Clinical Interview. Introduction:. As Learning Takes Place,

Many authors including, Pawlas and Oliva (2008) and Bennis and Nanus (1985) discuss the importance for the supervisors to spend much of their time listening to the views of others incising their students and incorporating these ideas into their thinking as a powerful tool for personal development. Moreover, on the job training, mentorship or continual education, are not always easy to access for the educator, my first-hand experience has been that this has been a valuable learning tool which has made me explore how I do what I do when supporting students in their clinical education. Given that my role is a long-term relationship, and that adults learners develop incrementally over time, a supervisor can assist in that change by working with students to establish meaningful long-term goals, working patiently on the

This class was very challenging, interesting, and informative. First, students must push themselves to expand their knowledge and help themselves become more inquisitive, critical, reflective, and problem solve. As future professional nurse practitioner, we are striving for integrating clinical judgment skills. The knowledge gained in the textbook must be applied in the clinical settings without discrimination.

As part of my clinical experience at St. Joseph unit, I had an opportunity to work with my classmate, Kingly and Dat. Dat was a very kind and efficient nursing assistant and I felt fortunate to have had the chance to work with and learn from him. Our day together seemed as though it was typical for the residence. The first resident was Ms. Nancy; she is in room no. 220A. My duty gave her breakfast and feed her in morning. Upon waking Ms. Nancy I respected her privacy by always knocking before I entered the room and asking permission to enter. I have introduced myself and followed standard precaution by washing my hands before start any procedures. I tried to talk to her while I was feeding her. I tried to wake her up before the breakfast is over. She only ate 35% of her meal. Then, Dat showed me how to use a full sling mechanical lift to move Ms. Nancy to shower chair and show me how to use shower chair while showering Ms. Nancy. After finishing

This class is able to connect on several levels with the healthcare field. The whole point of developmental psychology is to have a better understanding for people in all stages of life. In the healthcare field, I believe that it is extremely important to be able to connect with people of all ages and to make them feel more at ease when it comes to their health. With this class, I have a better understanding of the different stages that people go through allowing me to best adapt to all age groups and provide them with the best possible healthcare that is

My first clinical rotation was at Wasatch physical therapy, an outpatient clinic. At first, it was a little difficult to get used to seeing the higher volume of patients. It was also difficult to get used to all the different names for various exercises that different therapists had. For example “Ball belt,” Which seemed like it could mean just about anything. I got the hang of things and became pretty comfortable by the end. It was a really positive environment. Time seemed to go by quickly since I was always busy with patients and documentations. Eventually, I got to the point where I was given a bit of freedom and was able to handle around 50% of a caseload independently. I treated knees, shoulders, ankles, wrists, and spines. However, I also got to treat a cardiac patient and got to observe one torticollis and a few pelvic floor patients.

The client, Molly Porter is a single, 28 year old white female, she has lived in Raleigh, North Carolina for her entire life. She lives with both of her parents John and Martha Porter. She is currently employed as a cashier at Burger King.

I was comfortable with the person I interviewed, as it was my grandmother. I consider BT’s strengths to be a driven mindset as well as engaging in physical activity. A huge part to her success is indeed traveling to Arizona 5 months of the year. Instead of sitting in Washington all year round, watching the rain hit the windows, she instead is able to be in the sun. Weather has a huge effect on mood, the aging process, and physical activity. BT is a positive individual, who will always put her best efforts forth to achieve maximum health. BT is stubborn. You tell her she can’t and she will prove to you she can. A while back she had picked up a case of water at Costco. She picked up the case, her feet were planted, and she turned. This blew out

The sociological theory of Functionalism takes upon the perspective that society consists of systematic processes, which revolve around set structures. Functionalist theory allows for the creation of health and illness as variables (Stam, 2000). These variables all lead to development and require that certain structures be used to restore proper function. The intended purpose of this reflective piece is to identify how my Patient-Practitioner experiences could be viewed from the sociological theory of functionalism. The essay will present a case study and then proceed to analyse the case through the lens of functionalism. The analysis will include limitations of functionalism and consider implications of this analysis upon future paramedic practice.

I spent the day prior my clinical lead experience preparing myself and organizing my paperwork in the attempt to have not only a productive day, but to also provide the best support to my team. I believe that working as a team allows for the best patient care, so that was my goal for the day to work as a well-oiled machine and exude beneficence for our patients. As the team leader, I was responsible for assigning patients to my four team members Monica, Matt, Janie and Tanya according to the needs of the patients and the strengths or weakness of my team members. Jeanette was the UAP for the week.

Teaching and learning in the clinical setting is not a new concept and the teaching of clinical skill to nursing student ranks high on the current agenda of nurse education (Pfeil, 2003). Therefore, has be the duty of teachers to continue to provide ongoing guidance during teaching and learning taking place. According to While (2004), the mentor is required to feel personally and professionally confident when assessing the student’s performance. This allows the development of the students will become better and more effective.

The purpose of this journal is to reflect on my experience and skills gained during my clinical placement at Ben Taub Hospital. On my first clinical day, I was excited and nervous at the same time. My first placement was in the PREOP/PACU area. I was assigned to help a patient who had been in the PACU area going on 2 days. Normally, once the patient comes from surgery they are only in the PACU area for a short period of time before they are discharged home or given a bed in another area of the hospital. This particular patient still had not received an assignment for a bed. The physicians would make their rounds to come check on him daily. The patient was a 28-year-old Hispanic male, non-English speaking, he had a hemicolectomy. He had a NG tube, urinary Foley catheter, and a wound vac. My preceptor had just clocked in and she needed to check on the patient’s vitals and notes from the previous nurse. Once she introduced me to the patient and explained while I was there, she then asked me to check his vitals. (Vital signs indicate the body’s ability to regulate body temperature, maintain blood flow, and oxygenate body tissues. Vital signs are important indicators of a client’s overall health status (Hogan, 2014). I froze for a quick second. I have practiced taking vitals numerous of times and I knew I could do it correctly. I started with the temperature first, when I was quickly corrected on a major mistake I had made by my preceptor. I HAD FORGOT TO WASH MY HANDS and PUT

According to the article, “Noncaring and Caring in the Clinical Setting: Patients’ Descriptions”, “Presence is something which reveals itself immediately and unmistakably in a look, a smile, an intonation, or a handshake” (Riemen). The concept of nursing presence may sound similar to the nurse simply caring for the patient. However, nursing presence is much more complex; then simply administering the patient’s insulin before every meal. A nurse being present with the patient is actively advocating for the patient. They’re working with the patient to ensure they’re receiving the best care. If the patient needs pain medication, but doesn’t have any ordered, the nurse is calling the doctor and advocating for this patient’s pain. Comforting,

After today’s role-playing activity and based on the feedback I received from my group I was able to become aware of my strengths and weaknesses in my clinical interviewing skills. I struggled a lot with shortening my questions last semester. I am now aware that I have a habit of asking a question and then explaining it, which makes the listener loose track of what the question initially was. I received good feedback and great ways in which I can work on that. Thus, a suggested skill from the checklist in which I need to continue developing is being concise and having clear communication. Being able to be concise and have clear communication will enable me to fully understand my client or caregivers needs. As for my strength, I believe I am

Clinical practicum has provided a valuable study opportunity to me.When I took care of a living person in wards,I could apply the skills which are learnt from indoor lessons in school and books.Also,I could achieve more knowledge outside textbooks.However,I find that there is a difference between the real situation and theory.In ward,nurses have to be multitasking and need to manage several patients,time is precious to them.Nurses have to make an effort to save time from different ways.To give an example,in the ward I worked in this clinical practicum,nurses connected the syringe to the end of tube and administered drug to a patient with nasogastric tube by giving pressure to pump drug solution down the tube.Thus ,the procedure finished in a few seconds.I learnt this method from them and applied it in my practice.However,I was stopped by the supervisor teacher during one of my practise.She told us that it was wrong to administer drug by using pressure.She then asked me for the right method.I was shocked in that time because I learnt this way from the

Also, the objective is to find patient’s document finding and correlate it with chronic disease process of elderly adults. With this reflection, I will discuss what I’ve learned, and my strengths and weakness in my clinical experience.