Emmanuel completes the two-day classroom orientation and is assigned to a preceptor to follow in the ambulatory surgery centre for three weeks. This constitutes his “hands on” orientation, during which he will be able to care for patients under the guidance of his preceptor.…
A (UTI) Urinary Tract Infection happens when bacteria enters and multiplies in the sterile urinary tract which causes inflammation and can result in small amounts of blood, pus, and bacteria in the urine. This can cause pain with urination, a sense of needing to urinate frequently, and sometimes cramping in the lower abdomen. The infection can involve the urethra, the bladder, sometimes the ureters, and occasionally the kidneys. If kidneys are involved you may have fever and chills.…
As we have been working to improve physician engagement throughout NMG/NMH, the idea of enhanced Administration presence is a common theme across survey results. The idea recently surfaced that we could utilize the new Feinberg Physician Lounge as a space not only for physicians to come grab breakfast/lunch, meet with physician colleagues but also our leadership teams. Dr. Chrisman and Julie are excited about piloting this idea and selected you both to be our first executives to participate. You both have responsibilities for critical functions that our physicians want to learn more about and also recognize its critical component to not only their work but also their patients experience at NM.…
I have experienced many interesting and challenging interactions with patients during my mental health clinical rotation at Hennepin County Medical Center. Week 2, I had the opportunity to meet and interact with a 24-year-old male diagnosed with bipolar type 1 disorder. The patient, Jonathan, and I sat down and discussed his past and current situation, which presented many challenges.…
In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able to:…
From a young age I’ve been driven to pursue a career that allows me to impact the lives’ of individuals daily. I’m excited to finally be able to put everything I’ve learned into action as a PA. My countless experiences have inspired me to be a PA who patients can know and trust. I’m excited to care for patients not only physically and mentally, but also emotionally and spiritually. I hope that while on rotations I’m able to fill the knowledge gaps I have and learn new techniques from experienced practitioners.…
Different Sims-lab from school and patient medication reconciliation, which I performed at clinical rotation in IPPE-III served as a foundation for me to participate in this activity. For example, I had the opportunity to interview standardized patient during Sims-lab which included work up a patient before the interview, then interview standardized patient, step outside of room to assess the patient profile and come up with a plan, then discuss the plan with the patient and write the soap note. Since, that activity I was curiously waiting for an opportunity to perform such task to get familiarized with it. In addition, patient medication reconciliation activity at clinical rotation in IPPE-III, I had similar opportunity to work with the patient…
By utilizing the information presented in this class, I was able to learn, apply and document via a written paper information on Erikson’s developmental stages and Butler’s Life Review. I was able to practice my interviewing skill during my interview of R.V. The take away I had with his interview is that it takes work to be successful and you have to have balance in your life. It may not come when you are at the peak of working or during education, but you must find the balance. I have enjoyed my time in this class and I will use he skills that I have learned and I will apply the information that I read as I enter into my practice as a nurse and hopefull as a nurse…
As a junior and senior in high school, going to clinicals at Toledo hospital was a wake up call. From sitting in a classroom day after day my first two years of high school following a general curriculum, to preparing a skill set a first…
My clinical rotations in different nursing areas have solidified my passion for adequate nursing care and have enabled me to understand the importance of helping a person to function in society at their own personal highest ability. My clinical supervisors, employers and co-workers will vouch for my strong work ethic and dedication toward my nursing…
Contrary to popular belief, nurses have a lot more responsibility in care and monitoring of patients, other than just carrying out orders by clinicians. Nurses are on the front lines of interacting with the patients and monitoring health status and the effectiveness of interventions. Critical thinking, communication, assessment, and technical skills are all necessary for the success of nurses and the improved health of patients. It is important to always be aware of what is going on. As a student nurse, it can be hard to remember this, as the stress of carrying out multiple, sometimes first-time medical interventions can be overwhelming. It is easy to get distracted, forget information, and become anxious. I keep myself on track by keeping a list, practicing positive self-care, staying in constant communication with my preceptors and peers, and keeping the patient’s health and wellbeing the…
approach, and these goals can be achieved. Those patients can be able to go back to school…
Today it was another busy day. For the first 2 hours of the shift, we had walk ins. I saw altogether 7 patient independently. It is hard to believe that I have only 2 more week left to finish my practicum hours. I started as a naïve nurse practitioner student and now I find myself more confident in collecting history, doing physical exam, ordering diagnostic testing, differential diagnosis and creating plan. It has been wonderful learning opportunity for me with a great preceptor and working environment.…
According to the final results of my assessment, the three domains that I need to improve upon or need more knowledge are in the areas communication skills, community dimensions of practice skills and leadership and systems thinking skills. As a healthcare professional I will like to be very effective in communicating among my colleagues, to patients and to the whole community as a whole. This semester, I will like to improve upon my communications skills in order to facilitate an effective means of communication. Allocating resources for patients and their families in the community is another skill I need to be good at. These programs offered in the community in the long run benefits these patients and their families to promote their health.…
This was an excellent learning experience as I have had numerous experiences dealing with patients and I feel very comfortable…