Legal Implications
Activities & Duties that a licensed health professional is permitted to perform as defined by their education, training, certification, licensing and state laws.
Scope of Practice
Ability to begin or to follow through with a task
Initiative
Awarded by a vocational-technical school or community college after successful completion of a 2-year course of study, or its equivalent.
Associates Degree
System of healthcare that focuses on evidence-based, scientific methods to diagnose and treat diseases
Western Medicine
When a patient passively cooperates in a process without discussion or formal consent
Implied Consent
Providing Improper or unprofessional treatment or care that results in injury to another person
Malpractice
Being able to identify with & understand another person's feelings, motives, and situation
Empathy
Awarded by a college or university after a person has completed a 4-year course of study or its equivalent
Bachelors Degree
The issuing of a statement or certificate by a professional organization to a person who has met the requirements of education and/or experience and who meets the standards set by the organization
Certification
Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
Informed Consent
Set of federal regulations adopted to protect the confidentiality of patient information and the ability to retain health insurance coverage
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)
You must be tolerant and understanding
Patience
Awarded by a college or university after completion of one or more years of prescribed study beyond a bachelors degree.
Masters Degree
Process by which a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation
Licensure
Failure to give care that is normally expected, resulting in injury to another person
Negligence
Spoken comment that causes a person ridicule or contempt, or damages the persons reputation
Slander
Employers and patients rely on you, so you must accept the responsibility required in your position
Dependability
Awarded by a college or university after completion of a prescribed course of study beyond a bachelors or masters degree
Doctorate, Doctoral, or doctor's degree
Process whereby a regulatory body in a given health care area administers examination and/or maintains a list of qualified personnel
Registration
Chiropractor and Homeopathy are examples of what kind of medicine?
Western Medicine
False written statement that causes a person ridicule or contempt, or causes damage to the person's reputation
Libel
Having the ability to say or do the kindest or most fitting thing in a difficult situation
Tact
Traditional system of healthcare practices originating from asia
Eastern Medicine
Components of a portfolio include:
Resume/Cover letter, work samples, career summary, brief biography, relevant skills, accomplishments, professional development
Five main factors that contribute to health are:
Diet, Rest, Exercise, Good Posture, Avoiding use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs