Healthcare Edge
Healthcare Edge
PTK has so many students in nursing and allied health fields, we created Healthcare Edge. This curriculum is based on interviews with physicians and other healthcare providers about what they needed to know but didn’t learn in school.
What will I learn?
Patient Care
- Examine healthcare case studies related to patient care
- Explore recommendations for proper patient care under varying circumstances
- Discuss the application of empathy and compassion when caring for patients
- Identify components of effective communication
- Classify a variety of patient personalities and traits
- Analyze legal & ethical expectations of healthcare workers
- Describe expectations for patient confidentiality
- Explore high-pressure performance skills
Performance Care
- Examine healthcare case studies related to performance expectations in healthcare
- Explore the components of workplace professionalism
- Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Identify components of collaboration and teamwork
- Recognize interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of work ethic
- Apply Adaptability and time management skills
- Explore expectations of working with supervisors
- Describe technical expectations in healthcare
Self-Care
- In this unit, students will…
- Examine healthcare case studies related to self-care
- Explore the components of self-care
- Evaluate recommendations for mindfulness
- Recognize characteristics of employee burnout
- Identify recommendations for physical and mental self-care
- Demonstrate self-confidence
- Explore emotional intelligence
Job Care
- Examine recommendations for securing employment in the healthcare field
- Analyze expectations for interviewing for healthcare positions
- Identify components of a healthcare focused resume
- Explore advice for finding the best place to work
- Explore recommendations for salary negotiation
- Explore the benefits of joining professional healthcare organizations
Professional Development