Health Care Careers Education Aspects

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2 Accrediting Agencies Purpose: to establish standards for professions Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) State Boards

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.3 Training Levels Professional – four or more years of college with bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree with clinical training Technologist or therapist – three to four years of college plus work experience Technician – two year associate’s degree or three to four years of on-the-job training Assistant - Up to one year of classroom and clinical training Aide - usually on-the-job training

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.4 Levels of Education “ On the job training” - usually obtained at a hospital or health care facility Example Physical Therapy Aide

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.5 College Degrees Associate’s degree – two year associate degree usually from a community college Examples: Respiratory Therapist and Radiologic Technologist

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.6 Bachelor’s Degree Four year degree obtained from a college or university Examples: Registered Nurse, Medical Technologist, and Health Care Information Administer

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.7 Master’s Degree Usually two years of education beyond a bachelor’s degree at a college or university Examples: Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.8 Doctorate Degree Usually, at least four years beyond a bachelor’s degree at a college or university. Example: Medical Doctor Depending on degree, may require a Master’s degree first. Example: Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.9 Certification, Registration, and Licensure Purpose: Ensures the skill and competency of healthcare personnel and to protect the consumer or patient

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.10 Certification Person has fulfilled requirements of education and performance and meets the standards and qualifications established by the professional association of government agency that regulates a particular career. Examples: Dental assistant, Certified Laboratory technician, Certified Nurse Aide, and Certified Medical Assistant

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.11 Registration Performed by a regulatory body (professional association or state board) that administers examinations maintains a current list or “registry” of qualified personnel Examples: Registered Dietitian, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Registered Radiologic Technologist

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.12 Licensure Process whereby a government agency authorizes individuals to work in given occupation. Usually requires a person completes an approved educational program, pass a state board test, and maintain certain standards. Examples: Registered Nurse, Physician, Dentist, and Physical Therapist

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.13 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Required to renew licenses or maintain certification or registration in many states. Individual must obtain set number of education hours during a specified period of time. Example: Registered Nurses in the State of Texas must obtain 24 CEUs within a two year period

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.14 Multicompetent or Multiskilled Workers New trend in health occupations Workers perform a variety of occupations Eliminates need for employing specialist for every aspect of care Examples EKG and EEG technologist Education done on the job or through educational programs

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.15 Entrepreneur Definition: individual who organizes, manages, and assumes risk of a business. Person who works as an independent provider. May need to work under guidance of physicians or dentist Examples: Dental laboratory technicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Optometrists

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.16 National Health Care Skill Standards (NHCSS) Purpose: to indicate knowledge and skills expected of health care workers primarily at entry and technical levels. Health Care Core Standards Therapeutic/Diagnostic Core Standards Therapeutic Cluster Standards (Therapeutic Services) Diagnostic Cluster Standards (Diagnostic Services) (continues)

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.17 Six Groups of Health Care Core Standards Health Care Core Standards: Specify the knowledge and skills that majority of healthcare workers should have including academic foundation, communication skills, employability skills, legal responsibilities, ethics, safety practices, and teamwork

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.18 Therapeutic/Diagnostic Core Standards Specifies the knowledge and skills required to focus on direct client care in both the therapeutic and diagnostic occupations – includes health maintenance practices, client interactions, intrateam communication, monitoring of client status, and client movement

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.19 Therapeutic Cluster Standards Specifies knowledge and skills required for healthcare workers in the changing health status of client over time; includes data collection, treatment planning, implementing procedures, and client status evaluation

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.20 Diagnostic Cluster Standards Specifies the knowledge and skills required of workers in health occupations that are involved in creating a picture of the health status of the client at a single point in time; includes planning, preparation, procedure, evaluation, and reporting

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.21 Information Services Cluster Standards Specifies the knowledge and skills required of workers in health occupations that are involved with documentation of client care. Includes analysis, abstractin and coding, information systems, documentation, and operations to enter, retrieve, and maintain information.

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.22 Environmental Cluster Standards Specifies knowledge and skills required of workers in health occupations involving the creation of a therapeutic environment to provide direct or indirect client care. Includes environmental operation, aseptic procedures, resource management, and aesthetics

Copyright © 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.23 Summary Different health occupations require different levels of education Some careers require certification, registration, or licensure Requirements vary from state to state Student must obtain information pertinent to an individual state