Health care workers use knowledge and skills that demonstrate the ability to learn, reason, think critically, make decisions, and solve problems. Expertise in communication skills is necessary for health care industry workers. To deliver quality health care, the worker must be an effective communicator. Developing knowledge and skills related to employability will enhance employment opportunities. Health care delivery is a service industry and the student must adhere to all industry standards to maintain employment in health care.
Professional integrity is dependent on ethical behavior and acceptance of legal responsibilities.
Health care workers must understand ethical and legal responsibilities, limitations, and the implications of their actions. Health care workers function as team members and work with people from diverse backgrounds. Quality health care depends on the ability to work well with others. An understanding of safety as it relates to community and self is necessary for the delivery of quality health care. Health care workers will use preventative measures to minimize injury and illness by following industry safety policies and procedures.