Setting the Standard
A general term that means a person has met predetermined standards.
Certification
Step one in the problem-solving process
Identify the problem
Have compassion. Show respect and consideration for instructors and classmates. Be kind to everyone, regardless of his or her background.
Care about others
Information that cannot be directly observed
Subjective Data
Each occupational area, such as radiology and physical therapy, has positions that require different amounts of education and training and involve varying amounts of responsibility. Collectively, these levels are known as __________.
Career Ladders
A designation that means the person has been granted permission to perform certain acts legally.
Licensure
Step two in the problem-solving process
Gather Information
Be willing to adapt to changing conditions and emergencies.
Be flexible
A piece of subjective data reported to the health care provider by the patient is called a __________.
Symptom
Can require vocational training and/or on-the-job training.
Aide
What one is legally allowed to do in one’s profession
scope of practice
Step 3 in the problem-solving process
Create Alternatives
Keep skills up to date. Ask questions, attend workshops, take your studies seriously, make school a high priority.
Be willing to learn
Evidence that can be observed and measured
Objective evidence
Requires an associate’s degree, vocational training, and/or on-the-job training.
Technician (assistant is not 100% accurate, but it is acceptable here)
Being placed on an official list after meeting the educational and testing requirements for the profession.
Registration
Step 4 in the problem-solving process
Choose an alternative and take action
Be honest at all times, respect the privacy of others, and never copy others' assignments or cheat on exams.
Have integrity
Objective evidence gathered by health care professionals about a patient’s condition is a __________
Sign
3–4 years of college. Many jobs require graduate degrees and advanced training. Examples of occupations: speech therapist, occupational therapist
Technologist or therapist
This means that the school and/or program meets the standards set by a specific professional organization
Being accredited/accreditation
Step 5 in the problem-solving process
Evaluate and revise as needed
Be at work or class on time and as scheduled, and follow through by finishing all assigned tasks on time.
Be dependable
beliefs that are not based on certainty or are made without researching the facts
Opinions
Requires four or more years of college and may require advanced training and degrees, such as a doctorate, i.e., dentist or physical therapist.
Professional