Lab Exercise:  Myths and Truths

16 Lab Exercise: Myths and Truths

Become aware of stereotyping both positive and negative related to other health professions as well as their own discipline.

IDENTIFY and/or write 5 myths and 5 truths from any healthcare profession; they do not need to apply to one profession, rather you can mix and match to many professions. Think about it like this…”What have you heard about your profession [or another healthcare profession]?” (true or false).
LIST the health profession that you are describing for each myth and truth
OFFER a rationale about why each myth is untrue.
OFFER a rationale about why each truth is correct.

POINTS	MYTH AND RATIONALE
0-3	Myth #1 – LIST the healthcare profession and myth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the myth is untrue.
0-3	Myth #2 – LIST the healthcare profession and myth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the myth is untrue.
0-3	Myth #3 – LIST the healthcare profession and myth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the myth is untrue.
0-3	Myth #4 – LIST the healthcare profession and myth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the myth is untrue.
0-3	Myth #5 – LIST the healthcare profession and myth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the myth is untrue.
	TRUTH AND RATIONALE
0-3	Truth #1 – LIST the healthcare profession and truth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the truth is correct.
0-3	Truth #2 – LIST the healthcare profession and truth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the truth is correct.
0-3	Truth #3 – LIST the healthcare profession and truth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the truth is correct.
0-3	Truth #4 – LIST the healthcare profession and truth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the truth is correct.
0-3	Truth #5 – LIST the healthcare profession and truth. BE ABLE TO: clearly and concisely describes why the truth is correct.

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