The Public Health Practitioner That I Interviewed

For second part of reading response, I choose to report on Promoting public understanding of public health article by our professor Stephen Bezruchka. I really enjoyed reading the article he wrote about how people in the America are being less healthy than those people in other rich nations. Promoting public awareness about this topic should be high priority for all Public Health majors. Health is the most important part of human life and it surprising to me that people in America are not really doing anything to change it. Solving this problem need individual supports and public supports.

For my interview, I spoke with one of the Nurse Practitioners (NP) that I interact with while working my shift at the hospital. I will call her Terri Smith because although I asked to use her quotes in my paper, I did not think to ask for permission to use her actual name. Where I work, many of our internal medicine physicians are hospitalists. During the night, they are covered by the umbrella of Quest Care. There are several NPs that work under the afore mentioned physicians and are there, on-call, when needed for their clinical expertise. It is nice, because even though I can’t develop much of a relationship with the doctors whose patients I work so hard to take care of, I get to have the opportunity to grow strong bonds with the NPs that I see almost every shift.

Centura Health had the opportunity for a workshop presentation by Dominique Morgan-Solomon, a population health expert. Dominique Morgan-Solomon, MPH, works as a consultant in health care delivery, device management, and for health care organizations on population health strategies and program implementation. Prior to consulting, Dominique was the Chief Operating Officer of Steward Medical Group and Vice President of Population Health for Steward Health Care from February 2012 until October of 2015. She was responsible for the strategic planning and execution of its quality performance, clinical integration care management, and population health programs. Last year she was awarded “Young Healthcare Executive of the Year” for her leadership in this promising field by the National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE). She has exceeded in her career after receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in Biology and Political Science and a Master of Public Health in Health Policy from the University of Michigan.

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

Public health is positioned as one in light of the fact that public health is central to 21st century medicinal services and shares the same general objectives as whatever is left of the health care framework - lessening sudden death and minimizing the impacts of ailment, incapacity, and damage furthermore gives financial and social advantages to the area, due to some degree to expanded profit.

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

The rapidity of the agency is hinged on past years of targeted scientific development and experiences, with the main focus on the health of the public health. This proficiencysteers the agency in the direction which is criticalin securing the state and local public health systems (Novick, Morrow, & Mays, 2008).

Zerwas will help advance my health care policy initiative for two main reasons. First, he is a physician with knowledge and background in health care. Second, he is on the public health committee and will have influence. The interview is scheduled with Dr. Zerwas over the phone on August 25th at 9am. Dr. Zerwas’ schedule did not permit a face to face interview. This was a change from the original plan, which was to sit down to interview Dr. Zerwas. His assistant explained that his schedule will not permit. However, he will be able to participate in a telephone interview. If for some reason he isn’t able to make the appointment, his assistant will keep the appointment date and time and is willing to answer a few questions on his

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,

The purpose of this clinical interview was to gain a deeper understanding of how a student conceptualizes the learning process through development. The goal of this clinical interview was to engage in a channel of communication with a beginning college student to inquire about educational experiences that would provide the necessary facts to connect significant educational concepts covered during class lectures, theoretical presentations, and assigned readings. In my efforts to accomplish this interview, I constructed several questions for my interviewee that seemed appropriate and in line with the theories and/or concepts that interested me the

During MP’s comprehensive assessment, the five-step evidence-based model was followed to ensure an inviting, non-threatening atmosphere as the foundation of a patient-centered interview process (Bush, 2016). Due to the impact that social determinants can have on one’s health and well-being, the necessity of evaluating MP’s determinants, as well as his understanding of the determinants was imperative. With open-ended, focused questions; active listening skills; and summarization, the following social determinants were assessed: economic stability, education, social & community context, health & health care, and neighborhood & built environment (U.S. Department, 2018).

I welcome all EIS posts and am flexible with regards to the topical area and the geographic location of the assignment. Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to have diverse work and volunteer experiences, both abroad and within the United States. These opportunities have given me a profound appreciation for the interdisciplinary nature of public health. During the course of my career and education, I have provided primary and urgent medical services for communities without insurance; traveled to Sweden to conduct qualitative research aimed at improving chronic cancer pain; developed community outreach materials

One of my first introductions to the public health arena came from my volunteer work in the field with the Civic Ottawa Hospital over the summer of 2015. I worked with the Civic Family Health Team as a

I was drawn to the idea of not only focusing on one-on-one patient care that doctors provide, but also solving problems that affect the health of entire populations. The study of disease and health within populations; for instance, preventing disease, promoting health, and reducing health problems between groups are the main reasons I want to pursue an M.P.H focusing on epidemiology. These are my strongest interests because I believe they are important in improving our world’s health.

Once finishing the interview I recall thinking that I had forgotten one major factor within the interview, which was taking notes. This would have to be my only major weakness that I found I had whilst interviewing Mary Doe. At the time I was so focused on eye contact, so it was really easy for myself to just ask the questions and get lost in the answer whilst trying to figure out what question to ask next. The lack of note taking in response to Mary Doe’s answers left me forgetting to listen one hundred percent as I was switching focus to what came next. When researching how I can improve this skill there was a lot of positive feedback on how to strengthen this skill. One that I shall be focusing on for future interviewing opportunities is to continually jot down small phrases as spoken, any specific information that is useful