Health Science Concepts And Skills

"Health Science: Concepts and Applications deliver thorough, comprehensive coverage of the technical knowledge and skills required for a career in healthcare. The text contains detailed, step-by-step procedures for technical skills such as measuring vital signs, performing first aid, and assisting patients with mobility."--Back cover.

Health Science Concepts and Skills covers the knowledge and skills required to prepare students as they begin exploring potential healthcare careers and practicing procedures they will execute on the job. The text covers the academic, professional, and soft skills students will need to succeed in a healthcare career. Coverage of medical math, communication skills, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology allows students to build a strong academic foundation. Students also learn about the healthcare industry today and strategies for finding and maintaining a job in healthcare. Career Exploration features encourage students to explore a variety of healthcare careers and determine which career paths interest them the most, while self-assessment opportunities guide students to careers that best suit their personal strengths. Real Life Scenarios enable students to apply their knowledge to practical, professional challenges while hands-on healthcare procedures are included to introduce students to the basic practical skills they will use as healthcare providers. The chapters in this textbook are divided into lessons, providing content in a manageable format. Study aids, including learning outcomes, chapter summaries, and extensive assessment opportunities increase students' ability to succeed. HOSA-Future Health Professionals activities encourage student and instructor involvement in HOSA and help prepare students for competitive events. This title is correlated to the industry-recognized credentials offered by Precision Exams, by YouScience and NCHSE National Health Science Standards for Health Science I and II.

Introduction to Health Science: Pathways to Your Future is a pathway-focused textbook program that helps you explore and prepare for healthcare careers. Organized into untis based on the five health science pathways, the text covers all the skills and knowledge areas included in the National Health Science Standards. Assessment activities at the end of each chapter offer multiple opportunities for students to simulate heathcare careers, practice skills, and to think deeply about the information they've learned.

Since the last edition ofTeaching Elementary Health Science, much has changed in health education. This edition contains the most recent information regarding education and health and the National Health Education Standards. Part 1 of this text covers health science foundations including the relationship between education and health, the meaning of comprehensive school health, curricular approaches, learning strategies, and instructional accountability. Part 2 covers content, strategies, and skills. This text is a beneficial tool for elementary and middle school teachers and students of elementary/middle school health education.

Get the extra practice you need to succeed in your health science course with this hands-on Student Workbook. Designed to help you master the problem-solving skills and concepts presented in HEALTH SCIENCE CAREER EXPLORATION, 1st Edition, this practical, easy-to-use workbook reinforces key concepts and promotes skill building.

This textbook provides the kind of comprehensive and in-depth preparation your students need to communicate optimally with patients, families, and fellow providers. Combining principles and practical applications, this text shows students how to apply communication techniques to patient care. It contains specific examples from many health care disciplines and is appropriate for all students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and other allied health professions. Complete with chapter objectives, real-life examples and sample dialogue, and a glossary defining over 100 words and terms essential to the field of communication.

For introduction to health professions courses Setting the standard for today's health science student Health Science Fundamentals: Exploring Career Pathways provides students with the skills they need to become competent and productive health care workers throughout their careers, with a strong emphasis on employability skills such as teamwork, effective communication, and ethics. All-new photos, a new layout, and hands-on activities keep students engaged and involved in the material. To prepare readers for the job market today, the careers chapter is realigned to meet the Common Career Technical Core pathways and the Math, Science, and Language Arts Links are correlated to curriculum standards. Health Science Fundamentals is divided into two parts to foster career skills. The first part, Becoming a Health Care Worker, includes basic information all health care workers must have to attain success in any health care field. The second part, Health Care Knowledge and Skills, covers the technical concepts and clinical skills students need to gain employability in a variety of entry-level occupations.