Patient Reflection Paper

My first clinical experience for this nursing program was completed at New England Rehab Hospital. I walked in with some clinical experience but no experience in the realm of nursing or certified nursing assistants (CNA). During that first semester we followed CNAs to understand their job and gain basic nursing skills like bathing patients, bed making and other daily tasks. It was useful and I’m still happy we were able to have that experience. A situation that made me uncomfortable during that semester that one particular CNA never sanitized his hands when entering and exiting a patient’s room. In most hospitals and nursing facilities there is a “pump in, pump out” rule to abide by when entering and exiting a patients room rule to ensure health care workers are not spreading bacteria to themselves and other patients. This particular CNA admitted to me that he pretends to push the hand sanitizer and rub his hands together without actually getting any sanitizer in his hands. His reasoning was that he found it overly drying to use the sanitizer so frequently despite the hospital providing lotion as well.

A university of phoenix student conducted an interview with Kelli Flack who has an LPN working on her BSN. Kelli works at Family Health Care of Siouxland. Just a brief background on Kelli, she has been an LPN for 7 years. She received her LPN through Morningside College.

A couple of years ago, my mom got a bellybutton pain in her lower-right side of the abdomen. It was an intense pain which moved all around her belly. She decided to ignore the pain, thinking it could be something temporary. Days went through and nothing could relieve the discomfort she felt. My dad decided to take her to a private doctor right away. The doctor had her do some blood tests accompanied by some others. When the results were ready the doctor asked us to take mom immediately to the hospital. He said something related to surgery and I lose control on myself. We had never been as scared of surgery as this day. We knew this kind of surgery was not as risky as others. The problem was hospitals in Honduras. Doctors back then did not care about the patient. Patients in the hospitals would get their wounds infected and they would die. I lacked trust in the abilities of the doctors. Not because they missed the knowledge required in doing this, but their interest in the patient was none. They knew the government was going to pay them either way. Therefore, they mistreated some patients. My mom received a

The goals that I hope to achieve through this shadowing is to fulfill a portion of the hours of shadowing required by t Virginia Commonwealth University for a student on the Pre-Medicine track. In addition to that, I believe this experience will allow me to understand if a healthcare related career would be a proper choice for me, it has been my lifelong dream to become a doctor and to be of service to the world from a very young age.

Throughout the interview, Xavier’s mother answered the majority of the questions and expressed the difficulties she faces daily while taking care of her son. She also talks about the process of receiving the diagnosis of ASD, as well as a previous diagnosis that was incorrect. Xavier’s mother first noticed something different while comparing his development, mainly his speech, to that of her nephew who was around the same age as her son. She claims that he wasn’t talking at all at the age of 1 ½ and that concerned her. Xavier’s doctor said his speech was probably delayed and suggested a speech therapist as early intervention. His mother claims that he didn’t outwardly appear Autistic to her because he wasn’t withdrawn. She also claims that

The author has been employed in the healthcare field for over fifteen years that has allowed the time to observe the transformation of the primary care practice. This paper will examine the industry using Aspirus, Inc. as the reference point; however encompassing an examination of other healthcare institutions. Evidence suggests the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCHM) model, also known as the medical come, of care can offer many benefits, including improved quality in the patient experience and disease management and lower costs to the patient and system because of reduced emergency room visits or hospital admissions. The main objective of this paper is to highlight the challenges and explore what the PCMH model will be like in five years within the primary care setting of a healthcare organization.

It's a common misconception that attending an inpatient or outpatient rehab program will produce an immediately successful recovery from addiction. While it's true that traditional and alternative rehab programs can help their clients get sober and develop good strategies to combat their addiction, the reality is that 40% or more of recovering addicts suffer a relapse within a year after the completion of their program. The first several years are the most definitive in terms of creating a habit of sobriety, which is why so many professionals recommend post-treatment support, such as AA meetings. Springfield, IL, is home to several different AA chapters, and BetterAddictionCare can help find the best one for you.

This paper is to discuss what research has been found on patient advocacy and the issues that are involved with patient advocacy. There are different services that they provide and issues that arise in the medical field such as billing and payments for this health benefit. Problems that occur with patient advocacy happen with all the different parties involved and have different ways for them to be resolved. There are articles on the effectiveness and impact that for-profit patient advocacy services and how these services are paid for. An advocate can encounter problems with finances and insurances with their patient and have to resolve these issues when the happen. They are involved in many areas of the medical field and can be involved with

Maria is a caregiver at Peppermint Tree Daycare in Edison, New Jersey. Maria has known me for all of my life, although I don’t remember her as a child. When I was a young girl I attended this facility where she took good care of me and watched me grow until I was four years of age. My mother and she grew such a tight bond that she would babysit my sister and I on weekends when my mom needed to work overtime. As years went by, my mom and Maria lost touch. Two years ago, I ended up getting a job at Peppermint Tree Daycare. I now work in the baby room with Maria five days a week and look at her as a second mother. Because of my close relationship with her, I felt interviewing her would be perfect. I asked Maria if she would be willing to do this interview and in a heartbeat she considered my request.

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of our dynamic director, Mrs. Beth Rozak, MBA, BSN, RN. As the current director of the Neonatal ICU and Pediatrics at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Madison, WI, Beth have had serve in many roles in the organization. Employed at St. Mary’s for the past 15 years, she started out as a nursing assistant/monitor watcher on 8 south west (medical floor). After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Edgewood College, in Madison, Wisconsin, she then transfer to 4 east (a medical, cardiac unit). Where she worked for a few years before transferring to ambulatory nursing (a staff nurse on the surgery and procedure center unit). After earning her MBA from Warden University, she took on the

“Come on in ma’am” I uttered in Spanish to the women clad in a colorful Mayan dress near the entrance of the clinic. It was my first day as a medical volunteer in Guatemala and I had been assigned the duty of interviewing patients and formulating differential diagnoses under the supervision of Dr. Reyes, the clinics' head physician. “Tell me about your headache” I said to the patient as she took her seat. She professed that her headache, which had bothered her for two weeks, was intermittent, diffuse and of moderate intensity. Her headache was often associated with a dry mouth and bouts of fatigue, especially after long days of working under the hot Guatemalan sun. Having neither a pharmacy within walking distance nor money to spare, she had resorted to using cold compresses to aid with her discomfort.

In the medical office, there are several types of occurrences that may require immediate invention by the medical assistant. A few examples include:

In 1896 Isabel Hampton Robb formed a group of fewer than 20 nurses and the group became the Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada and in 1911 the organization was renamed as the American Nursing Association. In 1889 Isabel Robb became the first Superintendent of Nurses at John Hopkins Hospital and the principle of the Training School. Isabel Robb wrote the very first nursing ethics textbook.

Cultural considerations: Identifies self as “reform Jewish American,” and indicates that he participates in major Jewish holidays including Passover, Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur. Patient refrains from certain foods during these holidays (see prior Nutritional (preference usual patterns, 24 hour dietary

Today I had a great day at the clinic. For the morning section, I had Omar Lora as my patient. Last time when he came, I collected all my assessment data. Today I updated his medical history, dental history, vitals, and EIOE, then I completed filling out the gingival assessment, the treatment plan, and the SAOP. Finally, I was ready to have my assessment data checked. It went really well, and I learned ways to helped me be more efficient with my time management, for example, I did not know how to have my radiographs up in the other monitor while I was doing my assessments. It was a little time consuming having to open and minimized the window every time I needed to look at the radiographs. Also, I discovered that having a piece of paper out and taking