We were first introduced to palliative care P1 year with Dr. Phillips. From her brief lecture, I felt like it was an interesting topic and could potentially be a difficult field to work in. I found myself wanting to learn more about palliative care to see if I could potentially work in a hospice setting. Personally, I had a great-grandfather that was utilizing at home hospice care for a little over a year before he passed. I didn’t get to see much of the healthcare aspect but I instead saw how challenging it was for my family to take care of him even with extra help. A lot is needed to make sure a loved one is as comfortable as possible during end of life care. When we discussed patient cases and participated in activities I often thought of him. The passing of loved ones as well as your religious views really influence a lot of your answers for hypothetical case questions.
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An instance of this is when I got caught of guard during a simulation patient interaction when I had to tell my patient that unfortunately their particular cancer was incurable. Nevertheless, one thing I felt like I really excelled at was trying to provide as many options for the patient as possible. For example, one of our online discussions included a patient with severe dysphagia. Instead of just switching the patient from PO to IV therapy, I weighed the risks and benefits of using other formulations such as granulated packets, suppositories, and dissolving
An instance of this is when I got caught of guard during a simulation patient interaction when I had to tell my patient that unfortunately their particular cancer was incurable. Nevertheless, one thing I felt like I really excelled at was trying to provide as many options for the patient as possible. For example, one of our online discussions included a patient with severe dysphagia. Instead of just switching the patient from PO to IV therapy, I weighed the risks and benefits of using other formulations such as granulated packets, suppositories, and dissolving