patient and violating laws and requirements

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Regulatory and licensing bodies

Imposing discipline for breach of confidentiality

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Health team

Group of health personnel with specialized functions

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Functional health teams

Teams that take care of specific problems

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Patient-centered health teams

Teams that involve patients and families in healthcare decisions

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Healthcare team

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

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Legal issues

Obtaining the right to practice and avoiding trouble resulting in lawsuits

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Licensing

Governmental right to practice an occupation or provide a service

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Accreditation

External review to determine if an organization or program meets standards

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Certification

Official document attesting to an individual's status or achievement

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Malpractice

Professional misconduct

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Negligence

Failure to do what a reasonably prudent person would do

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Social media involvement

Giving wrong advice online in a malpractice lawsuit

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Fraud

Intentional deception to another person's detriment

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Abuse

Practices inconsistent with ethical healthcare practices

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Continuing education

Recurrent learning activities beyond initial license or certificate

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Satisfying continuing education requirements

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

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Career development continuum

Extends beyond initial knowledge to enter a healthcare profession

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