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Which step in making a health career plan involves evaluating personal values, interests, and personality?
Which step in making a health career plan involves evaluating personal values, interests, and personality?
- Decision Making
- Career Exploration
- Self-assessment (correct)
- Plan of Action
Which of the following activities is most closely associated with the 'Career Exploration' step in health career planning?
Which of the following activities is most closely associated with the 'Career Exploration' step in health career planning?
- Developing strategies to achieve career goals
- Listing pros and cons of different positions
- Adapting plans based on new information
- Participating in internships (correct)
A career pathway is best described as which of the following?
A career pathway is best described as which of the following?
- A linear progression of roles within a specific healthcare facility
- The specific educational requirements for a single healthcare profession
- A cluster of occupations grouped by shared skills and knowledge (correct)
- An individual's plan to make a career shift
Which healthcare pathway focuses primarily on addressing interpersonal relationships and life skills?
Which healthcare pathway focuses primarily on addressing interpersonal relationships and life skills?
Which of the following roles is MOST directly involved in promoting changes in the health practices of a community?
Which of the following roles is MOST directly involved in promoting changes in the health practices of a community?
Which area of healthcare is concerned with controlling communicable and non-communicable diseases?
Which area of healthcare is concerned with controlling communicable and non-communicable diseases?
An Industrial Hygienist is primarily concerned with which aspect of healthcare?
An Industrial Hygienist is primarily concerned with which aspect of healthcare?
Which of the following healthcare careers directly addresses issues affecting women, children, and families?
Which of the following healthcare careers directly addresses issues affecting women, children, and families?
Which professional would be MOST likely to conduct air and soil sampling to assess environmental health risks?
Which professional would be MOST likely to conduct air and soil sampling to assess environmental health risks?
To be successful, the 'Plan of Action' step in healthcare career planning requires what?
To be successful, the 'Plan of Action' step in healthcare career planning requires what?
Flashcards
Career
Career
An occupation or profession that requires special training.
Health Careers
Health Careers
Familiarizes students with careers in the medical field.
Health Career Planning
Health Career Planning
An individual's plan to make a career shift or growth.
Self-assessment
Self-assessment
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Career Exploration
Career Exploration
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Decision Making
Decision Making
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Plan of Action
Plan of Action
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Career Pathways
Career Pathways
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Community Healthcare
Community Healthcare
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Dental Health
Dental Health
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Study Notes
- Career requires special training
- Health careers familiarize students with careers in the medical profession and allied health services
- Health career planning refers to an individual's plan to make a career choice
Steps and Components in Making a Health Career Plan
- Self-assessment involves discovering strengths through values, interests, personality, and testing
- Career exploration involves exploring careers and work environments through career fairs, online research, meetings, internships, alumni, connections, or professional resources
- Decision making involves evaluating and narrowing down options by listing pros and cons, comparing strengths and interests, and deciding which career fulfills current and future goals
- Plan of action involves planning achievable goals, developing strategies, organizing goals into smaller steps, identifying actions, utilizing helpful people and resources, reviewing and adapting the plan
Health Career Pathways
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Career pathways are clusters of occupations grouped because of shared skills
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Career pathways include different levels of education, skills, and training
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Selecting a career pathway provides an area of focus with flexibility and a variety of ideas to pursue personal development
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Community Healthcare focuses on the maintenance, protection, and improvement of the health of all community members
- Includes Barangay/Community Health Worker and Public Health Aide
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Dental Health deals with various oral conditions
- Includes Dentist, Dental Hygienist, and Dental Nurse
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Disease and Prevention Control focuses on communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Includes Epidemiologist
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Drug Prevention Control seeks to reduce community and individual problems related to alcohol and drug abuse through evidence-based programs and policy advocacy.
- Includes Drug Enforcer, and Addiction Counselor
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Emergency Medical Services specializes in out-of-hospital medical care
- Includes Emergency Medical Aid, and Emergency Medical Responder
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Environmental Healthcare Management tries to establish the correlation between physical, chemical, biological, social, and psychosocial factors
- Includes Air Pollution Analyst, Soil science analyst, Hazardous and solid waste manager, and Environmental Health Inspector
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Health Education tasked with the promotion of healthcare and training of health workers on managing change in healthcare
- Includes Health Education Specialist, Community Health Educator, and Social Worker
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Maternal and Healthcare deals with complex public health issues that affect women, children, and their families
- Includes Midwife, Community Health Educator, and Pediatrician
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Mental Healthcare deals with interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and life skills
- Includes Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and Guidance Counselor
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Nutrition finds ways to balance individuals' food and nutrition and their impact on patients' health
- Includes Nutritionist, and Dietitian
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Occupational Safety relates to the safety, health, and welfare of people engaged in work or employment
- Includes Occupational Health and Safety Technician, Health Inspector, and Industrial Hygienist
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