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16 major components of professionalism
Self confidence, integrity, compassion, self motivation, dependability, ethical behavior,
empathy, confidentiality, accountability, honesty, communication, personal hygiene,
safety, competence, continuing education, attitude
Define professionalism
The conduct and qualities that characterize a professional person
Explain why legal issues affect professionalism
The performance, behaviour, and practice of all health care workers (including medical
laboratory assistants) fall within the jurisdiction of provincial and federal legislation.
Thus, a professional must be aware of the legal ramifications associated with the work
they perform.
The performance, behaviour, and practice of all health care workers is determined
solely by provincial legislation
False
Hospital employees may adopt local by-laws that govern their activities
true
The Canadian charter of rights and freedoms affects provincial legislation
True
Making a positive impression is an important component of professionalism
True
Answerable for the services they are trained to perform
Accountability
Without falsifying the truth
Honesty
A collaboration of professional attitudes and values
Integrity
Being sensitive to a persons needs
Compassion
Duties or responsibilities of an MLA
Identify and prepare patients for specimen collection, collect venipuncture and capillary
blood specimens, prepare blood and other specimens for analysis, process other
specimens (urine, feces, semen, and sputum) in preparation for testing, prepare
specimens for proper transport, distribute specimens to laboratory departments and
outside laboratories, prepare media and reagents for use in specimen testing, perform
ECG testing as required, perform routine lab tests under supervision, operate and care
for routine laboratory equipment, enter data into the laboratory information system (LIS),
collect and document monthly workload and record data, perform related clerical duties,
fill out billing and other forms/requisitions, comply with safety rules, policies and
guidelines, report results.
The process by which an institution voluntarily completed a self-study to prepare
for a review team to visit the school or laboratory is called