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Unit 12 - The Calling of The Healthcare Provider
Unit 12 - The Calling of The Healthcare Provider
Unit 12 - The Calling of The Healthcare Provider
Emotional Stability
● Can handle stress, traumatic
TRANS OUTLINE situations, suffering, and death
I. The Calling of the Healthcare Provider
● Is able to work without allowing stress
II. Qualities of a Healthcare Provider
to cause serious personal harm
a. Effective Communication Skills
b. Emotional stability
Self-Respect
c. Self-respect
● Proper regard to the dignity of one’s
d. Flexibility
character or profession
e. Good attention to details
f. Good interpersonal skills ● Appreciation of one’s obligation
g. Physical Stamina
h. Problem-solving Skills Flexibility
i. Ability to Respond Quickly ● Willingness to work long periods,
j. Respect for Others overtime, night shifts, and even on
k. Empathy holidays
l. Compassion ● Willingness to accept other
III. Virtues of a Healthcare Worker responsibilities
a. Fidelity
b. Humility Good attention to details
c. Compassion ● Understands every step
d. Justice ● Careful not to make any error
e. Courage
f. Prayerfulness Good interpersonal skills
IV. Role of Healthcare Professionals ● Works well with different people
V. Rights of Healthcare Professionals ● Works well in a variety of situation
VI. What are Patients
a. patient’s rights Physical Stamina
b. patient’s responsibilities ● Strong physical endurance
VII. Personalizing the Healthcare Profession ● Able to endure long hours of work
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● Able to perform taxing duties
Patient’s Rights
● Under the principle of autonomy:
○ The patient has the moral right to
determine what is good for himself
○ Right to self-determination
● Under the medical context:
○ right to informed consent
○ right to informed decision
○ right to informed choice
○ right to refusal of treatment
Patient’s Responsibilities
● Knowing rights
● Providing information about past illnesses,
hospitalizations, medications, and other
health-related matters
● Requesting additional information or
clarification about their health status or
treatment when they do not fully understand
the current information or instructions
● Making sure that the health care institution
has a copy of their written advance directive if
they have one
● Informing their physicians and other
caregivers if they anticipate problems in
following prescribed treatment
● Being aware that the hospital has to be
reasonably efficient and equitable in providing
care to other patients and the community
● Being considerate of and making reasonable
accommodations to the needs of the hospital,
other patients, medical staff, and hospital
employees