Medical Record Documentation in the Veterinary Setting A record, synonymous with other terms such as, health record or medical record, is a collection of related fields that refers to all the data accumulated regarding the patient’s visit or all of the patient’s visits. The health information professional will find that in relation to the veterinary health medical record, similarities between the veterinary delivery care setting and human health care setting extend to the approach veterinary…
mentor me throughout my two years. CTE is a Neuro-degenerative disease that results from repetitive head trauma causing encephalopathy or brain damage. The surgeon allowed me to shadow him for an entire two years, participating in surgical and imaging preparations for patients diagnosed with neurological issue affecting proper brain function. The learning experience that I received from this surgeon is invaluable because it has helped me reconfirm my decision to pursue a career in the field…
to get into medical school have, to this point, escaped me. Until now I was only aware I needed to take Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) along with some volunteer work to go to medical school. This paper will provide a better understanding of what it is like to work in a health related field along with supply information for the admissions process and requirements for attending a medical school in the future. In order to better understand what it is like to work in the medical field I…
need to succeed in this field are, biology, chemistry, and anatomy. Second pass the Medical College Admissions Test. Third compete medical school and lastly complete you Medical Residency. Generally speaking, students learn about labor, birth, and caring for a newborn baby. Second It takes about twelve years to be an Ob after high school.You’ll pursue four years of undergraduate study, then another four years of medical school. Afterward, your residency will entail another four-year stint.You…
Ultrasound Technicians, also known as diagnostic medical sonographers, use equipment that makes sound waves to produce or record a picture of the internal organs. Sonography is an important medical field because it allows technicians and physicians to see and diagnose a patient’s condition in a minimally intrusive way. What once may have required exploratory surgery now is a quick outpatient procedure with minimal patient discomfort. Ultrasound works by using a high rate of sound waves and…
law conflicts with one of the core democratic values. Equality. Equality is the right to be treated equally and fairly. When the animals are not given the same protection it conflicts with this value. Animal testing has been credited with many medical breakthroughs such…
The patient presents with an exacerbation of a skin issue with no history of any chronic health concerns. Before starting to collect data, I would make sure the patient is comfortable in the room. I would ask the following questions to gather subjective data from the patient. • “When did you first notice the changes on your skin? Did it occur suddenly or gradually?” • “Tell me the time of recurrence?” • “Do you have any pain, itchiness, bleeding, or color changes on the patches? If you have any…
immunization records, lab results, imaging results or scans results, and should be able to share patient information between health care providers. I see this system has an option for access control and authorization and…
Informatics in nursing has provided a safer mechanism for health care providers to document in a much faster and accurate way. In 2004, President George W. Bush set a goal that the majority health data be in an electronic format by 2014, which included medical records that are shared by many institutions and other technologies for safer health care (As cited by Spencer, 2012). I will discuss the importance of health informatics, health information, and health information technology and how…
Our patient is a 27yr old male with history of Crohn’s disease who presented to the ED with vomiting and nausea for 1 day. Patient has been having non-bilious non-bloody vomiting around 10-15 times /day. Patient complained of mild generalized abdominal pain but denied any diarrhea or fever. He denied any recent travel or sick contacts or eating outside food. Patient was a known case of Crohn’s diagnosed at an outside hospital –the outside hospital was contacted and the information was confirmed.…