Essential Function: Communication
The ability to communicate effectively in English using verbal, non-verbal, and written formats with faculty, other students, patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team.
Examples:
- Read medication labels, clinical documentation, physician orders, legal forms, and e-mail.
- Produce written communication with the healthcare team, including physicians, supervisors, and patients (may be done via charts, pre-hospital care forms, and/or narratives).
- Communicate verbally with healthcare team members, including physicians, supervisors, and patients.