1. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Health Science Technology

2. Introduction
Certain personal/professional characteristics and attitudes apply to all health occupations
you should make every effort to develop these characteristics and attitudes and incorporate them into your personality

3. Topics of Discussion
CHARACTERISTICS
ATTITUDES

4. Topic One
EMPATHY
To be able to identify with and understand another person’s feelings, situation, and motive

5. Topic Two HONESTY DEPENDABILITY Truthfulness and integrity
Must accept the responsibility that your position requires
Must be prompt in reporting to work and maintain good attendance record

6. Topic Three Willingness to learn Patience
Must be willing to learn and adapt to changes
Patience
Must be tolerant and understanding
Must learn to control your temper and “count to ten”

7. Topic Four Acceptance of criticism
must be willing to accept criticism and learn from it
Some criticism will be constructive and allow you to improve your work

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Topic Five
Enthusiasm
Must enjoy your work and display a positive attitude
enthusiasm is contagious

9. Topic Six Self-motivation
Ability to begin or to follow through with a task
Ability to determine things that need to be done

10. Topic Seven
Tact
Ability to say or do the kindest or most fitting thing in a difficult situation
Everyone has the right to their own feelings and these feelings should not be judged as right or wrong

11. Topic Eight Competence Qualified and capable of performing a tsk
Follow instructions

12. Topic Nine Responsibility
Being willing to be held accountable for your actions
Others can rely on you and know you will meet your obligations

13. Summary
all characteristics and attitudes must be practiced and learned
some take more time to develop than others
be aware of these characteristics
strive constantly to improve
will help you provide good patient care
will make you valuable asset to your employer and others