Overview
Health Administrator Graphic Blog
Purpose and Structure:
The purpose of this assignment is to explore a career in Health Services Administration. Through research of the position, including details of the role and responsibility of an Administrator in a Healthcare setting, the depth of understanding and execution of a specific job in this field will be developed. The learner will create a graphic blog. A blog, as defined, is a website or page that is managed by an individual or group with interest, passion, and experience in a particular area. While blogs are primarily textual they may also contain photographs, videos, podcasts, music and audio.
Objectives:
The learner will be able to:
- Define the position of Health Administrator
- Explain job description in a specific health environment
- Understand the role and responsibilities
- Use technology to create a flowing presentation
- Differentiate positions specific to an HSA career
- Apply the main ethical principles and theories used in Healthcare
Instructions:
The student will create a Graphic Blog to describe the role of a Health Service Administrator in a medical environment. Further, the administrator will provide a specific job description for the type of administration and the health care facility in which the services will be provided. Additionally, the following guidelines must be included.
Guidelines:
- Research and Define the role and responsibility of a Health service administrator. (Please note that the duties may vary depending on the location in which you are employed).
- Determine the type of Healthcare facility of interest (i.e. hospital, nursing home, private practice, urgent care, specialty clinic).
- Summarize daily operations required for such a position.
- Apply the four main Principles used in Healthcare (course texts).
- Apply a minimum of three Theories as it will be used in your position.
- Include appropriate graphics to support the job.
- Four APA formatted references must be listed and cited in context.
- Format Optional: Power Point presentation, brochure, slide show, webpage.
Resource and delivery options:
CanvaLinks to an external site.
Microsoft 365: Free access via FIU student portalLinks to an external site.
PreziLinks to an external site.
VismeLinks to an external site.
Healthcare Administration BlogLinks to an external site.
Slide carnivalLinks to an external site.
Blogging Rubric
| 1 Beginner | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Quality of Writing x2 | -post has no style or voice -gives no new information on the topic -poorly organized | -post has little style or voice -gives some new information on the topic -poorly organized | -written in a somewhat interesting style and voice -some new information on the topic or reflective -well organized | -written in an interesting style and voice -very informative or deeply reflective -well organized |
Presentation | -many words misspelled -many grammar errors -formatting makes post difficulty to follow or read | -several spelling errors -several grammar errors -formatting makes it difficult to follow or read | -few spelling errors -few grammar errors -some formatting to help make the post easier to read | -all words spelled correctly -no grammar errors -formatting makes the post more interesting and easier to read |
Multimedia | -no multimedia | -one piece of multimedia | -several pieces of multimedia | -multiple pieces of multimedia -multimedia adds new information or perspective to post |
Community | -no links -post is not tagged or categorized | -one or more links -only "easy" links -post may be categorized or tagged | -several links included that add to the reader's understanding -post may be categorized or tagged | -several links to places that add to reader's understanding -post is fully categorized and tagged |