Daryl Garrison is a 62 yeas old male with PMH of ESRD, HTN, Depression, chronic pain, neuropathy, tobacco abuse, recent GI bleeding, hyperkalemia, HLD, and acid reflex. He was recently hospitalized for GI bleeding and received multiple blood transfusions. During SOC, he was found to have unsteady gait (had falls without injury 2 weeks ago), generalized weakness, and increased back pain (on Percocet). He also will benefit with education about low potassium diet, HTN disease management, and teaching about medication purpose and regimen.
How many times have you depended on a doctor with your life? Could you always explain exactly how you felt, or was the doctor helping you figure out the exact pain? Many don’t realize how important it is for the medical field to use the technique of thin slicing, the 5 second judgement of someone based upon their expressions. Patients of all kinds depend on doctors to help them in any situation, even when they cannot express exactly their symptoms. Elders, adults, and especially children can not always grasp what pain they are experiencing and how severe it might be.
CG is two years, eleven months old. He was referred to NCCU’s Hablemos clinic through Mr. Blankson. Carlos has been attending the Hablemos clinic since September 19, 2016. The clinicians have worked with him on goals that have targeted imitating environmental sounds, making requests, and identifying common animals. At home, his family primarily speaks Spanish.
Talk about what went well in the scenario. I perform vitals sings and communicated effectively with Mr. Ahmed. I educated the patient in areas such as dehydration, fall risks, intake and ouptup measurements. In addition, I administer oral and intravenous medication to ensure proper drug
Physical Therapy Assistant is an interesting field; it is a job that helps individuals in need. I interviewed Lucero because she is currently working in the same field that I see myself working in the future. The interview took place on November 29th; it lasted an hour and a half. The interview was about me trying to understand more about my future life as a physical therapist assistant. The purpose of this interview was for me to envision if this is the profession that I want for myself, in the future.
1) Why did I choose nursing as a profession? When I was younger I was very ill and at that time it was not known whether I would survive. However, I was able to survive and exceed the expectation of the prognosis of the condition.
Escape Fire “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” is a documentary concerning the state of health care in the United States. It alleges that the American healthcare system is a broken system that mainly focuses on getting as many people treated the healthcare system, without actually treating their true medical issues. It challenges that the healthcare system is more about bringing in revenue than providing adequate medical care. It further contends that the healthcare system is more about increasing healthcare numbers than improving health.
Through my studies of human expression and its reflection of how people deal with world events in different ways, I developed sensitivity to other worldviews that continues to prove useful through my daily interactions with people of different backgrounds. I have learned that just like art, medicine involves pattern recognition and derives insight from experiences. Similarly, what I especially enjoy about being a medical assistant is interacting with patients on a daily basis and getting to be a part of their medical experiences, even if it is just by lending an ear. The experiences on my path to a career in medicine have made me want to make a real, tangible difference in the lives of those around me – a difference that leaves my patients in a better condition than they were in before I met them.
The level of care that the varying healthcare professionals provided to these patients was fascinating and became intrigued to a career path in the medical field. Over the next couple of years, I narrowed the possibility
Not only did I have hands on experience with patients but I also performed clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, recording demographic and insurance coverage information. At Piedmont Hospital I provided accurate education on procedures that were needed for new patients. Over the summer observing at Emory Hospital I accessed the effectiveness of therapy plan by observing patients’ reponses and observed patients during PT procedures to determine discomfort or pain. The last place that I completed my observation hours was at the Childrens Hospital of Atlanta in providing cold pack treatments and operated and maintained therapy equipment. Last but not least, I assisted the patients in administering active and passive therapeutic exercises.
The study of this program is beneficial because most elderly clients who come into the emergency department with pain or injury associated chronic illness. More often than not, these clients, who may be cared for with palliative or hospice care, do not have easy access to these services. In addition, Medicare does not always pay for necessary services that are so needed by clients with severe chronic illnesses, especially in urban areas. Sixty-nine percent of clients and their families’ who participated in this study expressed true satisfaction in the services provided by nurses.
I also learned about wellness checks that are conducted with each patient. The wellness checks helps the providers identify the health status of each patient. Furthermore, this week I have been reconnecting with patients, that I conducted care plans with, through follow up phone calls. The people that I have been able to communicate with have made progress toward their goals. For instance, one patient that had an issue with housing was able to use the resources that I provided to connect with a program that helps with food and shelter.
I worked with my school nurse, Brenda this week; she was wonderful. I was able to find my student for the IHP and have their mother sign the permission slip; therefore, I was able to start interviewing my student. My student is a very sweet; 12-year-old Type 1 Diabetic. During the interview, I looked at my student holistically; by thinking about who she is as a whole and why she may behave in certain ways. I also thought about ways I can promote, maintain, and restore health for this student.
Medical Field Careers Careers in the medical field vary widely and there is a high demand for health care jobs. Depending on your choice, you may spend as little as a few months or as many as 10 years or more in college to get into a medical-related job. With good education and a desire to help others, you can to start a rewarding career in any of these jobs. Find out more about medical field careers and see which one suits your interest.
The ABCD: A HCP’s care should not only be centred on patients’ conditions, but should be holistic and include parameters such as patients’ emotional/spiritual
