Introduction
“A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of conducting my first subjective interview for my Advanced Injury Management class. During this time I was tested on my interaction with the patient and how information from the consultation was charted. Reflection is important to recapture an experience, evaluate it, and learn from it (Boud, et al.1985). With time to recapture and evaluate my experience, I intend to develop skills that will be required in future professional settings, considering both areas that were done well and areas that need improvement. Through this evaluation, I show how important effective communication is and how client relationships can be strengthened or demolished based on how a professional presents themselves. …show more content…
Then, I looked at my verbal communication and how it influenced the assessment. Compared to an actual healthcare professional, confidence was not conveyed well, and I did not make my patient feel comfortable consistently through the interview. From a healthcare professional I would expect more feedback or response to be given to the client throughout the duration of the evaluation process. While looking at the video, I noticed that my body position became slouched. I appeared to be more interested in writing what they say as opposed to listening to them. Analyzing video has shown me how my uneasiness and body posture can project onto the client and affect the ease of the interaction. Looking at the paper and providing minimal responses could be why the patient appeared nervous as well (Hills, 2012). One aspect that I did well was using eye contact and facial expressions. These improved the interaction by providing non verbal communication and a way of showing the client I was interested in what they were saying (Patel, 2014). Sentence pauses and open ended questions appeared to facilitate the completeness of the questioning and allowed time for the client to express more details. The interaction became more comfortable as my responses improved and my client began to smile, laugh, and give more information to the questions. In future interviews I would focus on appearing comfortable in the …show more content…
All areas were identified, the information was relevant and evidence was provided to link the information to the history section. From the feedback I received, the biggest area for improvement is in my charting notes since they lacked development. Although converted into point form, all the information in the my video was charted into my notes. For this reason, the video did not provide additional information or clarity. My regret during my evaluation was deciding to rewrite my notes. Consequently, I had less time to provide supporting details to the findings and therefore my notes lacked critical thinking and overall development. It is important to chart effectively and show development so that other healthcare professionals can interpret it (Davis, 2012). More detailed chart notes would have shown the connections to my index of suspicion and would have allowed another professional to continue to assess my client from where I
“A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of conducting my first subjective interview for my Advanced Injury Management class. During this time I was tested on my interaction with the patient and how information from the consultation was charted. Reflection is important to recapture an experience, evaluate it, and learn from it (Boud, et al.1985). With time to recapture and evaluate my experience, I intend to develop skills that will be required in future professional settings, considering both areas that were done well and areas that need improvement. Through this evaluation, I show how important effective communication is and how client relationships can be strengthened or demolished based on how a professional presents themselves. …show more content…
Then, I looked at my verbal communication and how it influenced the assessment. Compared to an actual healthcare professional, confidence was not conveyed well, and I did not make my patient feel comfortable consistently through the interview. From a healthcare professional I would expect more feedback or response to be given to the client throughout the duration of the evaluation process. While looking at the video, I noticed that my body position became slouched. I appeared to be more interested in writing what they say as opposed to listening to them. Analyzing video has shown me how my uneasiness and body posture can project onto the client and affect the ease of the interaction. Looking at the paper and providing minimal responses could be why the patient appeared nervous as well (Hills, 2012). One aspect that I did well was using eye contact and facial expressions. These improved the interaction by providing non verbal communication and a way of showing the client I was interested in what they were saying (Patel, 2014). Sentence pauses and open ended questions appeared to facilitate the completeness of the questioning and allowed time for the client to express more details. The interaction became more comfortable as my responses improved and my client began to smile, laugh, and give more information to the questions. In future interviews I would focus on appearing comfortable in the …show more content…
All areas were identified, the information was relevant and evidence was provided to link the information to the history section. From the feedback I received, the biggest area for improvement is in my charting notes since they lacked development. Although converted into point form, all the information in the my video was charted into my notes. For this reason, the video did not provide additional information or clarity. My regret during my evaluation was deciding to rewrite my notes. Consequently, I had less time to provide supporting details to the findings and therefore my notes lacked critical thinking and overall development. It is important to chart effectively and show development so that other healthcare professionals can interpret it (Davis, 2012). More detailed chart notes would have shown the connections to my index of suspicion and would have allowed another professional to continue to assess my client from where I