Educational Requirements
True or false, secondary health science education (HSE) programs can prepare students for immediate employment in many health care careers or for additional education after graduation.
What is True
what are two examples of certified positions in healthcare
what is a certified dental assistant, certified medical assistant, or certified laboratory technician
Name two benefits Professional Organizations provide
What is Professional development, Career information, influence legislation, Assistance with certification, registration, or licensure, financial support, code of ethics,
If you work in endodontics, what do you treat?
Tx of diseases of the pulp, nerves, blood vessels, and roots of the teeth, often called root canal treatment
who does a Occupational therapist (OT) work under?
what is a physiatrist
This is awarded after completion of a prescribed two year course of study
What is an Associate's degree?
Give 2 examples of a registered health care position? Pg.45
What are Registered dieticians, registered respiratory therapist, and registered radiologic technologist
A common trend in healthcare is what...?
what is multicompetent or multiskilled worker
What do people in orthodontics treat?
what is the Alignment or straightening of the teeth
What do respiratory therapists need in order to treat patients?
What are Physicians orders?
This is awarded after completion of a prescribed course of study of four years.
What is a Bachelors degree?
What is licensure?
What is a process whereby a government agency authorizes individuals to work in a given occupation.
What is the answer to the question "What does a worker need to know and be able to do to contribute to the delivery of safe and effective healthcare?"
what are the National Healthcare standards
What is Periodontics?
what is treatment and prevention of diseases of the gums, bones, and structure of the teeth
What do pharmacists need to dispense medications to patients?
what are Written orders from physicians, dentists, and other health care professionals authorized to prescribe medications.
A master's Degree requires completion of two or more years beyond what?
What is a Bachelor's degree
What is scope of practice?
An individuals license clearly defines the scope of practice, or the procedures, processes, and actions that health care providers are legally permitted to perform in keeping within the terms of their professional license.
What is a HSE program?
what is Health science education program
Name the 4 levels of workers in dentistry
what is a dentist/dental hygienist/dental laboratory technician/and dental assistant
Who do Surgical techs work under?
what are RN's, physicians,
A Doctoral degree requires how many more years after a bachelor's or master's degree?
what is 2 or more, some doctorates can require four to six years of additional study
Name two major accrediting agencies for Health care programs
(CAAHEP) Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, and (ABHES) Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
What is the difference between an associate's degree and a bachelor's degree
2 years and 4 years
List the levels of a emergency medical personnel, starting with lowest to highest skill set
What is first responder/EMT basic/EMT intermediate/EMT paramedic
Who do ATC's (athletic trainers certified)work under?
What are Sports Medicine Physicians or other therapists?