Personal & Professional Qualities of a Health Care Worker

How do you determine which type and color of uniform or scrubs to wear in your place of employment?

• Operating Room (OR) staff always wear green scrubs

• Follow standards established by place of employment

• You can wear the type and color of your choice depending upon your income

• Uniform should always be colorful and with print to help alleviate fear from patients

To show truthfulness and integrity.

• responsibility

• tact

• empathy

• honesty

This type of goal usually takes days, weeks,or months to accomplish.

• short-term goal

• long-term goal

Willing to be held accountable for your actions is?

• acceptance of criticism

• responsibility

• discretion

• competence

Say or do the kindest or most fitting thing

• willingness to learn

• enthusiasm

• tact

• empathy

Good interpersonal relationships include?

• maintaining total rule and decision-making

• listening to others

• avoiding criticizing others

• being friendly and cooperative

Why should a health care professional keep fingernails short and clean?

• prevents fatigue and puts less stress on muscles

• avoid injuring patients

• avoid transmitting germs

• shows lack of interest

Able to adjust to new conditions and/or situations.

• Adaptable

• Competent

• Tact

• Respectful

Perform and document all details correctly; exact.

• Honest

• Reliable

• Accurate

• Courteous

Polite, respectful, and considerate of others.

• Adaptable

• Perseverance

• Courteous

• Reliable