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Module 1: How to Succeed in SAW and Climb the Career Ladder
- Describe the components for success in SAW.
- Identify your individual learning style.
- Review study skills, including note taking, concentration, and reading speed.
- Create a time management calendar.
- Begin developing a Career and Learning Plan.
Module 2: Reading Workplace Documents
- Read for meaning and the main idea.
- Name the four main purposes of workplace documents.
- Highlight important aspects of a workplace document.
- Effectively handle difficult words.
Module 3: Grammar in the Workplace
- Understand common grammar rules.
- Identify and avoid some of the most common grammatical errors in workplace documents and in spoken communication.
- Recognize and prevent some of the common vocabulary errors in workplace documents and in spoken communication.
Module 4: Writing in the Workplace
- Demonstrate the steps of the writing process.
- Proofread a document.
- Compose a paragraph.
- Begin Math practice.
- Understand whole number concepts and functions.
Module 5: Effective Communications in the Workplace
- Explain the differences between verbal and nonverbal communication.
- Understand the steps in the communication process.
- Describe barriers to effective communication.
- Utilize the communication cycle in the workplace.
- Understand and apply customer service skills.
Module 6: Math in the Workplace, Part I
- Perform the basic math operations of multiplication and division using whole numbers.
- Perform the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions.
- Apply basic math operations in workplace settings.
Module 7: Math in the Workplace, Part II
- Perform the basic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of decimals.
- Understand the relationship between percents, decimals, and fractions.
Module 8: Continuing in SAW & Proceeding up the Career Ladder
- Consider strategies for moving up the career ladder, including continuing education and job advancement opportunities.
- Describe various healthcare careers.
- Examine clinical roles, competencies, and career opportunities in healthcare.
- Apply your writing skills to create business letters, develop a resume, and complete job applications.
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Module 1: Introduction to Medical Terminology, Part I
- Define common prefixes, suffixes, and root words in medical terminology.
- Combine prefixes, suffixes, and root words in medical terminology to form new medical terms.
- Find the meaning of medical words by using the medical terminology book.
- Identify and define medical abbreviations.
Module 2: Introduction to Medical Terminology, Part II
- Find the meaning of medical words by using the medical terminology reference book.
- State the medical terms used to describe body positions.
- Identify and state the parts of the cell including the nucleus, cytoplasm, and chromosomes.
- Identify and define medical abbreviations.
Module 3: Anatomy and Physiology, Part I
- Describe the purposes of the skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, and muscular systems.
- Name at least three structures in each of these body systems.
- Correctly identify where at least three structures in each system are located within the human body.
Module 4: Anatomy and Physiology, Part II
- Describe the purposes of the nervous, digestive, urinary, and endocrine systems.
- Name at least three structures in each of these systems.
- Correctly identify where at least three structures in each system are located within the human body.
Module 5: Medical Ethics, Privacy, and Professionalism
- Describe the importance of ethics in the healthcare setting.
- Give examples of unethical behavior in the use of medical records.
- Describe the basic aspects of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) as it relates to patient privacy and confidentiality.
- Describe professionalism in healthcare and discuss examples of unprofessional behavior.
- Develop a professional resume and cover letter for a healthcare position.
Module 6: Communication and Interpersonal Skills in Healthcare
- Review the basics of effective communication skills in healthcare.
- Identify the interpersonal skills that are necessary for effective communication to occur.
- Identify cultural differences that may affect communication.
- Identify strategies for interacting with special needs patients.
Module 7: Organizational Skills and Stress Management for Healthcare Professionals
- Identify strategies for organizational effectiveness.
- Describe effective time management strategies.
- Explore stress management strategies.
Module 8: Additional Math for Healthcare Professionals and Interviewing Skills
- Apply mathematical skills to healthcare related problems.
- Identify and apply appropriate behavior for successful job interviews.
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