HSC 3143 - Introduction to Health Care & Professionalism

This program examines the elements of professionalism focusing on personal behavior, attitude, and professional attire and shows how these approaches and behaviors can ensure you are a responsible, accountable, and self-directed member of the nursing profession. It discusses characteristics of professional behavior, emphasizes the importance of maintaining confidentiality, and presents examples of legal and professional standards of behavior. It also considers how responses to everyday situations affect the care you give and your professional relationships and explains specific steps for presenting a professional image.

This program discusses ways to exhibit professionalism while caring for patients. It focuses on improving communications with patients and colleagues and improving professionalism through personal development. It examines elements of teamwork, such as providing assistance to and cooperating with colleagues and accepting and soliciting constructive criticism, and defines and explains the need for "cultural competence" when providing patient care. The program also teaches strategies for conflict resolution and methods for achieving professional growth and advancement.

Beyond the political response, there were many other voices reacting to the June 2012 Supreme Court's health care ruling. NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports from the highly-charged scene just outside the Supreme Court. Original broadcast date: June 28, 2012.

Ideally, a large group of people put their premiums into a pool. Often only a few from the group get sick and they use the pool of money. Today the rising premiums cause many healthy people to forgo insurance leaving a smaller pool for the sick.

This four-part series on effective communication practices shows the right way (and the wrong way!) to pursue meaningful dialogue with patients and their loved ones. 4-part series, 22–24 minutes each.