LibGuides: Resources in Allied Health: Websites

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Career Materials

Occupational Outlook Handbook
What's the median wage of dietitians? How's the job market for speech language pathologists? The OOH has all of that and much more.
O*NET OnLine
"Includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. This information can be used to facilitate career exploration, vocational counseling, and a variety of human resources functions, such as developing job orders and position descriptions and aligning training with current workplace needs."
My Next Move
"An interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience."
My Next Move for Veterans
A version of the same tool listed above, designed to help recently returned veterans find civilian jobs that use the skills they learned in the military.

Websites

Clinical Laboratory Science

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

ASCLS Guide for Current and Prospective Students

"The Hidden Profession that Saves Lives"

Dietetics

Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics: This agency supervises the computer matching system for Dietetic Internship placements, among other tasks.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Commission on Dietetic Registration: This agency is in charge of the exams for the credentials of Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Registered Dietitian, and five other categories.

Oakwood University Dietetic Internship Certificate Program: A distance program that allows 25 students per year to complete their required 1,200 hours of supervised dietetic practice in 10 months.

Speech Language Pathology

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Physical Therapy

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy: This agency administers board exams for physical therapy school graduates.

American Physical Therapy Association, Alabama Chapter

Physician Assistantship

American Association of Physician Assistants

Alabama Society of Physician Assistants

Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association

AOTA's Guide for Students Interested in an Occupational Therapy Career

AOTA's Guide for New Practitioners and Recent Graduates

NBCOT Exam Prep

Human Development & Family Studies

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences: The agency that regulates the Human Development & Family Studies Certificate.

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Reference Librarians

Resources for Quality Care

Culture Clues
Culture Clues are designed to help clinicians communicate effectively with patients from other cultures --- specifically Albanian, Chinese, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Korean, Latino, Russian, Somali, and Vietnamese.
End-of-Life Culture Clues
This resource is designed to help clinicians work with patients of Vietnamese, Russian, and Latino origin in matters of end-of-life care. Topics include natural medicine, religious needs, and cultural views of death.
MD CALC
"A site for medical professionals, to help us do calculations and process algorithms and scores," such as maintenance fluids calculations, APGAR scores, and MELD scores.
Physical exam modules
"Instructional modules and videos demonstrating physical exam techniques," including vital signs, complete history, and abdomen.
"Taking the Work out of Blood Work: Helping Your Patient with Autism""
"A Provider's Guide": Advice for health care professionals interacting with patients with autism.
Working with Worried Parents
This resource from Seattle Children's Hospital is designed to help parents prepare their children for surgery or other procedures. This website may familiarize you with the kinds of questions and needs parents will have and various things that can help kids relax during a stressful time.

20 NGN Questions for any patient
These questions are tailored to the NGN format and can be used with the assignment of any EHR Go patient case to create a critical thinking activity in EHR Go.