Health Occupations 1 Welcome to Open House 2017 Marlene Hoeft, RDH

Health Occupations 1: A Little About Me Credentials: Registered Dental Hygienist Education: Associates in Dental Hygiene, Ferris State University Bachelors in Allied Health Education, Bachelors in Biology, Ferris State University Additional minors in Chemistry, General Science, and Health Master’s in Library and Information Science, Wayne State University

Health Occupations 1: A Little About Me Work History: Full time dental hygiene for 14 years, part time for 25 years Teaching 21 years After work: Ballroom dancing Skiing Paddling

Health Occupations 1 : About the Course This course is designed to give students an opportunity to explore many different health careers through class work and speakers. They will gain knowledge and learn skills that are required of health care professionals in any field. Health care systems Communication in health care Medical terminology Medical ethics Legal obligations of the health care professional Nutrition Mental Health Infection control Anatomy and physiology First aid/CPR Personal health & wellness

Health Occupations 1: About the Course Provides health class waiver Part of three year program

Health Occupations 1: A Typical Week Semester 1 Mondays: Students get medical terminology for the week Students learn new first aid skill Tuesdays through Friday: Academic work from textbooks, note taking, other activities Fridays: Medical Terminology Quiz Occasional First Aid Evaluations

Healht Occupations 1: A Typical Week Semester 2 Mondays: Students get Medical terms for the week Monday through Friday: Academic work Thursdays: Study medical terminology Play vocabulary games Fridays: Medical Terminology Quiz

Health Occupations 1: Grading Tests are 40% and Quizzes are 20% of the quarter grade Weekly medical terminology quizzes Occasional quizzes on textbook information Unit tests Assignments and participation make up the other 40% Classroom activities Weekly assignment sheet Bellringers Graded daily assignments

Weekly Assignment Sheet

Student Resources That Are Available Textbook: Health Occupations 1 After school tutoring on Mondays and Wednesdays. Other times by special arrangements. Peer tutoring from NHS members on Mondays after school.

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