Health Science Chapter Meeting 10/22/2014

Important Dates!!!!!!!! :-) Final day to turn in your dues! $30 :-) Trunk or Treat :-) Represent our SkillsUSA chapter

We are doing Trunk or Treat with HOSA It’s on Saturday, November 1st; 6-8 PM Face Painting & Candy

Basic Health Care Skills Contestants will demonstrate their knowledge and ability to perform entry-level procedures or skills based on the following list of core standards: Academic Foundations Communication Skills Career Opportunity Concepts and Systems Employability and Teamwork Ethical and Legal Issues Safety Practices Performance will be evaluated through various stations involving written, verbal and skills testing.

Dental Assisting Contestants demonstrate procedures specified in the accreditation standards for Dental Assisting Education Programs of the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Students compete in: chair-side assisting preparation of dental materials infection control emergency, laboratory and office procedures Skills evaluated may include administrative, clinical or laboratory dental areas.

First Aid/CPR Evaluates a contestant’s ability to perform procedures or take appropriate action based on scenarios presented related to CPR first aid medical emergencies. There is also a written exam. All skills are judged on nationally accepted standards identified by The American Red Cross, The American Heart Association, The American Safety and Health Institute and The National Safety Council.

Health Knowledge Bowl This competition tests teams of four students on their collective knowledge of health occupations. Teams are judged on speed and accuracy answering questions in nine categories: (1) Academic Foundations (7) Safety Practices (2) Communication (8) Teamwork (3) Systems (9) Health Maintenance (4) Employability Skills (5) Legal Responsibility (6) Ethics

Health Occupations Professional Portfolio The Health Occupations Professional Portfolio contest recognizes students for their successful development of a professional portfolio. The competition evaluates the ability of the students to present themselves to a prospective employer. The contestants will show the use of the portfolio use effective communication skills in presenting. The contest consists of two parts: a portfolio notebook and a live presentation by the contestant. ***Required for every member****

Medical Assisting Contestants are tested on their skills in the clinical and administrative setting. Contestants need to be able to assess a situation in a short period of time and perform a skill required for that situation within the given time limit. Spelling counts for all testing and documentation. You are judged based on: 1. speed and the use of correct safety measures 2. general office and communication skills 3. their ability to interact personally with a patient 4. knowledge of anatomy and physiology terminology 5. instrument identification

Medical Math Contestants demonstrate their knowledge of general math concepts used in the healthcare fields. They complete a written test that may include the use of: ratio/proportion dosage calculation metric and household equivalents roman numerals abbreviations general math including percentages

Medical Terminology To evaluate the knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations of an individual preparing for employment in the health occupations fields.

Nurse Assisting Students will demonstrate knowledge and skill in performing: personal care encouraging patient independence assisting with ambulation & performing other routine tasks standard infection control procedures how to take vital signs CPR Contestants will be familiar with basic anatomy, communications skills, legal/ethical issues and employment skills.

Practical Nursing Contestants will demonstrate their ability to perform procedures/skills consistent with Practical Nursing. Contestants are judged on their knowledge of: (1) Medical terminology (2) Nutrition (3) Medications (4) Nursing Care (5) Body function and structure They must also demonstrate their abilities to perform job skills such as: administration of oral, subcutaneous and nasogastric medications; physical assessment; insertion of a nasogastric tube; sterile dressing change and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Any chapter/ Leadership Competitions career pathways showcase community service job interview job skill demonstration (A & Open) quiz bowl To get more information on these and other competitions please go to this link: http://skillsusa.org/competitions/skillsusa-championships/contest-descriptions/

SkillsUSA Pledge Upon my honor I pledge To prepare myself by diligent study and ardent practice to become a worker whose services will be recognized as honorable by my employer and fellow workers. To base my expectations of reward upon the solid foundation of service. To honor and respect my vocation in such a way as to bring repute to myself. And further, to spare no effort in upholding the ideals of SkillsUSA

Last Minute Information Keep in mind you can participate in more than one event and aren’t limited to only medical competitions, but also leadership competitions. Please provide what competitions you want to participate in to Ms.Clark by the first week of November. We will have our next meeting on the 5th of November. laura.dance05@gmail.com; if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me.