Patient In Fremont, CA: Case Study

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5/12- 3/2013 PREMIER INTERNAL MEDICINE in Fremont, CA As a volunteer, I shadowed a Medical Director to gain experience in a primary care clinical setting by observing and interacting with patients; observed physician consult with patients, assess their needs, diagnose, order tests, prescribe medication, advise patients on lifestyle changes, and make appropriate referrals; performed vital signs on patients such as weight, height, blood pressure, heart rate, peripheral capillary oxygen consumption(SPO2), and central venous pressure for blood pressure in measure vein.

03/11- 4/2014 WASHINGTON HOSPITAL in Fremont, CA As an Emergency Room Volunteer, I trained new volunteers and also;
• Assisted in making patients comfortable by talking

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