To Whom It May Concern: Case Study

I after receiving report the Rn and I went to the morning huddle or team meeting. The morning huddle includes MD’s, social workers, case manager, charge nurse/ DON and chaplain. In this meeting the Rn gives report for all her patients to the interdisciplinary team, and they together identify patients who are making progress in managing their pain or tolerating their symptoms, and they have to be re-evaluated for the need of hospice care and patients who are actively dying or who need to have their meds change.

My clinical duties performed this shift involved practicing time management and reporting skills. That morning, I was responsible for getting a detailed hand off report of the three patients during our walking rounds. I then went on the computer charting system to acquaint myself with the three patients and get organized with my plan of care for the day. This also involved reviewing the laboratory results and active physician orders for all patients. For the active physician

I remember the first patient Saad saw, he was with him for over 30 minutes and I was wondering if something had gone wrong but decided to ask him about it once he came out of the patient’s room. As it turns out, the history Saad had taken from this patient was so extensive that I was thoroughly impressed. His skills in writing patient notes, performing physical exams and taking patient history were excellent.

The rotations through the hospital entities and the integration into the daily activities of management will provide countless learning opportunities and exposure to various types of leadership and management skills and form a strong mentor relationship. It will provide an opportunity to gain a comprehensive, high-level view of the entire organization while simultaneously gaining in-depth understanding and experience in specific areas of most interest. Having the

Dr. Kay Mohamed, a doctor at Themba Lethu clinic, exemplified the reality of treatment in today’s world when he stated, “Now, you can’t not get better. It’s just one of these win-win situations. You test, you treat, and you get better, end of story” (Lubock 9).

My perceptions have changed dramatically since the Clinical 1 rotation. I have noticed that the minute I walk into my patient’s room, I start to collect data. I notice if they are breathing normal, what their skin looks like, what their cognition level is, and what equipment they have in their room. I have started to connect the “puzzle pieces” of the patient’s health, rather than just feeling like I have a bunch of random information. My perception of people has continued to stay the same from Clinical 1. I continue to have an interest in learning about patients and believe that they also have something to teach us. I have learned so much from the patients and it is fun for me to get to know different

The second week of my preceptorship brought many new experiences for me, and I can honestly say that each day I spend with my preceptor is better than the last. This week I focused on time management of a full patient load with continued documentation practice as well as admission and discharge procedures. I’ve had brief experiences in my past rotations assisting with discharge teaching and admission assessments however I have never been able to fully take charge and complete the process from start to finish, so this was a great learning opportunity for me.

A long standing tradition is highly valued but compromises may need to be implemented in order to keep up with the proceeding changes in the medical field. Johnson proposes that the current

It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend Ashraf Abdeljaber, AAMC ID: 13089832 as a promising candidate to the Family Medicine residency program at your institution. I supervised Ashraf during his geriatrics elective rotation at Jackson Park hospital where I got to observe him closely and I have nothing but high praises for him.

Through this course I decided to shadow one of our PA’s at work on my day off, to see first hand what she is doing as a PA in primary care. I had worked with PA’s in an emergency room prior to my current job, but the dynamic is so different in a faster paced environment such as an ER. The PA I chose to shadow is named Cassidy Heisler she is a relatively newer PA so it was beneficial to learn from someone about the basics of PA school and how she thinks and problem solves with her patients. As I stated above primary care is very different than ER, Cassidy and I discussed this as well and she stated “it is because you are following this person and caring for them all the time even when you are not there” at first I was a bit confused with this, but when you think about it more it makes sense, a PA is prescribing the patients medications that they take everyday and managing the patients pre existing conditions correctly with those medications, so they are indeed caring for the patient twenty four seven. This was something that I had never thought about prior to shadowing

Expertise plays a pivotal role in regards to how I think and how I solve problems. It is important to build a foundation of knowledge by learning it extensively and being able to organize it and apply this knowledge in essential situations. For my clinical shadowing, I intend to practice this style of learning by paying close attention to meaningful patterns of information, such as, how the physician interacts with the patient, what procedures they carry out and observe how each medical equipment serves a purpose is important for building experience and creating meaningful patterns. In addition, I definitely intend to incorporate organization of knowledge during my clinical shadowing. This will help guide my way of thinking.

Aniya Lucas was absent on March 3, 2017 so she could attend our grandma funeral. Please allow Aniya to make up any work\test she missed on that day. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at 901-371-1463. Thank you in advance. The funeral program can be requested if needed proof.

This Friday, September 15th, I had my clinical observation experience in the ED. I was there from 7:00 am till noon, viewing the flow and duties of the nursing staff on the unit, as well as practicing the skills I have thus learned in school. Throughout most of the morning, I followed Jessica, who had been a nurse in the ER for ten years. It was an insightful experience that broadened my previously limited knowledge of the roles and experience of an emergency nurse.

After serving out country for 24 years and multipe combat deployments I chose to come to Bastyr to do more that just get a masters degree and learn about alternative medicine. The Bastyr community’s focus on holistic healthcare seemed like it would be the perfect environment for this 100% disabled veteran to recover.

My observation took place at Ransom Memorial Hospital on January 6, 2012 from 8am to 12pm. My experience at the hospital was very informative. I got