Student Success For Health Professionals Simplified

Student Success for Healthcare Professionals Simplified helps students meet the demands and challenges of their studies by providing strategies for success in the classroom, the lab, the library, and the internship site, as well as sound advice and guidance for maintaining emotional and physical well-being.

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Olrech shows students how to 'win at the game of school' and succeed in their studies and careers. This guide instructs your students on managing their time, discovering their personal learning styles, making the most of their studying, and preparing for tests.

Using proven methods of studying, learning, and reading, Student Success in Medical School delivers the practical, real-world information you need to optimize your learning and analytic abilities in medical school and beyond. Written by a medical doctor who understands exactly what it takes to increase educational performance, this comprehensive guide covers all the important elements involved in learning new knowledge, how to balance your studies and clinical rotations, and most importantly, how to apply knowledge in clinical practice. Explore the proven methods of studying, learning, and reading that work best for different types of students—all based on the latest research in learning strategies and why they’re beneficial. Learn the best strategies for taking different types of exams, time management, and how to balance your studies with a healthy lifestyle. Discover how to read faster, learn more efficiently, and apply the knowledge to your field. Benefit from concise, easy-to-read chapters on stress management, healthcare literacy, motivation and mindset, goals and goal setting, accelerated learning, mentors, memorization techniques, and much more.

Get an edge in the job market and develop the soft skills - the personal qualities, habits, attitudes, and social graces needed to work successfully with anyone, anywhere. Job Readiness for Health Professionals, Soft Skills Strategies for Success, 2nd Edition provides a unique tool for soft skill programming to help graduates succeed on the job as effective, engaged, and high-functioning employees. This handy resource uses an 8th grade reading level and a consistent, easy-to-follow modular format to guide you through the essential entry-level soft skills like how to dress, speak, and collaborate in the healthcare setting. With two new chapters, new Video Case vignettes, and 48 soft skills and behavioral competencies, it gives you the tools you need to join the healthcare workforce. Behavioral objectives provided for mastering each skill. Worktext format with journaling activities and multiple self-reflection activities offers valuable review exercises. Critical thinking exercises woven throughout skills include multidisciplinary scenarios from the field. What If? boxes feature short scenarios that encourage you to think about how you would handle a situation in the workplace. Case studies throughout use fictional vignettes to illustrate the issues involved with the specific skills. Down a Dark Road vignettes depict what can go terribly wrong when a skill is ignored or not mastered. Experiential Exercises are actions or experiments that you can perform on your own to gain a deeper appreciation for the skill. Cross Currents with Other Skills ties together and cross-references related skills, pointing out the synergies and connections between them. NEW! Highly anticipated Finding Your First Job chapter highlights competencies that you need to consider and prepare for when starting your job search, beginning a career in the health professions, writing your resume, and interviewing. NEW! Video Case vignettes with assessment and implementation tools on interview skills, active listening, dealing with others, problem solving and decision making, communication, presenting yourself for the workforce, working as a team, dealing with authority, and enhancing your promotability provide a multimedia component with real-life workplace scenarios for your review. NEW! Being a Student chapter covers competencies where students often struggle, including: taking meaningful notes, remaining calm and confident during assessments, and successfully preparing for practicum interviews. NEW! New content on financial literacy, including managing finances and paying back students loans, covers the impact financial decisions have on your life - both personally and as you look for a job.

From life management to job search skills, discover the first steps toward navigating your health care career! Packed with tips and suggestions, this practical guide teaches the skills needed to achieve success in school and beyond with an encouraging, up-beat tone. This text is designed to help you attain four important goals as a health care student: 1) Complete your educational program 2) Think like a health care professional 3) Find the right job 4) Attain long-term career success. Self-paced format allows you to work through the text independently Small units with self assessment facilitates a self-paced approach and makes the content less intimidating Illustrations, photos, and cartoons provide visual aid to catch and keep your attention Key terms and objectives provides goals and a basis of knowledge before reading the chapter Focus on resume building emphasizes how to build a successful resume from the first day of your education On The Job boxes and Prescription for Success exercises reinforce how the skills presented relate to your career in health care Expanded useful Spanish phrases offers a quick reference for translations that will prove valuable in the workplace UNIQUE! Chapter focusing on non-traditional students adds further guidance to this growing population in health careers education UNIQUE! Summaries of short interviews with employers and working professionals provide first hand information about how to prepare for the future UNIQUE! Tips from recent graduates who are successfully employed help you apply successful skills for both school and your career

Completely updated, Introduction to the Health Professions, Sixth Edition provides the most current, comprehensive coverage of all the major health professions. This popular text outlines more than 75 careers and touches on every major facet of the field including training requirements, job responsibilities, and salaries. This fundamental resource provides a thorough review of the U.S. healthcare delivery system, managed care, health care financing, reimbursement, insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, and the impact of new technology on healthcare services. Written specifically for students who plan to become healthcare professionals, this text will give you all the information you need for a successful career! Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

The Seventh Edition of the text outlines more than 75 careers and touches on every major facet of the field including a description of the profession, typical work setting; educational, licensure and certification requirements; salary and growth projections and internet resources on educational programs and requirements for licensure and/or certification. In addition, this resource provides a thorough review of the U.S. healthcare delivery system, managed care, health care financing, reimbursement, insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, and the impact of new technology on healthcare services. All chapters are updated to reflect current demographics and new policies.