Educate the Educator Behaviors for Success in HealthCare Competencies 1 and 2.

Educate the Educator Behaviors for Success in HealthCare Competencies 1 and 2 This module focuses on the requirements needed by health care personnel to work in a variety of health care settings. Types of health care facilities and systems, applying for employment, accountability and responsibility, standards of dress, workplace behaviors, approaches needed to assist individuals, expectations of teams and team members, common healthcare facility policies and requirements are included. Behaviors for Success Module Description Also presented: How healthcare personnel can impact the quality of health care and balance work and personal lives to maintain wellness and encourage the wellness of others. Behaviors for Success Module Description This module consists of 8 competencies. Each competency is divided into unit competencies with learning activities to help students master the competency. Each learning activity is explained on the Module Outline and the resources described. Choose the learning activities that best meet your classroom needs. Module Outline and Instructor Resources Find these learning activities and resources on the website or create your own. The Course Outline also has documents the instructor can use in teaching the lesson. These competencies are listed on the following slide and will then be addressed throughout the remainder of the power point. Module Outline and Instructor Resources 1.Discuss healthcare fields and types of workers needed. 2.Discuss ways healthcare personnel can balance their work and personal life to maintain personal wellness. 3.Describe expectations employers have of healthcare personnel. 4.Identify quality issues in healthcare facilities and their impact on healthcare workers and delivery of care. 5.Describe the responsibilities of users of the healthcare system. Module Competencies 6.Describe selected types of healthcare facilities/systems; including organizational and financial structure, departments and services, types and levels of healthcare personnel and common policies and requirements. 7.Describe the different health care delivery systems (public, private, government and non-profit). 8.Using a problem solving process applied to a healthcare situation; describe behaviors for success in healthcare. Module Competencies Competency 1 1.Discuss healthcare fields and types of workers needed Three units and learning activities round out the learning for this first competency. A.Identify a variety of healthcare workers, their scope of work, education and licensure/credential requirements. B.Identify eligibility requirements for healthcare employment, including criminal background checks and child labor laws. C.Identify ways (educational and entry requirements) individuals can enter and advance within a healthcare career. Competency 1 Recommended Content This first competency asks students to identify a variety of healthcare workers, their scope of work, education requirements and licensure/credential requirements. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to research various healthcare occupations and present their findings to the class. Unit 1A: Variety of Workers Recommended Content Employment eligibility requirements for healthcare employment include: A criminal background check when the employee is providing direct patient care. And, according to Child Labor Laws, people under the age of 16 may not be employed. Eligibility Requirements Recommended Content Many people want to seek out a career where advancement within that career is possible. The following are some examples of advancement within a healthcare career. Nursing: RN to BSN to Masters in Nursing to Doctorate in Nursing Nursing Assistant: NA to Nurse or NA to Health Unit Coordinator Advancement within the Field AssignmentResourcesNotes BFS Competency #1: Career Exploration Online websiteStudents go to Bureau of Labor Statistics website and find occupational information for a career of interest BFS Competency #1: Healthcare Careers Board Games Assignment on website Students make a board game related to healthcare careers Competency 1 Recommended Learning Activities Competency 2 2. Discuss ways healthcare personal can balance work and personal lives to maintain personal wellness. A.Discuss dimensions of wellness and a wellness lifestyle. B.Discuss behaviors that promote health and wellness. C.Describe strategies for the prevention of diseases including health practices, screenings, and examinations. D.Investigate complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM), as it relates to wellness and disease prevention. Competency 2 What is wellness? Wellness is a way of life.... It is a positive approach to living." "Wellness is an active process through which individuals become aware of and make choices toward a successful existence." "Wellness is an approach which encourages individuals to seek lifestyles that enable them to achieve their highest potential of well-being." Unit 2A: Dimensions of Wellness Recommended Content The dimensions of wellness include: Nutrition Exercise Emotional Intellectual Spiritual Interpersonal Environment Stress management Dimensions of Wellness Nutrition This is a very difficult part of wellness for students to grasp. Many students eat on the run and do not have time or take the time to plan healthy meals. Here are some ideas to share with them: Make smart choices from every food group. Find balance between food and physical activity. Get the most nutrition out of calories. Stay within daily caloric needs. Dimensions of Wellness United States Department of Agriculture. (2005) Exercise Physical activity simply means movement of the body that uses energy. For health benefits, physical activity should be moderate or vigorous and add up to at least 30 minutes a day. Some physical activities are not intense enough to help you meet the recommendations. Although you are moving, these activities do not increase your heart rate, so these should not count towards the 30 or more minutes a day goal. Dimensions of Wellness United States Department of Agriculture. (2005) Emotional Involves awareness and acceptance of personal feelings while being sensitive and responsive to the emotional states of others. The degree one feels positive and enthusiastic about self and life and the realistic assessment of one's limitations, the development of autonomy, and the ability to cope with stress are all components of good emotional health. Optimism, trust, self-esteem, self-acceptance, self-confidence, self- control, satisfying relationships, and an ability to share feelings are just some of the qualities and aspects of emotional wellness Dimensions of Wellness Intellectual Encourages creative stimulating mental activities An intellectually well person uses the resources available to expand his or her knowledge and improve skills along with expanding potential for sharing living and working environments with others. The hallmarks of intellectual health include : Openness to new ideas A capacity to question and think critically Motivation to master new skills Sense of humor, creativity, and curiosity. Unit 2A: Dimensions of Wellness Spiritual To enjoy spiritual health is to possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that give meaning and purpose in your existence. Includes the development of a deep appreciation for the depth and expanse of life and natural forces that exist in the universe. This includes learning how to experience love, joy, peace, and others as well as knowing how to help ourselves achieve our full potential and fulfillment in life. Spiritual wellness is an antidote to cynicism, anger, fear, anxiety, self-absorption, and pessimism. Dimensions of Wellness Interpersonal Encourages contributing to one's human environment, to the common welfare of one's community. Emphasizes interdependence with others. Includes pursuit of harmony in one's family, as well as relationships with others. Developing interpersonal wellness means learning good communication skills, developing the capacity for intimacy and cultivating a support network of caring friends and/or family members. Dimensions of Wellness Environment Increasingly, personal health depends on the health of the planet - from the safety of the food supply to the degree of violence in a society. Environmental Wellness requires learning about environmental threats to our health and protecting ourselves against such hazards and doing what you can to reduce or eliminate them. Dimensions of Wellness Stress Management Not all stress can be avoided, and its not healthy to avoid a situation that needs to be addressed. You may be surprised, however, by the number of stressors in your life that you can eliminate. Some stress management strategies are listed on the following slide. Dimensions of Wellness Avoid Unnecessary StressAlter the Situation Learn how to say no:Express your feelings instead of bottling them up Avoid people who stress you out Be willing to compromise Take control of your environment Be more assertive Avoid hot-button topicsManage your time better Recommended Content In addition to the dimensions of wellness there are behaviors that can promote a persons health and wellness. Those behaviors are: Having an open-mind and willingness to learn Having patience with yourself and others Having a peaceful demeanor Learning from previous mistakes that were made Having determination Unit 2B: Promoting Wellness Recommended Content The majority of strategies for preventing illness or disease are lifestyle-related and worth repeating. Some of these (nutrition, exercise) were discussed earlier in this competency. Other strategies include yearly physical examinations and screenings. Unit 2C: Strategies for Prevention Recommended Content Complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become a common practice to assist individuals in maintaining their own personal wellness. There are five areas of CAM chosen to be introduced to the students at this time: 1.Herbalism 2.Osteopathic 3.Chiropractic 4.Massage Therapy 5.Physical Therapy Unit 2D: Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Herbalism Herbalism does not merely list herbs-- it looks at the action of the herbs and acknowledges that people have feelings, minds and spirits as well as bodies. Holistic medicine deals with the whole person and treats the body as one integrated system, not a collection of isolated parts. Osteopathic Osteopathic medicine deals with how all the bodys systems are interconnected and how each one affects the others. Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Massage Therapy uses touch to manipulate the soft tissues of the body. Through massage therapy stress can be reduced, relaxation is provided and improved circulation can occur. Physical Therapy is the area of medicine in which the therapist helps injured people regain movement and manage a persons pain.\ Chiropractic uses spinal manipulation to relieve pain of the neck and back. Chiropractic also uses exercise and nutrition to promote health, along with acupuncture and herbal therapy Complimentary and Alternative Medicine AssignmentResourcesNotes BFS Competency #2: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Assignment on website Students choose a CAM are and research it and answer questions regarding the area BFS Competency #2: Heart Health Assignment on website Students review various websites and learn about healthy heart choices Competency 2: Personal Wellness Recommended Learning Activities Berman, A., Snyder, S.J., Kozier, B., & Erb, G. (2008). Health care delivery systems. In A. Berman, S.J. Snyder, B. Kozier, & G. Erb (Eds.). Kozier & Erbs Fundamentals of nursing: Concepts, process, and practice (8 th ed.) (pp ). 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