Health careers today. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Judith Gerdin.
• Authors: Gerdin, Judith A
• Contents: Front Cover; Health Careers Today; Copyright; Dedication; Reviewers; Preface; Who Will Benefit from This Book?; Organization; Distinctive Features of this Book; Anatomy and Physiology; Skill Activities; Numerous Content Boxes Throughout Each Chapter; Health Careers in Practice; Case Studies; Brain Bytes; Explore the Web; Standards and Accountabilities; New to This Edition; Ancillaries; For the Instructor; Evolve Resources; For the Student; Evolve Resources; Study Aids; Workbook; Contents; One -- Career Foundation; 1 -- Health Care of the Past, Present, and Future; Health Care of the Past. Health Care of the PresentHealth Care of the Future; 2 -- Interpersonal Dynamics, Systems, and Communications; Interpersonal Dynamics; Self-Awareness; Hierarchy of Needs; Development Theories; Personal Health; Stress and Time Management; Problem Solving; Critical Thinking; Leadership; The Team; Communication; Conflict; Verbal Communication; Nonverbal Communication; Electronic Communication; 3 -- Safety, Health, and Environmental Practices; Disease Transmission; The Infectious Process; Infection Control; Isolation Precautions; Principles of Asepsis; OBRA and OSHA Regulations; OBRA; OSHA. Safe MovementBody Mechanics and Ergonomics; Identifying and Reporting Hazards; Fire and Electrical Hazards; Hazardous Waste; Chemical Safety; Equipment Maintenance; Emergency Disaster Procedures; 4 -- Ethics and Legal Responsibilities; Professional Codes of Conduct; Malpractice and Liability; Confidentiality; Patient Rights; Informed Consent; Legal Directives; Health Care and the Internet; Documentation; 5 -- Culture and Health Care; Cultural Overview; Acculturation; Ethnography; Cultural Impact on Health Care; Wellness and Health Prevention; Touch and Physical Space; Communication. General ProceduresDietary Needs; Spirituality; Death; Medications; Pregnancy; Pain Management; Other; Interpreters and Translation; Signs of Cultural Barriers; Obstacles to Cultural Competence; Stereotyping; Prejudice and Discrimination; Overcoming Obstacles; 6 -- Employability and Career Development; Professional Organizations; Student Organizations; HOSA: Future Health Professionals; SkillsUSA; Parliamentary Procedure; Organization of Health Care and Health Science; Career Planning; Application; Résumé; Personal Portfolio; Interview; Job Satisfaction; Resignation; Continuing Education. 7 -- Academic FoundationHealth Assessment; Patient Interview and Examination; Vital Signs; Blood Pressure; Temperature; Pulse and Respiration; Height and Weight; Information Exchange; Basic Math; Military Time; Graphing; Computer Literacy; Medical Terminology; Physician Orders; Emergency First Aid; Cardiac Arrest; 8 -- Wellness, Growth, and Development; Wellness; Prevention; Nutrition; Nutrients; Food Groups; Calories; Diet Therapy; Stress Reduction; Identifying Stress; Stress Theory; Stress Management; Counseling; Habit Cessation; Exercise; Growth and Development.
• Edition: Sixth edition
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 610.69; Medicine -- Vocational guidance; Allied health personnel -- Vocational guidance; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference; MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine; MEDICAL -- Atlases; MEDICAL -- Essays; MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice; MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine; MEDICAL -- Osteopathy; Allied health personnel -- Vocational guidance; Medicine -- Vocational guidance; Health Occupations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323280631; 0323280633
• Related ISBNs: 0323280501; 9780323280501
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 22, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.