your future in health care! great news! according to the bureau of labor statistics, health care...
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Your Future in Health Care!
Great News! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care services make up one of
the largest industries in the U.S.
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What does this mean to you?The Good…
• You will likely never be out of a job!
• You will be able to get a job just about anywhere!
• You will NEVER be bored!
• Tuition reimbursement and many ways to advance in your career!
• Even at the end of a really hard shift, you will know that you made a difference in someone’s life!
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What does this mean to you?The Bad…
• You may have to work weekends, holidays, and odd shifts
• If you are not already, you may become a hypochondriac
• People will always ask you for medical advice BEFORE talking to their doctor
• You may never look at people the same way again
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What does this mean to you?The Ugly…
• You may have to work mandatory overtime
• You will be asked/pressured to work over-time and may be made to feel guilty for taking time off
• You are exposed to pathogens
• You will learn that bad things happen to good people and vice versa
• Patient’s die…and sometimes despite our best efforts
• Patient’s can die if you make a mistake…attention to detail is importent!
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Do YOU have what it takes?
Essential Qualities of Health Care Professionals
• Care about others• Have integrity• Be dependable• Work well with others• Be flexible• Be willing to learn• Strive to be cost conscious
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Caring for Others
• Apply your knowledge and skills to decrease suffering and increase the well-being of others
• Be willing to put the needs of patients ahead of your own
• Have respect for all people
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Integrity
Pinkie Promise
• Be honest at all times
• Respect the privacy of others
• Be loyal to your employer
• Accept responsibility for your actions
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Be Dependable
• Be at work on time and as scheduled
• Follow through and finish all scheduled tasks
• Perform work accurately and completely
• Work without needing constant supervision and reminders
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Work Well With Others…AKA…Play Nice!
• Strive to understand the feelings and needs of others
• Be courteous and considerate
• Use good communication skills
• Cooperate and contribute to the achievement of group goals
• Take direction and willingly from supervisors…be open to constructive criticism
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Be Flexible
• Be willing to adapt to changing conditions and emergencies
• Do what is needed to carry out tasks
• Acquire knowledge and skills necessary to stay current with changes in the way health care is delivered
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Be willing to Learn
• Keep skills up-to-date
• Ask questions, attend workshops, read professional publications
• Continue to learn new skills
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Strive to be Cost Conscious
• Look for ways to improve patient care while maintaining or lowering expenses
• Work efficiently and take care not to waste supplies
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Standards for Health Care Professionals
• Established to protect the public from potential harm caused by incompetence
• Testing determines whether professionals have met specific standards e.g. (NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, USMLE for M.D’s)
• Ensures that professionals master at least the minimum knowledge and skills to SAFELY and COMPETENTLY practice
Note: some occupations require back-ground checks which prevents criminals from being able to certification exams