Clinical Experience

During my first day of clinical, I encountered an issue that I believe is very significant. As a student nurse, our duty for this day was to follow our health care aide around the ward and assist in completing resident care. The resident required assistance in many of her daily tasks. The health care aide asked if I would perform one of those and do perineal care for her. I turned down her offer because I did not feel comfortable with my skill level. The resident had a bowel movement during the night. There was a significant odour in the room that overwhelmed me. I really wanted to leave the room because it was so unpleasant, but I stayed in the room so that the resident would not be embarrassed. This feeling of embarrassment, I assume,

to experience the environment and functions of different departments in a hospital. The hospital internship has allowed me to aid patients in need and gain knowledge pertaining to the different aspects of a hospital. Upon first learning about the Health Professions Academy, engaging in a hospital

Social support was taken as the perception and actuality that one is cared for, has assistance available from other people (spouse, relatives and friends) and that one is part of a supportive social network (Odongo et al, 2015). To demonstrate, my grandmother was able to have a lot of support from the family in which this allowed her to detect the cancer earlier due to the awareness of breast cancer in our family history. Breast cancer runs in my family, in every generation, and the remission of my grandmother’s cancer has led everyone to help out and understand the toll that the cancer was taking on her body. This allowed the family to learn more and support her in what decision she has made in taking the steps of recovery. Several studies have also described how the patient’s concealment of symptoms may influence, delay of medical help-seeking, while discussing them with friends and family can facilitate the decision to seek medical advice (Odongo et al, 2015).

Intern - I worked full time in a hospital rotating in between the departments of internal medicine, surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, emergency room, and pediatrics. I was responsible for admitting and discharging patients, for answering night shift calls, for working in collaboration with the other health care staff, for answering night shift calls, for documenting and performing a complete history and physical exam, for ordering lab and image tests, and develop a treatment plan under the supervision of the attending physician. Additionally I wrote admission, progress, and discharge notes and educated patients regarding their health status, treatment, and discharge planning.

This summer has by far been the most meaningful due to my internship at the Lloyd Moss Free Clinic. I had a wonderful opportunity to use my summer before college to explore healthcare professions and learn how a free clinic functions. Throughout my experience, I was exposed to many different professions within a clinic. My daily task consists of a wide variety of activities. I would begin by sorting and filing patient document, gathering charts for upcoming appointments, and helping the clinical operations director with projects regarding referrals. Then, I would continue my day at the call center. While assisting at the call center, I was able to learn what exactly each department handles at the clinic and I was exposed to a variety of terms

My patient Mary Ramussen came to the clinic for dental hygiene services. She is a 66 year old lady taking several medications. All of her vitals were within normal limits at her visit. Vitals are very important to take because a patient may not have any symptoms. Medications can have many contraindications, adverse reactions, or an interaction with other medications. It is important to have knowledge of medications and how to avoid adverse reactions or toxicity. Some medications can interact with local anesthetic with vasoconstrictors and cause effects on the heart. Knowing all medications that a patient is taking is important for knowing what over-the-counter medications to recommend post treatment. Some medications

The medical experience topic I would like to explore and discuss is the ulnar nerve, a large and important nerve, and the anatomical and physiological sequelae of damage to it. The topic is based on my own experience. In 2010, I suffered a severe laceration of my left arm near the wrist, which, fortunately, was able to be treated and partially relatively quickly. This is part of the reason that I was medically retired from the Army in 2012, for combat-related injuries. The ulnar artery of that arm and several interossial tendons were also severed. The artery was ligated (tied), and the nerve was repaired

I began to complete my internship hours on March 17, 2016. On my first day of completing my internship hours, I attended a training session that was located in Manhattan at one of the Health Care Network location was located in Manhattan. On March 21, 2016 to March 23, 2016 I attended Caribbean House Health Care Network in Brooklyn, New York. During My experience at this internship site I encounter being exposed to ethical competence at this organization and doing tasks.

Nurses may experience difficulties in maintaining a professional role in clinical encounters with the parents. The nurses expressed that they have to be ethical and to remain professional in the clinical encounter with abused children and their parents. To remain professional, education, counseling and experience is always essential. Most of the time it is hard to convince the loved ones of the victim from having difficulties in accepting what their loved ones go through.

Fortunately, for my third agency this semester I will have the opportunity to observe the staff of Clara Maass Medical Center which is a facility managed by Saint Barnabas Health. When I called this facility to obtain information, I was directed to the hospital’s volunteer department. The supervisor of the department briefed me on the application process and provided me with a list of department choices for my observation. The departments that I selected were Emergency and Wound Care because they encounter various patients on a daily basis. The hospital environment interests me tremendously due to the constant patient interaction and the variety of services provided by the institution. Last year I participated in a short ten hour volunteer

Compared to common clinical experience my exposure to clinical practice was different. Aside from the shadowing opportunities that I’ve pursued, the bulk of my clinical experience was as a volunteer at New Walk Medical Center in Norfolk, VA. There I volunteered under the direction of general practitioner, Dr. James Newby, and nurse practitioner, Mrs. Newby. Mrs. Newby drafted and published a system where health care professionals could monitoring and control the diabetes of their patients. This system of care was comprised of three portions done in group settings. The first was an informational session that explained what diabetes was to the patients the dynamics of diabetes, how to navigate through food labels, and choose the best foods in

This week’s clinical experience was sad. My patient was a 2-week-old infant who was diagnosed with NAS and abandoned by his mother. Coming into OB nursing I never thought about the negative aspects of the field. I assumed mothers delivered their babies safely for the most part, and lived happily ever after. However, after this week’s clinical I now know that there are many challenges that OB nurses face.

During my practicum semester at East Carolina University (ECU), I began to search for internship sites for my final semester at ECU. During my search, I knew that I wanted to work with children and/or work in a hospital setting. I looked for sites in both North Carolina and Virginia, my home state. After serious considerations, I decided to move out of North Carolina and return to Virginia. I decided to complete my intern at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Behavioral Health (8B). Completing my internship at a local hospital in Virginia gave me a sense of pride; it was rewarding knowing that I worked with families within my community, Hampton Roads. SNG provided an opportunity that allowed me to experience working with patients that were

During my clinical placement at Wanneroo GP Superclinic, I was tasked with providing care for a patient experiencing chest pain and breathlessness. The patient was ordered for an ECG which concluded that he was to be sent to Joondalup Emergency via ambulance. When I asked the patient if he would like an ambulance called, he refused, saying that he would go home and see if it eases. I explained to the patient the risks associated with not going immediately as per doctor’s request. I informed him of the cost of the ambulance at his request and that he does have the right to refuse an ambulance transfer and further treatment. I asked him if he could relay the information I had provided him with to me to ensure that he understands and can make

Today in clinical it was my turn to go visit the ICU, CCU, and the ER. Me and a couple of nursing students started off the visit by going to the ICU and CCU first. In the ICU, I observed a young male patient who had a cocaine overdose. The nurse was doing tracheostomy care on him and was showing us the steps and precautions she had to take when taking care of this patient. In the CCU, I got to witness a central line being placed in a patient. The physicians put in the central line and the nurse would monitor the patient as well as document the placement. After lunch, we got to visit ER. This was my favorite part of the day. The ER was not as busy as compared to the other ERs I have visited. I got