After arriving late to a day shadowing in a physician’s office, I would be a bit flustered. However, I would need to address my anxiety and leave it behind to make sure I am fully able to see patients and address their needs. I would also apologize to the physician I am shadowing or my tardiness and explain the circumstances surrounding it (my flat tire). After this, I would go to see the first patient of the day, Ms P. I would knock and enter the room, washing my hands at the sink or using hand sanitizer immediately, while apologizing for the wait she has experienced. I would then welcome Ms. P into the office, making sure to use her name and asking what she prefers to be called to address her by for the remainder of the appointment. I would then introduce myself as Erin Melican, a medical student who is shadowing and helping around the office. Next, I would either take a seat if possible as to be on her level and remove any further barriers to communication. I would also make sure we had privacy by shutting the door to the room or closing a curtain.
Next, to set the agenda for the interview, I would make sure that Ms. P knows that even though the office is running a bit behind, she will still have adequate time to make sure her needs are addressed and give her an approximate time frame for our encounter. I will then explain my role in her visit as a student who will gather history and information on her concerns, but that she will also see the physician later. I would then
A student present with minimal experience aside from the course requirements and the preceptor expectation is still to maintain the same level of productivity in the practice that existed before the preceptorship and assure that all policies are followed. As a preceptor, having a student see the patient can often extend the duration of the visit and the patient may have to endure a second history or physical examination session. In this case this can be eliminated by allowing the student to see one patient while the preceptor sees the others. This allows for patients to be seen during the day, and it eliminates the back-up. Despite all the challenges, preceptorship experience is a rewarding experience for all participants: the student, the preceptor, the patient, the practice, and the clinical
You're receiving this mail because you've signed up to shadow, but before i can schedule and confirm your shadowing date ill need you to send me a document with a picture, schools attended and previous shadowing experiences. I've attached a template on how it should be done, if you have any question please feel free to contact
Picture opening up a box with over 1000 pieces belonging to a jigsaw puzzle, emptying the contents out on to a tabletop, and then being tasked with putting those pieces together to ultimately create a beautiful picture of the human anatomy. One can imagine the eye for detail, patience and thoroughness that would be required to complete such a task. As with any puzzle it is critical that the wider picture is envisioned at all times, as focusing on only one piece would effectively hinder any progress towards completion.
I arrived at clinical 0630 and picked up patient information the morning of. I reviewed all assigned diagnoses, medications, labs, and orders with my assigned students, and we discussed our plan for the day. We both took report from the patient's nurse and then Elizabeth presented at preconference. Kala shadowed the Nurse Lead and I helped Elizabeth with brief changes, pericare, and vital signs. I continued to check on both Elizabeth and Kala throughout the day. Last, lunch and then post-conferance.
As freshman in High School my eyes were wide at all the possibilities that were laid in front of me in a new building with so many new people. I tried my hand at everything, from sports to art and from leadership roles to group work and everything in between. While I enjoyed playing sports and expressing myself creatively, those were just outlets, not what I was truly passionate about. In high school I found niche, my passion; learning and the sciences. It's what I am good at and it's what I love. I've taken so many classes in High School, but the ones that have interested me the most were Anatomy, Biology, Psychology, and Sociology. I have been very passionate about learning why people do what they do. In life and in education I always find myself wondering and asking “why”. To blame it on my curiosity would be reasonable but I don't plan on stopping my asking without a sufficient answer. This is why I will finish my schooling to become a Physician's Assistant focused in psychology. To learn to answer my own questions about the complex human mind and help people answer their's is my goal. However, with my always wondering personality, the occupation of Physician's Assistant suits me well. If I become
I recently graduated from Harding University with a degree in Exercise Science. While obtaining this degree, I learned how great my compassion for the human body really is. One of my favorite classes as an undergraduate was Exercise Prescription for different Populations. My professor really pushed us to explore new topics and expand our knowledge. Learning how people with different diseases or problems with their body adapt to different exercise techniques to keep them
Pre-Med majors play a quintessential role in today’s society and in every community. In fact, society relies on doctors to help heal the sick. Without doctors, every community would struggle to find safe and effective treatment for their health concerns. As a Pre-Med student with a future career in medicine, I will have the opportunity to be a servant to other people. In fact, one of my passions is to help people overcome unhealthy habits and guide injured patients through recovery. In lieu of this, I believe that doctors have the capacity to change society for the better. Not only are doctors entrusted with helping patients heal, they give advice on how to live a healthier and happier life. Hopefully, the healthy lifestyle advice that doctors should give to their patients will be passed on for generations. In turn, this
There are always new discoveries on how to better treat a patient and I am an open person who yearns for this knowledge. My college education will provide a background knowledge and conceptual framework to public health competencies that will develop programs and also advocated for health equity policies in the community. By being involved in direct patients care I will do more than help people heal, but I am also becoming part of the community and being something bigger than myself. When I earned my Master’s degree in nursing, I want to be as prepared as possible by knowing the best method of treatment. Medicine is constantly changing, and I am excited to explore in hopes to find new methods of treatment. I want to immerse myself in the medical
I look back at the personal statement I wrote when applying to undergraduate studies and feel the passion and excitement I had for a fascinating career that would allow me to serve my community; I was determined to pave my path in the medical field. Five years later, I realize I am still that driven, motivated and passionate student prepared to excel, but I now have a stronger sense of which career in medicine best suits me and will allow me to succeed. While still holding the fundamental values of providing for those in need and being part of a field that fascinates me, my answer to “Why do you want to be a Physician Assistant?” now entails more than the generic notion of wanting to help others. My experiences at Clinica Tepati, Dr. Gupta’s
I’m interested in the medical field; cardiology and/or a General GP practitioner. A cardiologist is a doctor with special training in the act of finding, treating as well as preventing diseases associated with the heart and or blood vessels. A GP is a general practitioner who does not specialise in a particular area in medicine. General Practitioners provide routine health care and assessment of illnesses and injuries.
When the first patient entered the room, I noticed that he was wearing a hearing aid, so I had to speak a bit louder than usual. I greeted the patient, introduced myself, and asked his name and the reason for him visiting
We were greeted by Lori, she informed us that Karen was out sick for the day, but we were still able to continue with our meeting. Once the rest of our group showed up, we made sure we had writing utensils ready, our behavioral and demographic questionnaire and our pretest was ready to be passed out. We greeted ourselves to the group, we informed them what our community project was for, and how we were going to utilize the information that they had submitted to us in future presentations. While the group was filling out their paperwork, we were able to discuss more information to Lori about what we will be presenting to everyone. She is so thrilled to have someone finally come and present oral care to the group, since it is an overall health factor. I did ask her if they had a computer/projector so we could do a power point presentation with the group, she informed us whatever we needed they will make sure to provide it for us on the dates we are
Greeting the patient. Necessary to have an appropriate positive start to a conversation. Introducing self.
I am going to conduct a health history and physical assessment on a 45 year old female (that we will call Jane), that comes in to the hospital today for complaints of chronic back pain after a car accident 6 months ago. The first thing that I will do is to introduce myself and let Jane know that I will be taking a health history and performing a physical assessment.
When I was younger, I accompanied my father on a medical mission trip to his hometown in Pakistan. Chamnaki is a rural village located outside the major city of Lahore. My father’s visits home is a rare opportunity for the locals to see a doctor, so they line up outside my uncles home waiting to seek medical advice. I waited with the women and children and offered whatever help I could such as conversing with them in Urdu to obtain a background of their medical history or offering refreshments. As I walked around the drawing room a woman’s eyes found mine, and I sat next to her. She was holding her child in her arms whose head was twice the size as normal. She explained, “He has water in his head.” Her son had hydrocephalus. Her eyes were pleading