Exam

• Health Care Standards


  • Academic Foundation
  • Communication
  • Systems
  • Employability skills
  • Legal responsibilities
  • Ethics
  • Safety practices
  • Teamwork
  • Health maintenance practices
  • Technical skills
  • Information technology skills
• Academic Foundation


  Healthcare professionals will know the academic subject matter required for proficiency within their area. They will use this knowledge as needed in their role. These include human structure and function, diseases and disorders, and medical mathematics.
• Communication


  Healthcare professionals will know the various methods of giving and obtaining information. They will communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and know medical terminology.
• Systems


  Healthcare professionals will understand how their roles fit into their departments, their organizations, and the overall healthcare environment. They will be able to identify how healthcare delivery systems affect the services they perform and the quality of care they provide.
• Employability skills


  Healthcare professionals will understand how employability skills enhance their employment opportunities and job satisfaction. They will demonstrate personal traits and behaviours, such as decision-making abilities and preparation, that enhance their employability.
• Legal responsibilities


  Healthcare professionals will understand the legal responsibilities, limitations, and implications of their actions within the healthcare delivery setting. They will perform their duties according to regulations, policies, laws, and the legislated rights of patients.
• Ethics


  Healthcare professionals will understand accepted ethical practices concerning cultural, social, and ethnic differences within the healthcare environment. They will perform quality healthcare delivery.
• Safety practices


  Healthcare professionals will understand the existing and potential hazards to patients, coworkers, and themselves. They will prevent injury or illness through safe work practices and will follow health and safety policies and procedures.
• Teamwork


  Healthcare professionals will understand the roles and responsibilities of individual members as part of a healthcare team, including their ability to promote the delivery of quality healthcare. They will interact effectively and sensitively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Health maintenance practices


  Healthcare professionals will understand the fundamentals of wellness and the process of preventing disease. They will practice preventive health behaviors among the patients.
• Technical skills


  Healthcare professionals will apply the technical skills required for all career specialties. They will demonstrate skills and knowledge as appropriate.
• Information technology skills


  Healthcare professionals will use information technology applications required within all career specialties. They will demonstrate the use of information technology as appropriate to healthcare applications.
• Health Care Career Pathways

  • Therapeutic Services
  • Diagnostic Services
  • Health Information
  • Support Services
  • Biotechnology Research and Development
• The third step is to choose an appropriate communication channel or medium, such as email, social media, print materials, or face-to-face meetings.