Benefits Of Standardized Patients ( Sps )

Last week Thursday on the orthopedic clinic was a slow but eye opening experience. When I got to the clinic at 8AM, after I was introduced to some of the nurses there, I was immediately assigned to a Medical Assistant (MA) that I had shadow for half of the day. The MA shows me around the clinical and explained her role and responsibility in the clinic setting. During the first several hours, and MA and I were quite busy rooming the patient. Because the MA want me to see how to do thoroughly assessment on a new patient, the MA did a thoroughly assessment and examinations on the first patient we saw. During the assessment, the MA also explained some of the medical procedures to the patient. She did a set of vitals on the patient, particular on new patient, such as blood pressure, height, and weight. We had a total of 15 patients during the morning.

ment and praise the efforts of my post-op patients when they want to sit up longer in a chair or

In addition, high risk participants received education relating to falls which involved nurses instructing participants not to get out of bed without assistance, to press the call-bell for assistance and how to use the call-bell. As part of this study protocol, participants in the intervention group received usual care which include: fall risk assessment, placing the call-bell, TV remote control, eyeglasses, dentures, and hearing aids within the patient’s reach. Other interventions that have been used were bed and chair alarms, bed was in the lowest position at all time except when care was being provided and bed brakes were locked at all times. The patient’s elimination needs were scheduled every two hours, bedside commode was provided for frequent elimination needs, the patient was not left unattended while on bedside commode or in the bathroom. For a safe bathroom environment toilets was raised, toilet seats were secure, and handrails was strong enough to support patients, and patient was also instructed to pull the call light if feeling dizzy or in need of any assistance . Furthermore, the room temperature was

Devote effort to focus on patient’s need for help with toileting, pain level, and positioning.

Approximately 7,800 people suffer from a new spinal cord injury every year in the United States. Eighty-two percent of spinal cord injuries happen to males. The age group most at risk for spinal cord injury is 16-30 years old. Fifteen percent of spinal cord injuries are a result of violence, forty-eight percent result from motor vehicle accidents, and twenty-one percent result from falls. Suffering a spinal cord injury can result in a complete change in lifestyle. It can affect relationships, ability to work, and basic daily tasks such as bathing. My research question will address some of the ways a paraplegic has to adjust his daily routine, things they have to be aware of following a spinal cord injury, as well as focus on ways they can become

Although most of Ms. Drinkwater’s training came from graduate school, she also received on the job training by a former employee from performance rehabilitation. Because Ms. Drinkwater is the only neurological physical therapist at her current place of employment, there is a demand for her at her job; she is the earliest person there and the last to leave. Her patients are referrals or walk-ins and the majority of her patients are short term, which run about 7-10 sessions. One-third of her patients are long-term patients each of which she has built rapport with; she has no access to patient lists, but does have access to records of the patients she treats while treating such patient.

Imagine if you or a friend had a talent for art, music, or foreign languages, but the school you attend cut back on the time spent focusing on these multiple subjects and decided to focus on more “important” subjects. Standardized test scores show the academic standing of an individual student and are used to compare that student to others across the U.S. This can create an immense amount of pressure on students to do well. Standardized tests focus on the core subjects of math and reading, with a smaller emphasis on science and writing. If the tests only focus on four main subjects than how can they measure other important traits or skills? We all have so many talents beyond the core subjects that do not show up on a test. Standardized tests

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a disabling condition that makes the individual dependent on others for performing their living and professional activities (2,3). Typically, a wide range of such services are provided by a caregiver or family members and relatives of the injured person (1,3). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines caregiver as “A person who provides support and assistance, formal or informal, with various activities to persons with disabilities or long-term conditions, or persons who are elderly. This person may provide emotional or financial support, as well as hands-on help with different tasks. Care giving may also be done from long distance”.1

Coming on to my seventh week here at CBI Physiotherapy, I am still really enjoying it. Now that I have spent 60 hours here, I am becoming more familiar with the patients and their injuries. When someone comes into the clinic, it is my job to set them up with either ice or heat, depending on their injury. This requires me to know where their injury is located, how long since they have become injured, and what treatment they require. Some of the athletes come into the clinic with athletic tape on them so, I have to remove that before I begin their treatment. I like to call the CBU athletes “frequent flyers” of the clinic. Most of them are in here almost every single day. Even though I am only here on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, I am starting to remember everyone and knowing exactly what they need when they arrive. I do not have to ask my supervisor Colette what to do, but she always lets me know if something has changed since the last time I saw them.

Through my experience's, I have valued having the opportunity of devoting countless hours of direct care to patients who have acquired traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. It is the greatest honor to have the opportunity to care for others and for them to entrust in you- a complete stranger- to care for them when they are at their most vulnerable point. It is my passion to work with neurologically compromised patients and to be the hands that a person trusts when they need it most. I love and enjoy the interworking of the brain, structure, and understanding how each region of the brain responds once it is injured. Though my time at Craig I have had the opportunity to devote myself to patients when they do need in most, though the recovery and rehabilitation phases. I have encountered a vast array of different categories of brain injuries, different rancho level patients and have seen patient’s recovery when they have been at their lowest point in their lives. To this day, I still remember my hardest patients I have had and helped them back on their feet again.

Although I did not know it at the time, the catalyst to pursue Neurology began early in pre-medical studies. It wasn’t the course I took on “Mind, Brain, and Behavior” or the fascinating brain dissection I witnessed, but rather a fellow student, Ira, who is afflicted with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Ira, with severely atrophied extremities and scoliotic posture, was instantly recognized as he traversed campus in his motorized wheelchair. However, it wasn’t his disability that he was known for, but rather his gregarious attitude. Ira has a larger than life personality and his humorous anecdotes quickly captured everyone’s attention during our first day in the dorms. A month into the academic year, Ira expressed frustration with his current

Data sampling, gathering of information, analyzing of date and explanation of findings took place sporadically. In qualitative studies, the discussions and observations are loosely structured, allowing the participants to express their beliefs, feelings and behaviors (Pilot & Beck, 2010, p. 79). This study took place at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington and the University’s internal review board of this university reviewed this study. Grounded theory was used by researchers in this experiment. This type of theory tries to account for the action of people from the perspective of people involved. (Pilot & Beck, 2010). In research, variable means characteristics that are measurable, people’s belongings or values or things that can take on various values. (Cherry, 2011). Knowledge and accuracy of clinician’s performance is the dependent variable, while the independent variable is their perception of head of bed elevation as was used in the research. The participants were 175 clinicians who are staff of the medical center with direct involvement in the care of patients, and were made up of 39 Physicians, 89 registered nurses 21 respiratory therapists, 16 medical and hospital assistance, and physical therapist and occupational therapists,(Hiner et al., p. 166) . Other clinicians not directly involved in the care of these patients were not included in

The standardized patient experience was useful and interesting for me because I became more confident and active during nursing practice after that practice exam. This practical exam helped me recall my professional experience from year 2012 and 2013 when I worked as a nurse in my country. After that practice exam, I knew how staff nurses deal and communicate with patients from a different culture and spoke different language. My specialization is nursing education, but I wanted to take more practical classes during the course or study to obtain first hard experience and confidence in dealing with patients.

Standardized tests are widely common that used to examine the student's achievements based on their performance in basic subjects and the scores are used to compare states, schools and individuals. When educating became a significant issue, Horace Mann, the secretary of the Board of Education of Massachusetts in the early 18th century established standardized testing to figure out students’ intellectual achievements in subjects such as mathematics and English. There are variety of advantages and disadvantages of Standardized Testing because the advantages of Standardized Testing offers teachers and schools student's ability to perform on tests based on their intellectual compatibility and show their additional needs for help while the disadvantages

Education- Educating Mr Jones on the importance of being still and not doing anything strenuous, he is connected to a heart monitoring machine and any movement or electronic devices may interrupt the signal so mobiles phones IPads etc. should be off, if he needs help to use the toilet make sure the call button is close by educating him on how it works, Mr jones should also be told to let the nursing staff know if his pain gets worse, as supplement medication may be available, instruct his family to do the same, The nurse should take into account the patient's learning style, learning challenges and level of understanding.