Patient Interviewing: A Case Study

While waiting for our food to arrive I started the interview off with some introductory background questions. His demeanor during the interview was very comfortable. I felt he was being very open and honest with his answers. Our conversations flowed very smoothly. I felt as if I was speaking to someone from a different culture from mines, but the way he expressed his perceptions and experiences were not foreign to me. Plainly, I could see how people all over the world could share the same dilemmas.

Patient Presentation: Benjamin Fowler arrived 15 minutes late for his appointment today. He was accompanied by his sister, Paula Fowler. She joined us in the interview to assist Benjamin and to answer some questions concerning Benjamin's behavior. Benjamin is a 27-year-olds African American male. He wore a t-shirt with dress pants and tennis shoes to his interview. Benjamin looked like he had not showered recently. Benjamin had issues focusing on the questions during the interview. He also was distracted by objects in the office during the interview. Benjamin also spoke in a quick manner. Benjamin was not able to tell me what day it was or where he was.

Discuss the psychological and social issues that are present and will possibly be more pronounced at this stressful time. How has the fact that this illness has been ongoing (chronic) impacted the family?

I started the interview with straightforward questions. I asked her about her health and I asked her about her pain. She is currently taking a medication that is controlling her diabetes. Since she has been diagnosed with diabetes for more than ten years, I wanted to know more. I asked if she remembers why or how did she develop type 2 diabetes. During that time, Maria was under a lot of pressure. Her mother and her sister had recently died and her husband was making less than $70 per week. She was constantly worried that her life was falling apart. When I asked her about pain, my grandma told me she has chest pain. Due to her pain, she recently found out that she is diagnosed with

For my health care interview assignment I chose to interview Mayra Cruz, Certified Nurses Assistant. She works at Cuidado Casero Home Health and Hospice at 1617 E. Missouri Ave, El Paso, Texas. In my interview with her she described her job duties, her patients and how she interacts with others in her environment. In addition, she identified the length of time she has been in her current position, her career path that has led her to this position as well as her experience in the health care industry. Her education and what requirements were necessary for her certification. She also wonders if the education she received proper and

During the interview, J.F. was compliant and cooperative. On examination, there were no indications of abnormal movements or tremor. The patient was clean on appearance, as he appeared well groomed and dressed. He was not restrained to his bed. He upheld eye contact and continued to converse with the interviewer with no signs of being distracted, excluding moments when describing the story of his mother’s passing. Then, he appeared depressed. He answered questions appropriately at a normal speed and rate. He spoke ordinarily and normally throughout the interview. J.F. voiced himself openly. He was able to answer all the questions directly, and was able to recall his past without difficulties. There were no signs of trouble regarding expressing sensitive topics from his past. However, like stated beforehand, J.F. was depressed when talking about his mother. He felt hopeless and shared that this is one of the factors that led

The Licensed Practical Nurse said that the education that she obtained prepared her for the various facets of her job. It was more helpful in some aspects of my job than it is in others jobs. With the shortage of medical doctors, the LPN and the nurse are playing a larger role in patient care. Because demand for LPN's is strong and growing, you often have your choice of full-time jobs. LPN positions are available in hospitals, nursing homes, doctors' offices, and home health care. The annual salary of a LPN can reach $45,000 plus benefits, depending on your responsibilities. You can choose your work

The key informant that I chose for my interview was Breanne Watson who is a registered nurse at Surry County Health and Nutrition Center in Dobson, NC. Watson explains that she has been a county health department nurse for five years and has worked in several different areas within the health department. Currently, Watson specializes in communicable diseases at the health department. Watson states that her job consist of providing services to individuals with communicable diseases, reporting the disease, planning treatment regimens for the individual, ordering medications and following up with the individual. In addition, Watson educates and counsels individuals on communicable diseases and takes part in the health team planning of the community

Before starting the assessment with the patient I read through his patient notes to learn about their family history for example with this patient he has no relationship with his brother but his closest relative is his uncle that visits him often. I also asked the Nurse in Charge (NIC) and my educator about any sensitive subjects I should be aware of and discussed his medical history and state of health on the day of the assessment. This was done to gain an understanding of his behaviour and knowledge of his experience before and during his illness (Creek and Lawson-Porter, 2008). On reflection this allowed me to gain a huge insight into the history of his mental illness. This allowed me to feel comfortable when he brought up the subject of his illness as I felt as if I had an insight into his past. I also felt that by him bringing this conversation up he felt as if he could trust

There are many different professions that one can choose when entering the healthcare field. Nursing is a very popular and needed profession that is vital to care for patients. For this paper I have chosen to interview my younger cousin who currently works for the VA Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada as a Registered Nurse in the Medical Surgical Unit. I will describe the targeted facility and unit she works for, the type of work done within her unit, any interesting, informative, or specific information related to the chosen unit which makes it unique, and a comprehensive description of my cousin, and her responsibilities.

During the last week I have had the pleasure of interviewing several individuals about their beliefs and how those beliefs affect how they would anticipate their own needs in a healthcare setting. I found that I also learned a lot about each individual’s faith, how their faiths affected their daily lives and their worldviews. I conducted four interviews in the last week and I believe that I have captured a diverse cross section of view on faith and reality from these individuals.

For this assignment, I am interviewing my cousin who happens to be a nurse in Arizona. The reason I picked her instead of someone local is because she was someone who I never would have thought would ever become a nurse, much less graduate from high school. She was always getting into trouble, causing trouble, and just seemed as though her life was headed nowhere. She ended up married and pregnant at 18 and a couple of years after that she was working as a nurse at a Sharp Hospital in San Diego before moving to Arizona. I am so proud of her because not only did she turn her life around, she really does know her job inside and out. If I have a medical question,

If there is one thing I would want someone to take away from my podcast it would have to be the nurse-patient relationship. I believe this is the most crucial part in helping patient’s needs. Many patients who find out they have been diagnosis with a disease have a hard time accepting the disease nonetheless adapting to a new lifestyle. It’s important to show empathy in order to build the relationship. The nurse must also, take into consideration the patient’s physical condition, emotional state and cultural values. I believe if the nurse would have established a relationship with Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Smith would have addressed her struggles straight forward rather than being afraid and ashamed of her actions. By creating this relationship this

Even worst she barely ate nothing I knew this because there was just 2 dishes to clean. It was until Ms. Lacardy said “Johana I’m ready for the interview don’t mind the empty bottles those are garbage from all week I just can’t walk without feeling an electric shock in my back this aeropathy is killing me”.” Oh Ms. Lacardy don’t worry I still think you should not be drinking at all it can affect your health dramatically”. I replied. With tears dripping from her eyes I was able to feel all the emotional pain she was going through she was battling with her life, loneliness, depression and pain. The interview setting was very sad, vulnerable, depressive but, one thing I knew for sure was that despite all this emotions at the time of the interview she was going to open her heart to me. She would often tell me I was her private phycologist and friend. Hence, at times I felt empowered to motivate her and invite her to the park even if it was just to sit in the bench have some snacks after all I was her phycologist. However, many times I failed she would preferred to be home close the curtains she didn’t like to see the

Misty Urban has been a friend of my parents for a very long time, so when I found out I needed to interview a healthcare professional I knew exactly who to go to. Misty is currently employed at ViaQuest Home Health and Hospice. Getting to where she is now was not easy, in fact she said “While I took pre-requisites for nursing, which took seven LONG years, because I took one class at a time until I had to go full-time for my RN.” While taking her pre-requisite courses she was also working at the Somerset Dialysis Center and worked there for almost 9 years. Before that Misty held jobs at Somerset Ambulance for 11 years, and also at the Somerset Hospital Emergency Department as a Registrar/technician. Misty told me that she was a candy-stripper at the Somerset Hospital when she was thirteen years old and that is what made her love the medical field. Then when she turned sixteen she took classes at the Somerset Vo-Tech to become an Emergency Medical Technician. “At 16, I was also a fireman too. I became the first female in the Somerset Fire Department and the first to obtain my firefighter 1 status” Misty said. When Misty received her nursing degree she went on a medical mission trip to Paraguay. When she returned home from her trip she start to work at The McGinley house, a home for intellectually disabled adults. Within the next could of weeks she will begin her training in hospice with ViaQuest. “I love the medical field, I 've been