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Professionalism
STD 1 Social Media Communications
Term | Definition |
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Acceptance of Criticism | Areas that need to be improved and should be constructive |
Aphasia | Loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words |
Autocratic Leader | aka dictator; maintains control and makes all the decisions |
Barrier to Communication | Something that gets in the way of clear communication |
Communication | Exchange of information, thoughts, ideas, and feelings |
Competence | Qualified and capable of performing a task |
Democratic Leader | Encourages the participation of all individuals in decisions that have to be made or problems that have to be solved |
Dependability | Employers and patients rely on you |
Discretion | Good judgement in what you say and do |
Empathy | able to identify and understand another's feelings, situation, and motives |
Enthusiasm | Enjoy work and display a positive attitude |
Feedback | Used to determine whether communication was successful |
Flexibility | Must be able to adapt to change and try different methods |
Goal | Desired result or purpose toward which one is working |
Honesty | Truthfulness and integrity |
Laissezi-Faire Leader | informal leader who believes in noninterference of affairs; strives for minimal rules and regulations |
Leadership | Skill or ability to encourage people to work together and do their best to achieve common goals |
Listening | Attempt to hear what the other person is saying |
Long term goal | Takes years or a lifetime to accomplish |
Message | Info, idea, or thoughts |
Motions | Allows order of business to be introduced in an official manner |
Nonverbal communication | Use of things like body language, gestures, facial expressions, and eye contact instead of words |
Objective Observations | aka Signs; can be seen or measured by the health care professional |
Parliamentary Procedure | Set of rules or guidelines that determine the conduct and order followed during a meeting |
Patience | Must be tolerant and understanding |
Personal Appearance | Communicates levels of confidence and positive self-esteem |
Psychological Barriers | Caused by prejudice, attitudes, and personality |
Receiver | Individual who receives message from sender |
Responsibility | Willing to be held accountable |
Self-motivation | Ability to begin or follow through with a task |
Sender | Individual who creates message to convey info or idea |
Short term goal | Takes days, weeks, or months to accomplish |
Stress | The body's reaction to any stimulus that requires a person to adjust to a changing environment |
Subjective Observation | aka symptoms; cannot be seen or felt by the health care professional; information that is given by the patient |
Tact | Ability to say or do the kindest or most fitting thing in a difficult situation |
Team Player | Working well with others |
Teamwork | Consists of many professionals with different levels of education, ideas, backgrounds, and interests, working together for the benefit of the patient |
Time Management | System of practical skills that allows an individual to use time in the most effective and productive way possible |
Willingness to learn | Willing to learn and adapt to changes |