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HOSA Event Resource by Publisher

Health Science Events

Event 

Resources 

Dental Terminology

Dental Terminology
Mosby's Dental Dictionary 
Stedman’s Medical Dictionary for Dental Professions

Medical Spelling

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

Medical Terminology

Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
Medical Terminology for Health Professions
Stedman's Medical Terminology: Steps to Success in Medical Language

Medical Mathematics

Medical Dosage Calculations
DHO – Health Science
Clinical Calculations Made Easy 
Mathematics for Health Sciences: A Comprehensive Approach
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
Medical Reading

Josie's Story: A Mothers Inspiring Crusade to Make Health Care Safer
Dentist Goes Animal: A Personal History of Modern Veterinary Dentistry
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
The Woman Who Knew Too Much: Alice Stewart and the Secrets of Radiation
Taking People With You: The Only Way to Make Big Things Happen

Knowledge Test:
Behaviorial Health

Substances Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
Discovering Psychology: The Science of the Mind

Knowledge Test:
Human Growth and
Development

Journey Across the Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion
DHO – Health Science
Growth and Development Across the Lifespan: A Health Promotion Focus 2nd Edition

Knowledge Test:
Pathophysiology

Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions
Human Diseases: A Systematic Approach 8th Edition

Knowledge Test:
Nutrition

Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Knowledge Test:
Medical Law and Ethics		 Medical Law, Ethics and Bioethics
Medical Law and Ethics

Knowledge Test:
Pharmacology

Pharmacology: Principles and Applications
Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
Knowledge Test:
Transcultural Health Care

Transcultural Healthcare: A Culturally Competent Approach

Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness

 

Health Professions Events

Event

Resources 

Biomedical Laboratory Science

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium, Revised
Web Resource: www.bio.org

Clinical Nursing

Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques
Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing

Clinical Specialty

Top 100 Health Care Careers

Dental Science

Dental Assisting: A Comprehensive Approach
Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide 5th Edition

Home Health Aide

Homemaker Home Health Aide
The Home Health Aide Handbook

Medical Assisting

DHO – Health Science
Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies

Nursing Assisting

Mosby's Textbook for Nursing Assistants
DHO – Health Science

Personal Care

DHO – Health Science

Physical Therapy

DHO – Health Science
Introduction to Physical Therapy

Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic Training and Fitness Instruction
Essentials of Athletic Injury Management

Veterinary Science

Principles and Practices of Veterinary Technology
Dog First Aid
Dogs – American Kennel Club
Cats – The Cat Fancier's Association, Inc.
Introduction to Veterinary Science

 

 

Emergency Preparedness Events

Event

Resources 

CPR/First Aid

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (90-138) – Select Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the "Materials" list and order the student manual 90-138.
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
DHO – Health Science

CERT Skills

Online CERT Curriculum

CERT Curriculum (online CERT curriculum available as a spiral-bound book)

EMT

Fundamentals of Basic Emergency Care (Book With CD-ROM)
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (90-138) – Select Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the "Materials" list and order the student manual 90-138.
Emergency Care
NREMT Basic Level Skill Sheets
Epidemiology

Life Support Skills

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (90-138) – Select Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the "Materials" list and order the student manual 90-138.
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
DHO – Health Science
Public Health 

United States Public Health Service
American Public Health Association
MRC Partnership MRC Website

 

 

Leadership Events

Event

Resources 

Healthy Lifestyle

 

 

Teamwork Events

Event

Resources 

Forensic Medicine

Forensic Medicine
Forensic Science 4th Edition

HOSA Bowl

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised
National HOSA Handbook
Current HOSA Publications/Magazines
DHO – Health Science
Medical Terminology for Health Professions

Creative Problem
Solving

101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques: The Handbook of New Ideas for Business
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Creative Thinkering: Putting Your Imagination to Work

Parliamentary Procedure

Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised
Study Guide for the NAP Membership Exam – From the National Association of Parliamentarians

 

 

Recognition Events

Healthcare Issues
Exam

USA Today
Healthwatch