2. Principles of Health Science Day 1

3.   Name the 4 levels of educational degrees a person can receive.  What do you think of when you hear the term “Health Care Professional ?” Warm-up

4.   Objective(s): The student will be able to describe and explain the various routes of education in order to pursue a career in the health care field. The student will also be able to differentiate between the 5 pathways.  Lesson: Careers in Health Care  Reminder: Quiz 3, Monday, March 3rd Agenda

5.   Education  High school preparation  Health science technology education (HSTE)  Principles of Health Science, Medical Terminology, Health Science, Pharmacology  HOSA/ Other extracurricular activities  Post-secondary education  Types of degrees Introduction to Health Careers

6.  Post Secondary Education  Associate’s Degree  From a community college or vocation/technical school  2 year course of study

7.  Post Secondary Education  Bachelor’s Degree  From a college or university  Course of study is 4 or more years

8.  Post Secondary Education  Master’s Degree  Course of study 1or more years beyond a bachelor’s degree  Doctorate  Course of study 2 or more years beyond a bachelor’s or master’s degree (sometimes even 4-6 years)

9.  Certification, Registration, and Licensure  Purpose  To ensure skill and competency of health care workers and to protect patients

10.   Certification is issued if person fulfills requirements of education and performance and meets standards and qualifications established  Not required to work in that career field  Examples: Certified Pediatric Nurse, Certified Dental Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant Certification

11.   Authorizes individuals to work in an occupation  Usually require a person to:  Complete an approved educational program  Pass a state board test  Maintain certain standard to obtain and retain licensure  Examples: physicians, dentists, physical therapists, registered nurses Licensure

12.   Required in some health careers  Professional/state agencies administer examinations and maintain a current list (the “registry”) of qualified individuals  Examples: registered dietitian, registered nurse Registration

13.   Purpose  Ensures that program of study meets established quality competency standards Accrediting Agencies

14.   Purpose  Required to renew licenses, maintain certification, or registration  Ex: Registered Nurses must have 20 CEU hours every 2 years Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

15.   Aide or assistant  Up to one year of training (classroom and on-the-job training)  Ex: dental, medical, or nursing assistants  Technician  Associate’s degree, or on-the-job training  Ex: dental laboratory technician, surgical technician Training Levels

16.   Technologist or Therapist  3-4 years of college (bachelor’s), plus work experience  Ex: Occupational Therapist, Respiratory Therapist  Professional  4 years of college (bachelor’s), and an advanced degree (usually)  Ex: dentist, physician, nurse Training Levels

17.   Purpose  Developed to indicate knowledge and skills expected of health care workers in a specific cluster  Health Care Clusters  Therapeutic Services  Diagnostic Services  Health Informatics Services  Support Services  Biotechnology Research and Development National Health Care Skill Standards (NHCSS) (continues)

18.  THERAPEUTIC SERVICES Maintain or change the health status of the patient over time SAMPLE CAREERS:  Nursing  Physician  Allied Health  PT, OT, ST  Dietitian  Ensures patients have food available that is tailored to their specific diet

19.  Create a picture of patient health at a single point of time SAMPLE CAREERS:  Electroencephalographic Technologist  Person who takes pictures of the brain  Medical Laboratory Technologist  Person who performs laboratory tests on body specimens  Radiologic Technologist  Person who performs X-Rays DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

20.  Provide functions that support and document patient care SAMPLE CAREERS:  Admitting Clerk  Takes patient information for hospital admission  Epidemiologist  Takes information to monitor disease outbreak  Medical Librarian  Provides educational resources to health care professionals HEALTH INFORMATICS

21.  Provide a therapeutic environment for the delivery of health care SAMPLE CAREERS:  Central Supply Worker  Manages cleans/supplies for the health care facility  Housekeeping  Provides a clean hospital environment SUPPORT SERVICES

22.  Use scientific and technical advancements to enhance diagnostic and therapeutic abilities in health care SAMPLE CAREERS:  Biomedical Engineer  Creates new machines for the delivery of health care (heart/lung machine, dialysis machine, etc)  Forensic Scientist  Develops new techniques for the examination of bodily evidence involved in a crime BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

23.   Career Profile (www.texashotjobs.org)www.texashotjobs.org  Choose a career from the Texas HOT Jobs book.  Once you have chosen a career, write it on the white board so no one else can pick that career.  Ex: Mrs. McCoy- Dental Assistant  In your Speaking Bubble Sheet, include the  Career  BASIC job duties  Education required & Certs/Licensure/Registration (if applicable)  Salary  You may use your Smartphone to look up pictures of your career to help you color in your worksheet Individual Activity

24.  Review & Looking Ahead …  Discussed: Described the various routes of education in order to pursue a career in the healthcare field and differentiated between the 5 healthcare pathways.  Next class topic: Explore health careers & discuss importance of money management.  Reminder: Quiz 3: Mon, March 3rd (Covers Lessons 4 & 5)

25. Principles of Health Science Day 2

26.   List 5 expenses that working adults must pay for on a monthly basis. (Ex: cell phone bill)  What does having a budget mean? Why is it important to save money? Warm-up

27.   Objective: The student will be able to explore careers in health care and understand the importance of money management.  Lesson: Texas Hot Jobs & Reality Check  Reminder: Quiz 3, Monday, March 3rd Agenda

28.   Career Profile (www.texashotjobs.org)www.texashotjobs.org  Choose a career from the Texas HOT Jobs book.  Once you have chosen a career, write it on the white board so no one else can pick that career.  Ex: Mrs. McCoy- Dental Assistant  In your Speaking Bubble Sheet, include the  Career  BASIC job duties  Education required & Certs/Licensure/Registration (if applicable)  Salary  You may use your Smartphone to look up pictures of your career to help you color in your worksheet Individual Activity

29.   Texas HOT Jobs Scavenger Hunt  With your partner log into www.texashotjobs.org and fill in your worksheet.www.texashotjobs.org  This will be part of your notes! Pairs Activity

30.  Review & Looking Ahead …  Discussed: Described the various routes of education in order to pursue a career in the health care field and differentiated between the 5 pathways.  Next class topic: Explore health careers  Reminder: Quiz 3: Mon, March 3rd (Covers Lessons 4 & 5)