Developing Professional Behaviors

By Jack Kasar, E. Nelson Clark, Jack Kasar PhD OTR/L

Book Overview

This timely book provides a focused approach for developing a challenging yet vital and necessary area for professional success in health care practitioners -- the development of professional behaviors. It addresses the essential elements that are necessary to perform professionally in society, such as dependability, professional presentation, initiative, empathy, and cooperation. These behaviors are developed through the recognition of skills, practice, experience, role mentorship, and evaluative feedback. The issues of professional behavior are directed specifically toward the health care professional. Emphasizing the importance of these behaviors in students can only help to strengthen them for professional roles. This book utilizes case vignettes, structured learning activities and exercises, and self-reflection and evaluation techniques. It helps to define what professionalism means, and presents strategies to enhance its development. Features Professional Development Assessment. Case Vignettes, Activities, and Exercises. Structured Activities for Professional Behaviors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556423160
• ISBN13: 9781556423161
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.7" x 8.5"

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