Health Education

Standards
Health Care Basics
1.	Knows and uses health care terminology
2.	Understands the history and trends of health care, both past and present
3.	Understands the distinctions among the various levels of care
4.	Understands how technology is used in the health-care industry
Systems
5.	Understands the components of the health care delivery system
6.	Understands the role of continuous improvement and efficiency in the health care industry
7.	Understands the relationship between the health care delivery system and the community
Client Movement
8.	Understands the principles of body mechanics for positioning, transferring, and transporting clients
Health Maintenance Practices
9.	Knows techniques to prevent the spread of illness and disease
10.	Knows conventional and alternative methods to promote and maintain personal health
11.	Knows health risk factors and techniques to manage and reduce those risks
Client Interaction
12.	Uses a variety of communication skills to interact with clients
Inter-team Communication
13.	Uses a variety of communication skills to convey client and workplace information to team members
Client Monitoring
14.	Understands processes involved in monitoring client health status

Topics
	1.	Client health status
	2.	Communicating with clients
	3.	Communicating with team members
	4.	Culture and health
	5.	Disease prevention and treatment
	6.	Drug use and abuse
	7.	Emergency care
	8.	Fitness and health
	9.	Health care delivery
	10.	Health care documents and records
	11.	Health care quality
	12.	Health care team
	13.	Health care terminology
	14.	Health information
	15.	Health services
	16.	History and trends of health care
	17.	Levels of health care
	18.	Nutrition and diet
	19.	Safety and injury prevention
	20.	Sexuality and health
	21.	Technology in health care
	22.	Transporting and positioning clients

Standards