Written in paragraph form, reflect on the differences and similarities you have experienced in relation to topics covered in previous HPEX coursework. HPEX COURSE SUMMARY IS BELOW. AND EXPERIENCE OF INTERNSHIP BELOW. Journal entries must be at least 500 words.
In general, how has the experience progressed so far? Points of interest may include analyzing your physical and/or mental performance, supervisor, and colleague relationships, or the organization’s culture.
Consideration should be made to emphasize how the opportunity to learn and grow will assist with the progression of your future goals, both professional and personal.
Additionally, what is 1 question you hope to have answers for by the end of your experience this semester about the field to better direct your personal growth and/or professional development?
(This experience is done in an Assisted living as an intern for an Executive director in the assisted Living).
Experience: So far I’ve done files for the Business office, billing/financial department. Had a meeting called “stand up” where i meet with each department: the business office coordinator, resident care director, activity and volunteer director, maintenance coordinator, director of sales, assisted living coordinator, reminiscence director. We had a discussion of plans happening that day, each department spoke and nothing major.
so now combine some of these HPEX courses to the experience.
HPEX COURSE:
HPEX 300. Health Care Delivery in the U.S. Introduces students to the American health care system and provides an opportunity to analyze the diverse components comprising the system. Major components of the system are examined, including inpatient and outpatient services, financing, insurance and technology. Provides the student a perspective of the variety of career choices in health care. HPEX 310. Fitness and Health. Presents the knowledge and pedagogical principles of strength, flexibility, aerobic and anaerobic training programs, as well as the role that exercise and lifestyle play on overall health. Emphasis is on understanding, experiencing and applying conditioning principles for individuals and how they impact health. HPEX 391. Special Topic in Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science. Offers students the opportunity to participate in an approved professional experience related to the students’ knowledge base of general education, professional introduction and some core professional courses; may include participatory experiences in which the student plays an active role in the experience; credits determined by the number of contact hours of the experience. HPEX 250. Medical Terminology. Self-directed learning experience for students entering a medical or allied health profession. Presents medical terms by their root word, suffix and prefix. Develops skills to build and decode medical terms by their word parts. Develops ability to recognize and use common medical abbreviations. HPEX 345. Nutrition for Health and Disease.Overview of basic nutritional knowledge for both healthy individuals and those with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The course relies on evidence-based research when discussing food and nutrition. Topics include science and politics of dietary guidelines; the science and controversies of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals; supplements; obesity and weight loss; digestion and absorption; allergies and intolerances; functional foods, phytochemicals and organic food. HPEX 352. Substance Abuse. A survey of drugs that are used and abused in contemporary society. Multidisciplinary lectures and discussions include the historical and sociological perspectives of drugs in the school and community; the psychological and physiological effects of drug use; and the role of local and regional resources. Designed for students, teachers, counselors, administrators and other interested persons. Rehabilitation methods and prevention programs also will be discussed. HPEX 353. Disease Trends, Prevention and Control. Pre- or corequisite: HPEX 250. Provides students an opportunity to examine the major categories of diseases, infectious and noninfectious, including significant examples in each category. Students will also research major diseases affecting the U.S. population as well as global populations. Current modalities for the prevention, treatment and control of these diseases will be studied. HPEX 354. Coping and Adaptation. Focuses on common stress factors in life such as death, personal loss, life changes, divorce and emotional problems, such as anger, loneliness and frustration. Strategies for dealing with such stressors are discussed and applied to both personal and professional settings. HPEX 357. Personal Health and Behavior Change. Designed to provide students with a basic understanding of various contemporary personal and community health issues. Special emphasis placed on increasing awareness of multiple factors that affect individual health-behavior change and, subsequently, influence current and future health status. HPEX 358. Introduction to Epidemiology. Introduction of students to the field of public health epidemiology, emphasizing methods for assessing factors associated with the distribution and etiology of health and disease. Skills include methods for identifying and evaluating sources of health information, calculation of key epidemiologic measures, epidemiological investigation techniques, and evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of different study designs. HPEX 435. Health Disparities in the U.S. Provides an exploration into the magnitude of health disparities in the U.S. and the association with socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, country of origin, cultural history and access to health services. Students are encouraged to broaden their perspectives and understand how various sociocultural factors impact health and health care delivery as it relates to the patient/consumer as well as the health care practitioner. Targets the values, beliefs, attitudes and customs of multiple segments of the population in relationship to age, gender, disability status, sexual orientation, area of residence, etc. Emphasizes and provides learning experiences to assist in the development of cultural competence. HPEX 445. Principles of Health Care Management. Exposes the student to basic aspects of administration and management in various health care settings. The traditional areas of administration and management, such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling will be addressed. Contemporary issues such as cultural competence, quality of care, ethics, and fraud and abuse will be examined. The course will provide a theoretical base that will enhance and facilitate the student’s application of sound management principles in various practice settings.
