Essential Skills for Health Career Success, 1st Edition
Essential Skills for Health Career Success provides a review of the basic academic skills, such as reading, writing, science, and math, required for a career in healthcare. Used for a stand-alone course or as a supplement, this text is ideal for students who need a basic skills boot camp or are enrolled in a bridge course. Extensive discussion of the healthcare industry introduces students to common jobs, educational requirements, workplace environments, as well as safety and infection control procedures. Soft skills needed for career success are also discussed, as students learn strategies for overcoming communication barriers as well as legal and ethical considerations pertaining to the healthcare field. Job search strategies, résumé and cover letter guidelines, and interviewing tips are included. Student outcomes are strengthened basic skills, increased comprehension of health careers, and improved job search focus.
Table of Contents
Abbreviated Contents
Essential Skills for Health Career Success, 1st Edition
- Welcome to Essential Skills
- Front Matter
- 1 - Introduction to the Healthcare Industry
- 2 - Beginning Your Healthcare Career
- 3 - Healthcare Ethics and Law
- 4 - Safety and Infection Control
- 5 - Study Skills
- 6 - Reading Competence
- 7 - Verbal and Written Communications
- 8 - Medical Terminology and Disease
- 9 - Science
- 10 - Math
- 11 - Healthcare Technology
- 12 - Employability Skills
- Metric Conversion Tables
- Image Credits
- Glossary
- Index