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1.07 Workplace Safety and Careers in Healthcare

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12 questions
The first part of this assignment requires you to do independent research to learn about 2 careers. We will go over this in class on 9/17 so you know where I expect you to do that research.

You are always welcome to come back to assignments and make corrections after you submit and see your scores. Teacher graded items will not have a score in the course gradebook until I grade your responses.
Career exploration
In class we will explore the Pathful website. You can login through the ClassLink option from your school homepage (screenshots below)
search the video library to see interviews of professionals from many different career fields. Feel free to use one or more of those to answer the next two questions.




Exploring healthcare careers
Background Information: Employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 18 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs. Healthcare occupations are projected to add more jobs than any of the other occupational groups. This projected growth is mainly due to an aging population, leading to greater demand for healthcare services.
Careers and education opportunities in healthcare include a wide array of background, interests, skills and experiences. Taking a Human Anatomy and Physiology course in high school or college is often the first step in discovering the careers in healthcare which most interest you so that you may begin following the pathway to achieve that career!

In this assignment you will explore various careers in healthcare (some more familiar than others) to see which of these careers best suits your current interests.
Link 1 – Explore Careers in Healthcare
Scroll through the list of various careers in healthcare.

Select two that seem most interesting to you and record some of your research in the following Free Response areas– description, required education level, typical wages, number of available jobs, job outlook, etc.
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Career 1: Name of career
a. Description
b. Required education
c. Typical wages
d. Number of available jobs/ job outlook
e. Skills and abilities
f. Does this seem like a good fit for you?

6

Career 2: Name of career
a. Description
b. Required education
c. Typical wages
d. Number of available jobs/ job outlook
e. Skills and abilities
f. Does this seem like a good fit for you?

2

You’ve already learned how medical professionals like doctors and nurses, as well as other professionals like physiotherapists, trainers, and coaches, benefit from understanding anatomy and physiology. Explain how at least one other non-medical career could benefit from what you’ll learn in this course. For example, how might an artist benefit from understanding anatomy, or how might an architect building stairs, ramps, and so on benefit from knowledge of physiology?

3

What are some traits that are important for those working in healthcare fields?
Explore this link if you need some ideas.

Do you possess any traits that might make you successful in a healthcare career? How do you know?

Workplace safety
1

Which of the following are oftencauses of workplace injuries

1

Why are teen workers more likely to get injured at work?

1

Which of the following are employer responsibilities in terms of workplace safety?

1

Enough workers experience eye injuries in the US each month to fill the Tacoma Dome.

1

The Z87 stamp on protective eyewear indicates that it meets the standards for safe and effective eye protection.

2

When should healthcare workers wash their hands? Select the choices below that are correct

5

Place the steps of hand washing for healthcare workers in the correct order

  1. Dry hands with a paper towel or hand dryer
  2. Apply soap
  3. Scrub all sides of hands and fingers for at least 20 seconds
  4. Wet hands in warm water
  5. Rinse in water
1

I watched all three of the videos above: workplace safety for teens, eye protection, and handwashing.