Medication Interview with Michelle When receiving a prescription medicine the information pamphlet can be intimidating and trying to remember what your doctor told you about medications can be stressful. In this particular paper I will be interviewing my mom, Michelle, about her medications to treat her Multiple Sclerosis. I will cover what she thinks they are for and how she was told to use them, areas of medication education that were overlooked, and whether or not I believe Michelle has a good understanding of what her prescriptions are for. The main medication that Michelle was prescribed to treat Multiple Sclerosis is 40mg injections of Copaxone. She is to take this medication via subcutaneous injection three times a week, at least 48hours apart.…
I agree with you on watch the tone of how you say it and your facial expression. It is extremely important as the medical assistant, the tone we used and our expression toward the patient. Every time I went to the doctor office, some MA speak with me on a bad look, and they don't even look at me when I explain what my health problem was. When that happed, I felt upset, and I felt like they don't care me at all. For that reason, I couldn't trust those kind of an AM and I felt like my health condition get worse.…
I am David Shane Dobyns, twenty-two years of age; I was born in Puyallup Washington, August 17th 1994 at the Good Samaritan hospital. My family consists of mother, father, and brother who live in Germany. Growing up was as idyllic as one could suspect, in my prepubescent years we moved to the states in search of “gods’ plan” for us, starting a church in Texas. The church siphoned our resources to the brink of poverty, but we were happy all the same. Through the eyes of a jaded 5-year-old, everything was but a perfect utopia, neither a problem nor a care in the world.…
Using clear and simple language when communicating can help, as it may be difficult for the patient to process for the patient to process the information and this may lead to frustration and…
In part one of this assignment we took a closer look at medical errors, including why errors occur, and what is considered to be a medical error. Given that medical errors are now one of the top three leading causes of death in the United States, it is time to work on addressing this problem (Daniel, 2016). Nursing theory provides the “basis of understanding the reality of nursing; it enables the nurse to understand why an event happens” (McEwen & Wills, 2014, p. 413). In this paper we are going to describe how the nursing intellectual capital theory can be applied to medical errors and help to prevent them from occurring in the future; even with the demand to lower health care costs. We will be also taking a closer look at the origin of theory,…
At the beginning of my nursing career most of the medical terms I’ve come to use and understand I had while little knowledge about. Some of these terms I picked up in practical experience and other I learnt in lectures. One of these terms has come to be very important in my nursing career and that is medication management. At first my understanding of this concept was very limited and I didn’t understand many of the different factors that all came together to make up the whole. Over my studies this understanding has evolved and become a core part of my nursing practice.…
For this paper I will define the seven principles of patient-clinician communication, how I apply each of these to my interactions with my patients, methods being used to improve interdisciplinary communication, the one that applies best to my area of practice and describe how I use it, the ethical principles that can be applied to issues in patient-clinician communication, and the importance of ethics in communication and how patient safety is influenced by good or bad team communication. Communication between patient and clinician is imperative for the best possible outcomes. Principles of Communication First I will define the seven principles of patient-clinician communication. The first concept is mutual respect, which is patient and…
This assignment consists of an action plan that will aid me becoming a cardiac physiologist upon my graduation. This is someone that is involved in the treatment and diagnosis of patients, regardless of age with heart disease. They investigate and monitor the workings of the heart by doing such, they retrieve the diagnosis. Consequently, becoming the “tools that cardiologists and surgeons need to diagnose and treat heart disease” (https://www.brightknowledge.org/knowledge-bank/medicine-and-healthcare/careers-and-courses/my-job-explained-cardiac-physiologist).This plan will help me progress in the right speed in terms of, giving me a much more transparent path to where I need to be and what I need to do, to actually become a cardiac physiologist.…
Shadowing: Student Reflection Student Name: Phuong H Nguyen Class of Course: PharmD 2021 Semester: Spring 2018 What? What was the experience? What did you do?…
Being a nurse does not mean that you simply take vital signs or give medication to a patient, being a nurse is being a caregiver, an educator, a patient’s advocate and much more. There are many components that a nurse should meet or should be able to accomplish. The Mississippi Nursing Competency Model is a model that allows nurses enhance their education and practice, also facilitates articulation across nursing education programs and allows employers to know what are the different skills performed by the different educational degrees. The competencies include: patient-centered care, professionalism, leadership, systems-based practice, informatics and technology, communication, teamwork and collaboration, safety, quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Because this was my first clinical experience, there were certain competencies that I was not able to either accomplish or I accomplished very little, like leadership or…
Teamwork and collaboration and good communication skills are essential in my future rotation and future career because a team not an individual is required to provide care for the patients. Good communication will help to prevent unwanted outcome(s). Therefore, learning how to communicate and collaborate with others will be beneficial especially for the patients. Confidence will most certainly enable me to apply acquired skills and knowledge in future clinical rotations and to make the transition from theory to practice as a novice…
This was also highlighted in PDP 1:1 as an area that needed development at the start of module 1. It is useful having the time to reflect and evaluate on areas of weaknesses and strengths as it provides a goal to work towards. One goal decided upon was communicating with patients with a more confident approach. In order to achieve this the student had to stop building barriers and develop interpersonal skills; this is one of the main factors identified by the Department Of…
This consultation occurred during a fully booked morning surgery post triage and was set in my own room. I was not running late so was relaxed and not stressed or rushed at the time. The patient had pre booked a routine appointment the week before and wanted to discuss a lump he had found on the left side of his neck. He was a 26 year old male, previously fit and healthy and worked on a construction site. The total consultation lasted approximately 14 minutes.…
I must ensure that the skills [communication, teamwork, active listening and organization skills] I have learned are well applied during my clinical placement. Effective communication is very important in the health care field. As a radiographer, maintaining a positive attitude towards others, explaining jargon words to patients and seeking help from health care professionals when necessary are some examples of effective communication skills (Crawford & Bonham, 2006). For example, during placement, I must try to remain professional, objective and optimistic when speaking to patients. I must ensure care, sympathy and empathy for patients.…
• Identify two areas in which you were effective (and why) and one or two areas you should improve (and why). In simulation this week, I was effective in remembering the majority of the steps for the head to toe (I always seem to forget orientation and capillary refill). I quickly realized at the end if I had left out any steps and by the end of simulation I felt much more confident in completing a head to toe exam. I also did a good job of noticing what my peers missed during their head to toe exam.…