personal characteristics rehab therapy standard 4.1-4.2
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Personal CharacteristicsRehab Therapy Standard 4.1-4.2
• A neurosurgeon is going to remove a tumor from your brain.
• What personal and professional characteristics would you want them to have?
• Write a 100 word paragraph on the important aspects a doctor should possess
EMPATHY• Identify and understand other
person’s feelings
• Taking sincere interest
• Understanding needs and learning effective communication
HONESTY• Truthfulness & integrity
• Must be able to trust
• Willing to admit mistakes
DEPENDABILITY• Accept responsibility
• Prompt in reporting to work
• Good attendance
• Perform tasks accurately
Willingness to learn• Willing to learn & adapt to
change
• Learn new techniques
• Additional education
PATIENCE• Tolerant & understanding
• Control your temper
• Deal with frustration
• Overcome obstacles
Accept criticism• Accept & learn from it
• Will allow you to improve your work
ENTHUSIASM• Enjoy work, display positive
attitude
• Enthusiasm is contagious
Self-motivation• Ability to begin or follow
through with a task.
• Determine things that need to be done/do them without
constant direction.
TACT• Ability to say or do the most
fitting thing in a difficult situation.
• Consideration of feelings of others.
• Requires constant practice.
COMPETENCE• Qualified & capable
• Follow instructions
• Use approved procedures
• Strive for excellence
• Know your limits
RESPONSIBILITY• Being held accountable for
your own actions.
• Others can rely on you.
DISCRETION• Using good judgement in
what you say and do.
• Keeping information confidential.
• Do not violate patient’s rights.
• PERSONAL APPEARANCE
HEALTHY APPEARANCE
• DIET
• REST
• EXERCISE
• GOOD POSTURE
• AVOID ALCOHOL/DRUGS
UNIFORMS• NEAT, WELL-FITTING
• FOLLOW STANDARDS
• AVOID EXTREMES
NAMEBADGE• USUALLY PHOTO ID
• STATES NAME, TITLE, AND DEPT.
• REQUIRED BY LAW IN SOME FACILITIES
PERSONAL HYGIENE
• BATHE DAILY
• ORAL HYGEINE
• AVOID STRONG ODORS
NAILS• KEEP SHORT & CLEAN
• GERMS TRANSMITTED WHEN DIRT COLLECTS
• COLORLESS POLISH
• LOTION/CREAMS
HAIR / MAKEUP• HAIR- clean, neat keep off
collar, avoid extreme style
• MAKEUP- create natural appearance, avoid excess
JEWELRY• USUALLY NOT
PERMITTED EXCEPT WATCH WEDDING RING AND SMALL EARRINGS
• DANGER TO PATIENT
Situations
•PTA is constantly late to work & usually calls in sick every weekend.
•Dental Assistant tells pt. “Your teeth are really crooked & ruin your appearance’”
• Medical Assistant has problem calculating a patient’s height, so they guess the approximate height of the patient.