"Introduction to Health Care, International Edition" provides learners with an easy to read introduction to the foundational skills necessary for a range of health care professions. This redesigned and updated new edition offers a comprehensive but introductory survey of basic clinical health care skills for learners entering health care programs or for those that think they may be interested in pursuing a career in health care.
Core competencies shared by all health care professions such as communication, infection control, and professionalism are provided to expose learners to the reality of practice. This book emphasizes developing critical thinking skills through a five step problem solving model that teaches how to assess a situation, consider alternatives, choose an appropriate alternative, evaluate the results, and revise as needed. This resource demonstrates how to think like a health care professional and is a terrific first step towards a rewarding career.
Unit 1 Health Care Today
Unit 2 The Language of Health Care
Unit 3 The Human Body
Unit 4 Personal and Workplace Safety
Unit 5 Behaviors for Success
Unit 6 Communication in the Health Care Setting
Unit 7 Health Care Skills
Unit 8 Business of Caring
Unit 9 Securing and Maintaining Employment