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skills essential for health workers Essential Skills for Health Workers
Health workers require a unique blend of technical expertise, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence to deliver quality care. Here are some essential skills:

Technical Skills
Clinical knowledge: Understanding of diseases, conditions, and treatments.
Medical procedures: Proficiency in performing various medical procedures.
Medication administration: Accurate and safe drug administration.
Equipment operation: Ability to use medical equipment effectively.
Data management: Accurate record-keeping and data analysis.
Interpersonal Skills
Communication: Effective verbal and written communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
Empathy: Understanding and sharing the feelings of others.
Patience: Ability to remain calm and composed in stressful situations.
Active listening: Paying full attention to what others are saying.
Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with other healthcare professionals.
Other Essential Skills
Problem-solving: Ability to find solutions to complex challenges.
Time management: Efficiently managing workload and prioritizing tasks.
Stress management: Coping with the demands of the job.
Ethical decision-making: Making sound choices based on moral principles.
Cultural competence: Understanding and respecting different cultures.
Would you like to focus on a specific role within healthcare, such as nursing, or discuss the importance of these skills in more detail?Essential Skills for Health Workers
Health workers require a unique blend of technical expertise, interpersonal skills, and emotional intelligence to deliver quality care. Here are some essential skills:

Technical Skills
Clinical knowledge: Understanding of diseases, conditions, and treatments.
Medical procedures: Proficiency in performing various medical procedures.
Medication administration: Accurate and safe drug administration.
Equipment operation: Ability to use medical equipment effectively.
Data management: Accurate record-keeping and data analysis.
Interpersonal Skills
Communication: Effective verbal and written communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
Empathy: Understanding and sharing the feelings of others.
Patience: Ability to remain calm and composed in stressful situations.
Active listening: Paying full attention to what others are saying.
Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with other healthcare professionals.
Other Essential Skills
Problem-solving: Ability to find solutions to complex challenges.
Time management: Efficiently managing workload and prioritizing tasks.
Stress management: Coping with the demands of the job.
Ethical decision-making: Making sound choices based on moral principles.
Cultural competence: Understanding and respecting different cultures.
Would you like to focus on a specific role within healthcare, such as nursing, or discuss the importance of these skills in more detail?Essential Skills for Health Workers
Health workers require a unique

1. Skills Essential for Health Workers BY: CLAIRE LAZADA LEONA, RN DOH- NURSE DEPLOYMENT PROJECT

2. 5 Top Skills Essential for Health Workers 1. Communication Skills To many healthcare employers, it will come as no surprise that communication skills are among the most important skills in healthcare . Communication skills include verbal, non-verbal and written communication. It’s not just what you say (word choice), but also how you say it (demeanor, tone, eye contact, body language, etc.).

3. 2. Teamwork Healthcare workers with strong teamwork skills effectively manage their time, follow through with commitments and provide consistent quality of care. They earn and give respect to others (patients and colleagues). In an industry that is continually changing, team players accept and adapt to changes. 3. Self-Development Healthcare workers who are aware of their strengths and weaknesses and take initiative to improve their skills. Because they continually work towards improvement, through goal-setting or investments in professional development5. Professionalism

4. 4. Professionalism Starting with the very first interaction they have when they check in, it’s important that healthcare workers convey a professional demeanor. If they seem distracted, frustrated, unconfident or have a physically unprofessional appearance, it can contribute to a poor patient experience. 5. Passion This is perhaps the most important quality a care worker can exhibit. While skills and training are paramount to maintain high working standards, it’s passion for helping those in need that makes the real difference.

5. Thank you for listening!