Clinician Observation Paper

As a clinical requirement for my Adult 1: Medical-Surgical course, I had the opportunity to observe a patient in the Operating Room and in the Post Anesthesia Unit of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. The procedure that I observed was a left total knee replacement. The patient needed this surgery because she was experiencing osteoarthritis, and this surgery could alleviate her pain and discomfort. I was with the patient from the end of her stay in the pre-operative holding area to the Operating Room, and then to the Post Anesthesia Care Unit. This paper will include background inquiry, preoperative and operative

To collect data I used two methods, participant observation and surveys. For participant observation, I went to Oliver Hall to get my food and observe other students’ interactions with the workers. I was able to observe and participate six times for about 30 minutes each session, and each time I was able to interact in meaningful and respectful conversations with each worker I came into contact. Since it was my own experience, I was able to take notes after I sat down on the table closest to the entrance, and then I took notes on who walked in, how many people they walked in with, and which worker was working. At first I focused on simple greetings, for example, saying “hello” or “thank you,” but then I was able to go more in depth to seeing which students make an effort to go beyond pleasantries and ask about the worker’s day or tell a joke. When I went to

It is with great interest that I submit this letter to be considered to be a member of the Clinical Observations course during the 2016-2017 school year. I am interested in taking this course because my ultimate goal is to become a physician. Through this course, I feel that I will gain knowledge that would otherwise be inaccessible to me, along with experiencing events that most high school and even college undergraduate students would not have access to. I have a passion for learning and health care, and I am sure this course would benefit me immensely.

This is special observation report, because I could shadow a UH clinician during the whole semester. From February 03, 2017, every Friday for 1-hour session until April 21,2017 I observed the same UH clinician perform therapy session on the same client. The University Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic is located on the outskirts of the University of Houston campus. The neighborhood is known as “greater third ward”, the clime reports a high. On hand the clinic hours of operation are from 8:00am-5:00pm, during the day light crime rates decrease dramatically, and the security campus is always nearby. The building itself looks great on the outside but would not hurt to re-model the inside a little bit. The rooms have enough space for the client chairs, table, cabinet for putting things in, camera recorder, and some rooms even have a mini couch inside. The clinic has a huge observation room where parents, family, and observers can sit and listen though a huge one-way mirror.

Many Sociologist believe that studying deviant behavior can be exciting, rewarding, and fun. However, the study of deviance can also be stressful, difficult and filled with difficulties that can be extremely challenging. There are many ways to research and study deviant behavior whether it be in covert or overt observation strategies. Covert observation is referred to as the study in which the researcher observes a social group and does not let the subjects know they are being studied (Inderbitzin, Bates, & Gainey, 2016, p. 575). Overt observation refers to public observation in which the researcher makes the social group aware that they are being observed and the researcher participates in the behavior (Inderbitzin, Bates, & Gainey, 2016, p. 577).

Since the 8:00 AM appointment that I was scheduled to observe was cancelled, Sarah spent a half hour with me sharing the details of the three very different patients they were to see that morning. Although they were all males, they ranged in age from 2 – 12 years old, one being a new referral and the other two follow-up appointments. After this instructive conversation, I then observed one of the follow-up appointments with a 12-year-old patient with partial trisomy 15Q who came to the visit with his adoptive mother. This patient is very medically complex and currently followed by many disciplines in the hospital, including Developmental Pediatrics, Urology, Colorectal, Psychology, Pulmonology, ENT, Endocrinology, Orthopedic Surgery, PT, Neurology and Audiology, in addition to a community ophthalmologist. Even though he participates in an age-appropriate, sixth grade classroom, his mother reports that his adaptive behaviors and intellectual functioning are commensurate with a 4-5 year-old.

I learned many new things at my clinical rotation in Bentaub hospital this fall semester. At Bentaub, I was exposed to a diverse group of individuals from the community. It is very important to emphasize that, although, there were many different types of diseases in the hospital; there is one particular disease that I would like to expand on and that is diabetes. Diabetes was very common in many of the patients that I had the opportunity to interact with and care for. One specific patient that I would like to talk about is a 48-year-old Hispanic male with a history of diabetes who previously was only taking metformin oral medication at home before coming to the hospital’s emergency room. When I first meet him in the unit, he was scared and

MEDEVAC operations are a key element to the Soldiers on the ground. Many lives are saved on a daily basis when the unarmed pilots fly into enemy fire to save the life of someone they do not even know. They are a true hero to many Soldiers. The following battle relied heavily on MEDEVAC operations to save lives. The decisions made during the rescue are the reason that some of the Soldiers from Chosen Company are alive today.

As I observed the class of the experienced practitioner(EP), I noticed that she stated clear objectives, emphasized and worked to meet those specific objectives throughout the plan. She ensured that the lesson was supported with appropriate resources to cater to the needs, interests and abilities of all learners.

Most agree that physically caring for a patient is the most important part of working in a medical facility. Those people have probably never been inside the front office in that workplace. If they had been, then they would understand that is just one part of the whole when it comes to running a medical facility.

My experience of observing the application of new innovations in a clinical setting significantly contributed to my desire to become a health care professional. This past summer, I shadowed a Prosthodontic and Cosmetic Dentist in Manhattan. At the Center of High Tech Dentistry, Dr. Rosenberg, uses technological innovations to improve the quality of care he provides to his patients. While doing so, he manages to improve the lives of his patients in a matter of minutes. The hours I spent in his office revolutionized my thinking of the dental field. The best example of this is Dr. Rosenberg’s integration of the CEREC into his dental procedures. The CEREC uses 3D printing technology that makes crowns in a matter of minutes. Dr. Rosenberg taught me how to operate the CEREC, and allowed me to practice on an artificial test subject. The use of the CEREC was the professional application of technology that I first experienced at the SUNY Stony Brook lab.

When working for a medical office you should be ready to deal with the unexpected on a daily basis. The office should be prepared and equipped to handle any emergency’s plēmthat will arise. Emergency’s such as these should be handled promptly with no delay.

UMelb. MD: as this is a graduate course equivalent to a masters degree there are no pre-requisites for year 12. However as transfer to this course must be from either BSc or BSc BioMed it is required that majors in these pathways are in biology, chemistry and physical sciences.

Patient A presents several different types of injuries caused by strangulation. Patient A is a female who has signs of abrasions on the left side of her neck, scratches on her chin and lots of redness on her chest. As proof of possible strangulation you can see a bruise in the shape of a thumb on the side of her neck. She also has present a bite mark on her chest, scratches and petechiae all throughout the areas of her neck chest and chin. Yellow bruising is also present throughout the front of neck from probably a previous strangulation.

There are many wearable devices that you can choose from in this day and time. However, there is not a lot of function that help with the medical field. They of course track you steps and other daily functions but how can just the basic functions be sufficient for a clinical study or monitoring much more complex things in the medical field.