I attended the Bertha Strong Stroke Simulation event on March 1, 2016, at the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus held at the Mercado building. I had attended this event in the past thought it would be interesting to compare my experiences. I was surprised to find that my first comparison would be the registration and receipt of materials needed to prepare for the event.
It may have been due to familiarity with the process, but the current process seemed more coordinated. The registration process was different; it seems as though the old system had some issues as it has been changed slightly. I remember receiving an email at the end of the Fall 2015 semester that asked some students to change times and dates due to overbooking …show more content…
In both groups, everyone worked well together and respected each other’s opinions. In both groups, we decided to opt out of electing a leader and decided to take turns openly discussing our recommendations and what we believed were the most critical presenting issues. We all shared information, asked questions, and collaborated well.
My personal experience in the hospital setting is somewhat different. In the interdisciplinary team meetings, I have had the opportunity to sit in on, there is a clear leader, and it is usually a supervisor or physician. These experiences have been educational and great example of teamwork. However, at times when there are disagreements I have seen power struggles arise that impede the work. I believe in this type of situation the social worker needs to go in with a clear plan and be able to adjust according to new information as needed.
Overall, this was a great experience, and it taught me that the situation may be similar, but there are always lessons to learn. After the first simulation I knew much more information about strokes than before and after this simulation, I know even more. Knowing not to approach from the stroke side and having the insight to why a patient may not be finishing their plate are important pieces of information that will assist me in future interactions with patients and
It may have been due to familiarity with the process, but the current process seemed more coordinated. The registration process was different; it seems as though the old system had some issues as it has been changed slightly. I remember receiving an email at the end of the Fall 2015 semester that asked some students to change times and dates due to overbooking …show more content…
In both groups, everyone worked well together and respected each other’s opinions. In both groups, we decided to opt out of electing a leader and decided to take turns openly discussing our recommendations and what we believed were the most critical presenting issues. We all shared information, asked questions, and collaborated well.
My personal experience in the hospital setting is somewhat different. In the interdisciplinary team meetings, I have had the opportunity to sit in on, there is a clear leader, and it is usually a supervisor or physician. These experiences have been educational and great example of teamwork. However, at times when there are disagreements I have seen power struggles arise that impede the work. I believe in this type of situation the social worker needs to go in with a clear plan and be able to adjust according to new information as needed.
Overall, this was a great experience, and it taught me that the situation may be similar, but there are always lessons to learn. After the first simulation I knew much more information about strokes than before and after this simulation, I know even more. Knowing not to approach from the stroke side and having the insight to why a patient may not be finishing their plate are important pieces of information that will assist me in future interactions with patients and