Course Textbook
Makely, S. (2012).Professionalism in health care: A primer for career success (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Your response should be at least 300 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Any references or citations used should be in APA style.
1. Why does there seem to be such a strong connection between an individual’s personal life and professional life? Give some examples that demonstrate this connection.
2. Discuss several methods that companies may use to improve their employees’ health and wellness? Why is it so important for employees to stay healthy and in shape?
3. What is the importance of developing personal management skills? What are some methods individuals can use to develop these skills?
4. Think back to the last time you had to go into a medical office for a visit. Did the staff members appear competent to you? Why, or why not? Was there anything about their personal appearances that may have helped you arrive at this decision? If so, what was it?
5. Why is it so important for health care professionals to present a good personal image to their patients? What are some ways that people can improve the ways others view them?
2nd Part
Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation
For this assignment, imagine that you are a medical office manager at a local physician’s practice and that you have noticed some of your employees have become a bit lax in how they present their personal images to the patients. You decide to hold a meeting with all of the employees to discuss this issue. Develop a PowerPoint presentation (or create a PDF document if you do not have access to the PowerPoint software) consisting of 7-10 slides to share at this meeting. Be sure to include a properly formatted title slide and reference slide or slides. Remember that the title slide and reference slides are not included in the 7-10 slides required for the content. In the presentation, discuss the following three topics:
1. The impression people make on others based on appearance, grooming, posture, and grammar usage
2. The importance of personal image in patient care
3. Methods employees can use to improve their own personal images
Be as creative as possible with this. Try to grab your audience right from the start and hold their attention throughout your presentation. Use pictures and/or graphics or other forms of multimedia to illustrate your points. All sources used, including the textbook and any multimedia, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. In addition to your textbook, you must use at least one peer-reviewed source and one reputable Web source. Any references or citations used should be in APA style.
