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hospital I often had the opportunity to work triaging patients. Over the course of a couple of months one patient in particular came to the ER for pain related reasons multiple times and always left against medical advice. Finally, one day when the ER was slow I had a chance to triage this patient again, but this time was different. We sat and talked about all of the times he had been seen and left and I asked him why he always left AMA. The patient shared that he had been told by many…

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), is an independent nonprofit, nongovernmental organization which was authorized by Congress in 2010.They were mandated to improve the quality and importance of evidence available to help patients, caregivers, clinicians, employers, insurers, and policy makers make informed health decisions. The goal of our work is to determine which of the many healthcare options available to patients and those who care for them work best in particular…

and small group communication skills with some patients. The ward was quite noises that week because of this one particular patient, who was having a hard time that day. I mostly communicated with two main patients that day, one where I check his vital signs and interpersonal communicate with him, through that I was able to gather information successfully. My other patient I had a communication barrier because of his condition. Assessing my first patient was easy, I made him quite comfortable…

access patient adherence. They gathered a group of participants from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 65 years or older, that took four or more medications daily. They focused on the relationship between patient daily compliance to the medication, blood pressure, and LDL cholesterol. The team conducted the study with three phases. The first phase was the “run in phase” that just observed the patients as they collected mediation lists, blood pressure levels, and LDL-C levels. The patients…

Before I even started reading the article I thought about how hard it would be for myself to go in every day and see patients and that patients may or may not remember. I know in the begging it would be very hard for me to do this, but I feel as time went on that I would get used to it. I would need to remind myself that I’m not only there for the patients, but also their families too. Once I read the article it really opened my eyes and made me think this might be something I would like to do.…

Review: Evaluation of a Patient Navigation Program For all patients, receiving a diagnosis of cancer is a life changing event. One that produces fear, shock, and a feeling of being totally overwhelmed. While trying to cope with all of these emotions, the patient must also make critical decisions about treatment options, along with navigating the healthcare system and advocating for themselves. Navigation programs were “introduced as an intervention to reduce patient barriers and achieve…

for patient privacy and confidentiality. As nurses, we see and hear confidential information every day. For instance, the IV bags and medicines are now routinely labeled with the patient’s name. This step we take to assure that we are delivering the right care to the right patient for their safety. QSEN define safety as “minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.” When I see those labels in open trash receptacles in patient…

observed was on the pediatric side when a patient started becoming agitated because they did not want to complete their homework. The medical tech used therapeutic communication by calmly sitting by her side, and asked if she wanted to take a break. The patient indicated that she would like to take a break and was observed getting a snack. The patient returned to the table to complete her assignment. The rationale of how the tech responded to the patient would be that she used a distraction…

insurance companies to check patients benefits for global maternity. Afterwards, I followed an interpreter, nurse practitioner, and an LPN to exam rooms to listen in on communication skills and cultural needs between each patient and employees. The communication from nurse practitioner, to LPN, to patient was very smooth, helpful, and served the patient's needs to the fullest. With an interpreter present, communicating with patients has very few issues because the patient is fully aware of…

During the past year, I have had a chance to volunteer at the Inspira Hospital as a part of the project “I am my patients’ experience”. This project was created with the idea to improve the quality of patient care by introducing volunteers who would concentrate on the emotional well-being of patients and their families and who would advocate for their patients in case of any misunderstanding that might occur in the clinical setting. The experience was informative as I was able to focus on…