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Career Cornerstones: Establishing a Foundation for a Career in Healthcare (Revised)

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Reviewed:: Jan 26, 2024 by Health Sciences

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Overview:

Career Cornerstones: Establishing a Foundation for a Career in Healthcare is an Open Educational Resource (OER) that focuses on career skills required for students entering their respective health profession's program. This book is designed to help students be successful not only in their health profession's educational program, but also as they start to intern or work in healthcare settings. This resource is targeted for Healthcare Administration, Health Sciences, and Pre-Professional students.

Type of Material:

Open (Access) Textbook

Recommended Uses:

Homework
Individual
Teamwork
Self-paced

Technical Requirements:

Internet access
Web browser

Identify Major Learning Goals:

The eBook is meant to empower health sciences students in their early careers. It is presented in eight chapters, which provide specific goals. After engaging with the content of this chapter, the user (students or early career professionals) will be able to:

Chapter 1 Apply evidence-based practice for effective, efficient and safe healthcare practice.

Chapter 2 Determine academic integrity standards in writing

Chapter 3 Reflect on skills and career path in healthcare

Chapter 4 Explain the job skills and writing of cover letter for a job.

Chapter 5 Describe ethical principles important in provision of quality healthcare.

Chapter 6 Explain professional conduct in a multidisciplinary team

Chapter 7 Explain Intercultural Communication in healthcare collaborations

Chapter 8 Evaluate the importance of self-care to mitigate psychosocial challenges.

Target Student Population:

High School
College General Ed
College Upper Division
Graduate School

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Basic computer skills
Basic knowledge of healthcare career possibilities is helpful

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Provides content about careers in health sciences
The content is appropriate
Includes references of sources at the end of each chapter
This eBook can be downloaded for offline use, making it accessible to most users
The eight chapters are simple, and concepts relating to evidence-based research, ethics, professionalism, and professional development are well demonstrated. The consulted sources are acknowledged, and a full list of references is provided for further reading.
The content is accurate and relevant for healthcare professionals, even supervisors as it can be used for continuing professional development.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Includes two to three learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter
Includes chapter takeaways at the end of each chapter
Includes chapter vocabulary at the end of each chapter
Has interactive knowledge check practice quizzes at the end of each chapter
Includes crossword puzzles for knowledge practice checks at the end of some chapters
Includes videos and images for interactivity
The book requires much time to absorb the content and attempt the self-activities. The intense chapters, especially on evidence-based research, professionalism, academic integrity, and communications, may need more time.
This book could definitely peak interest in health care and spark the drive towards a career field
Chapter 1 is a helpful chapter to promote the use of credible sources and sets students up for paper writing and projects.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

The textbook is well-linked with a menu, arrows for navigation, and links set in for quick navigation
Helpful instructions are included throughout the chapters.
All links were in working order
The textbook has a consistent navigational pattern
The interactive content stimulates cognitive and affective skills in healthcare professions.
Images provide the reader with the visual meaning of the concepts.

Other Issues and Comments:

Enjoyed reading the book as it is needed for neophyte healthcare professionals for educational and career orientation.

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