Palomar Health Case Study

As a pathmaker intern I will uphold Palomar Health's mission: to heal, comfort, and promote health in the communities that they serve. In order to do so I will take it upon myself to consider patients desires while following the medical professional's instructions, as well as make myself available to be a shoulder to lean on if needed, and promote a healthy living style in my community.
From personal experience, I am aware that patients may not always like the course of treatment or the restrictions that come with it, but it's in their best interest to comply with these restrictions. In most cases the patient wants to take a deviant course of action from what is supposed to be done.In these cases I believe it is best to distract the patient or consider their desires and come up with a compromise that follows the specific course of treatment. …show more content…
The patient's family is predominantly involved with a patient's stay and course of treatment. As an intern I believe that I would hold a crucial part in this, I will be there as part of the support team.
Healthy habits create healthy communities, that is why I feel it is necessary to promote healthy living styles in one’s community. Personally, my mom has recently changed her habits, making sure my family and I eat healthier and exercise more often. As a result my extended family has seen our improvement and followed our example. In order to expand this healthy cycle into my community I will encourage my friends and coworkers to lead a healthier lifestyle, for example instead of watching television I would suggest activities such as