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Qualities of a healthcare practitioner
-technical skills
-people skills
Technical skills
-what skills depends on the profession
-taught in a classroom
-use a combination of ATP and instruction
Technical skills may include
-Administering medications
-assessing patients and their conditions
-identifying instruments
-performing medical or surgical procedures
-taking/reading diagnostic images
Technical skills example
How to care for an appendicitis patient
People skills
-emotional intelligence
-caring nature of people who want to help
-building self esteem of others
-communicating effectively
, Communicating effectively with people skills
-by asking productive questions
-demonstrating effective listening skills
-responding appropriately to emotion
The practice of medicine
-Applies to all healthcare professionals
-medicine is not an exact science
-fine tune skills
-build a knowledge base
Defensive medicine
-a part of all patient care
-focus is on the healthcare provider not the patient
-protects against potential lawsuits
Professional requires
-expertise
-well crafted technical
-people skills
(Applies when you first start working)
Professional organizations
-accreditation requirements
-many focus on education
-set standards for the profession