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Factors Influencing Career Development, J. Carol Southern M.A.Ed., Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Factors Influencing Career Development, J. Carol Southern M.A.Ed., Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Addressed in this article are factors that influence an individual’s career development. Included are topics on the career development process, concept of constructivism, social learning, occupational and past learning experiences, self-efficacy, verbal reinforcement, stress management, cognitive developmentalism, qualitative changes, dualistic thinking, relativism, developmental patterns and Holland’s Theory of Vocational Personalities and Work Environments. Vocational interventions that include decision aids and implications for educators in relation to career development are also presented.


Editor's Note, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Editor's Note, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Table Of Contents, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Editorial Board, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Editorial Board, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Policies, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Policies, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Death In The Midst Of Life: Social And Cultural Influences Of Death, Grief, And Mourning, Susan Peterson Ph.D. Jul 2015

Death In The Midst Of Life: Social And Cultural Influences Of Death, Grief, And Mourning, Susan Peterson Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Clinical Skills And Assisting Techniques For The Medical Assistant, Jeannette Munroe Bice B.S. Jul 2015

Clinical Skills And Assisting Techniques For The Medical Assistant, Jeannette Munroe Bice B.S.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Mosby's Textbook For Long-Term Care Assistants, Pamela V. Rousseau R.N. Jul 2015

Mosby's Textbook For Long-Term Care Assistants, Pamela V. Rousseau R.N.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Young's Learning Medical Technology, Marie Moor R.N., B.S.N. Jul 2015

Young's Learning Medical Technology, Marie Moor R.N., B.S.N.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


National Hosa Handbook, Anna Hackney R.N., B.S.N Jul 2015

National Hosa Handbook, Anna Hackney R.N., B.S.N

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Interpersonal Skills And Health Professional Issues, Judy Carol Southern M.A.Ed. Jul 2015

Interpersonal Skills And Health Professional Issues, Judy Carol Southern M.A.Ed.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach, Rebecca M. Wheeler B.S. Jul 2015

Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach, Rebecca M. Wheeler B.S.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Career Ladder In Medical Laboratory With Multiple Certifying Agencies, Shirley A. Baker Mt(Ascp)Sc, Ph.D. Jul 2015

Career Ladder In Medical Laboratory With Multiple Certifying Agencies, Shirley A. Baker Mt(Ascp)Sc, Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The purpose of this article is to review the medical laboratory career ladder. Every health profession has a career ladder which involves education and experience. During the past few decades, workers were in abundance and entry into health occupations was primarily accomplished through education. Presently, there is a shortage of health care workers during an age of increasing health care needs. Therefore, the time has come to reassess the other avenue of career development, namely experience. Barriers to certification by experience have developed through eligibility requirements established by certifying agencies attempting to ensure public safety during a period of rapid …


The Education Of Multiskilled Health Practitioners: Results Of A National Survey, Richard B. Bamberg Ph.D., Keith D. Blayney Ph.D. Jul 2015

The Education Of Multiskilled Health Practitioners: Results Of A National Survey, Richard B. Bamberg Ph.D., Keith D. Blayney Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

To ascertain the prevalence and types of education programs to prepare multiskilled health practitioners in the United States, a national survey was conducted with funding from The W. K. Kellogg Foundation. A two-phase survey of all colleges and hospital-based educational units with accredited allied health and/or dental auxiliary programs was conducted by the National Multiskilled Health Practitioner Clearinghouse. Among 44 institutions, 75 formal educational programs preparing multiskilled health practitioners were identified. Program information as related to level of diploma awarded, length of study, certification eligibilities, skills combined, curriculum format, number and qualifications of instructional personnel, and graduate employment and functioning …


Applications Of The Datum Occupational Analysis Methodology To Health Occupations Education, Terrance P. O'Brien Ph.D. Jul 2015

Applications Of The Datum Occupational Analysis Methodology To Health Occupations Education, Terrance P. O'Brien Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Addressed in this article is the potential value of the “Developing a Curriculum” occupational analysis methodology in curriculum development for health occupations education programs. Basically a workshop approach to the identification of occupational duties and tasks, this is a highly flexible methodology which is growing in popularity among those involved in performance-based vocational curriculum development. Strengths and weaknesses of using this approach are presented in context of traditional procedures and possible applications to health-related programs are discussed. many of the problematic analysis and provides a development specialists This approach appears to compensate for aspects of conventional occupational viable alternative for …


Rethinking Home Health Care: Fiscal Contingencies And Future Needs, Carol A. Singleton M.S.W., Ph.D., Timothy S. Bredow R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Rethinking Home Health Care: Fiscal Contingencies And Future Needs, Carol A. Singleton M.S.W., Ph.D., Timothy S. Bredow R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The authors examine the historical origins and actual circumstances of home health care and its delivery in the United States, focusing on the major beneficiaries of the system--the elderly. Cost containment policies applied in hospital settings and the residual effects of these policies in the home health care arena are discussed in anticipation of a prospective payment system for home health care. A data-based study of acutely ill recipients of home health care revealed that the severity of illness of patients receiving home health care increased after the implementation of the hospital-based prospective payment system, but the level of home …


Dean's Leadership Style And Its Relationship To Department Chairpersons' Job Satisfaction, Duane H. Akroyd Ph.D., Ronald W. Stadt Ed.D. Jul 2015

Dean's Leadership Style And Its Relationship To Department Chairpersons' Job Satisfaction, Duane H. Akroyd Ph.D., Ronald W. Stadt Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The purpose of this study was to examine the types of leadership styles of allied health deans in academic health centers and the relationship of the perceived leadership styles to department chairpersons’ job satisfaction. A correlational research design was utilized. A Kruskal-Wallis test indicated a significant difference in department chairpersons’ satisfaction scores as a function of deans’ leadership style (X2 = 62.4, DF = 3, P = .001). A pair wise Wilcoxon Rank Sum test was performed on all combinations of satisfaction scores by leadership style. The results indicated that when department chairpersons perceived that their deans possessed a management …


Editor's Note, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Editor's Note, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Table Of Contents, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Editorial Board, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Editorial Board, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Policies, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Policies, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Intravenous Therapy: A Guide To Quality Care, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Intravenous Therapy: A Guide To Quality Care, Beverly Richards R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Personality Traits Of High School Hosa Officers, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D., James N. Wilmoth Ph.D., Charlotte A. Pitts R.N., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Personality Traits Of High School Hosa Officers, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D., James N. Wilmoth Ph.D., Charlotte A. Pitts R.N., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The purposes of this study were, for “high school student officers of HOSA$ to (a) measure personality trait characteristics, (b) describe sample norms for trait characteristics, (c) determine the typical personality preference, (d) determine personality preferences associated with various leadership positions, (e) develop normative descriptions, and (f) compare :personality preferences associated with selected demographic variables. The samples included 115 HOSA in a southern state. The demographic questionnaire officers from 27 schools in two districts Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and a were used to collect t:he data. A typical student from the sample would be type indicated as Extroversion) Sensing/Feeling/Judging. Type indicators …


Postsecondary Health Occupations Students' Preferences For Processing Information And Decision-Making, Karen E. Gable R.D.H., Ed.D. Jul 2015

Postsecondary Health Occupations Students' Preferences For Processing Information And Decision-Making, Karen E. Gable R.D.H., Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Applying knowledge of student learning styles has been one response to pressures for educational accountability. The purpose of this study was to identify the information and decision-making preferences of students enrolled in different health occupations programs and different educational settings. The findings indicated significant differences existed in the preference scores of health occupations education students in various occupational majors. Differentiation of preferences for Sensing existed between educational sites. Four recommendations are made regarding the application of the findings in areas such as instructional design, teacher-student interaction in the learning process, and career counseling.


Cooperative Education In Health Occupations Education, Mary J. Thompson Ed.D. Jul 2015

Cooperative Education In Health Occupations Education, Mary J. Thompson Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

The purpose of this article is to explain why and how the cooperative education method can be used in health occupations programs. Definitions are included for experiential learning, cooperative education and clinical experiences. Different types of cooperative education are explained and examples are given for cooperative education programs offered at secondary and postsecondary levels. A theory about differences in learning requirements in and outside of school settings is compared with cooperative education goals. Strategies are proposed for implementing the cooperative education method of instruction within existing health occupations education programs.


Answering The Need For Multi-Skilled Practitioners In Radiologic Science: A Model Circular Design, Duane H. Akroyd Ph.D., R.T. Jul 2015

Answering The Need For Multi-Skilled Practitioners In Radiologic Science: A Model Circular Design, Duane H. Akroyd Ph.D., R.T.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

In response to recent cost containment pressures due to the restructuring of health reimbursement and shifts in patient care, hospitals have begun to operations. The necessity of personnel costs has generated are able to perform more than represents the single largest focus on the efficiency of their reducing idle time and overall interest in health care workers who one function. Radiologic science group of graduates under the auspices of the American Medical Association's Council on Allied Health Education and Accreditation. Staffing in departments of radiology represent a major personnel need within the hospital setting. The purposes of this paper are …


Public Law 100-203 And Nursing Home Reform: Nurse Aide Training, Curriculum Development, And Marketing, Norma Lean Schira R.N., Ph.D., Thomas R. Syre M.P.H., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Public Law 100-203 And Nursing Home Reform: Nurse Aide Training, Curriculum Development, And Marketing, Norma Lean Schira R.N., Ph.D., Thomas R. Syre M.P.H., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

Public Law 100-203 provides that nurse aidea undergo a minimum of 75 hours of education to prepare chem to work with the elderly in the long-term care industry and in home health. Federal law suggests preparation of new curricula to meet the needs of this education requirement. The authors suggest that curricula currently available more than adequately meet the needs of this educational requirement; and it is more an issue of marketing current materials and health occupations education programs. This manuscript considers Public Law 100-203 Nursing Home Reform, curriculum development issues and suggestions for marketing health occupations education materials and …


The Illinois Nursing Act Of 1987: Issues, Concerns, Results, And Implications, Shirley A. Baker Ph.D., John S. Washburn Ed.D. Jul 2015

The Illinois Nursing Act Of 1987: Issues, Concerns, Results, And Implications, Shirley A. Baker Ph.D., John S. Washburn Ed.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

For several decades various proposals have surfaced to change education and licensure for the nursing profession. The proposal by the American Nurses Association has caused widespread controversy among proponents and opponents about the future of nursing education. It sought to establish two levels of nursing: (a) professional, requiring a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and (b) technical, requiring an Associate Degree in Nursing. This article addresses the issues, concerns, and results of this proposal during development of the Illinois Nursing Act of 1987. Implications are presented from a non-nursing perspective and an educational perspective of the impact of the Illinois …


Editor's Note, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Editor's Note, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D. Jul 2015

Table Of Contents, Norma J. Walters R.N., Ph.D.

Journal of Health Occupations Education

No abstract provided.