Assignment: Professional Presence Healthcare Administration

Assignment Instructions

Search using individual internet research and complete an essay (in at least 400 words), that investigates a cultural group in healthcare administration. Describe what the industry group is like in your own words with support from any outside source information you have found. Be sure to cite and reference in APA format any outside sources you have used.

The guide below will assist you in structuring your paper:

For this Assignment, you must focus on healthcare administration culture.

Below is a clarification of the areas you should focus on for researching your helthcare administration culture for the Unit 7 Assignment.

• Language and Behaviors

• Language would focus on these elements in terms of an industry culture. For example, is there a special vocabulary or terminology used for the profession?

• Behaviors - For example, what type of demeanor is expected? Are there body language expectations?

• Attitudes and Beliefs

• What are the main ethics rules of the profession?

• What beliefs does the profession focus on as a whole?

• Values and Interest

• What are the core values of the profession?

• How does this support the attitudes and beliefs of the profession?

• Education and Trainings

• What types of trainings or certifications are needed to continue in the profession?

• Are you required to have a specific level of college degree?

• Do you need to renew a license or certification every several years?

• Tools and Equipment used

• What types of tools and/or equipment are required for the job?

• Do you need training to use these?

• Interactions with others

• What other groups will you interact with in the workplace? How will you need to interact with others in the workplace?

Be sure to include a brief introduction and conclusion to the paper. The paper should follow APA formatting guidelines. In addition, research from outside sources to support your work is a required component of this Assignment.

Format for Assignment

Directions:Please use the headings below (other than the introduction heading) to create your paper. This paper should address each of the following topics about the profession you want to work in after you graduate. Under each heading are specific areas that you can address in that section. Please do not leave the italicized notes below in your paper.

Be sure that you support your ideas with research you have done about the culture. APA guidance is available in the Writing Center as well as under the APA Reference Guide link under the Course Home tab in your courses.

Introduction

Include an introduction to the paper

Language and Behaviors

Language would focus on these elements in terms of an industry culture. For example, is there a special vocabulary or terminology used for the profession?

Behaviors - For example, what type of demeanor is expected? Are there body language expectations?

Attitudes and Beliefs

What are the main ethics rules of the profession?

What beliefs does the profession focus on as a whole?

Values and Interest

What are the core values of the profession? How does this support the attitudes and beliefs of the profession?

Education and Trainings

What types of trainings or certifications are needed to continue in the profession?

Are you required to have a specific level of college degree?

Do you need to renew a license or certification every several years?

Tools and Equipment used

What types of tools and/or equipment are required for the job?

Do you need training to use these?

Interactions with others

Who are others that you will work with in the field? What types of interactions will you have?

Conclusion

Wrap- up the main ideas in the paper.