Overview:
In this unit of the course, you learned about the different roles in the Healthcare industry, medical terminology, and the responsibilities and skills required for the workplace. Take a moment to review the skills and knowledge identified by the Health Science and Medical Technology Curriculum Standards to be prepared for the fundamentals of a career in the field of Patient Care.
Describe the various roles and responsibilities of health care workers as team members in an integrated health care delivery system.
1. Know relationship and use of an integrated health care delivery system.
2. Plan basic care procedures within the scope of practice to assist with patient comfort.
3. Know the definition, spelling, pronunciation, and use of appropriate terminology in the health care setting.
4. Use medical terminology in patient care appropriate to communicate information and observations.
5. Know the basic structure of medical terms.
Portfolio Assignment #1
In three or more paragraphs reflect on at least two of the topics you have completed in this unit. Describe each topic and explain which fundamental skills (listed above) you have met by completing this activity. In your concluding paragraph, reflect on how learning this material and completing the activities will help you in a career within the Healthcare industry.
Make sure your reflection assignment is typed (12-point font, Times New Roman) and saved somewhere you can easily access it for the final portfolio project at the end of Nursing Assistant 2.
See rubric on next page for how you will be evaluated for this assignment