Stethoscope

This week in clinical, I was assigned a patient with a nasogastric tube. A NG tube is very painful for the patient if it is slightly moved, so I was a little nervous taking care of this patient. I walked into to the room and met with the patient and his wife. I began to ask him questions about his past medical history, his medications, and current state of being. I then took vital signs. After finishing vital signs, I realized that his pulse was 54 bmp, which is very low. So, I discussed this…

My journey in selecting my topic was based on my career choice. I hope to become a nurse in pediatrics and maybe a doctor in the future. Dr. Helen Taussig is an inspiration she figured out how to help baby’s with a congenital heart defect that cause this syndrome. She is everything that a doctor hopes to become and more she did some amazing things in her lifetime as a cardiologist. I hope to become someone half as great as her she made some really inspiring changes in medicine. So I chose to do…

treatment, test or examination. Consent can be given verbally or written, for example in nonverbal individual consent can be given as long as they understood that treatment or examination in going to take place, i.e. lifting up a top to allow GP use a stethoscope, reaching out an arm for blood test. Consent divides in three categories • Voluntary consent for treatment is solely based on individual decision, this must not being influence by anyone involved in individual life. • Informed…

The Affects of Light Exercise on the Cardiovascular System Maggie Moreau 23T Abstract The objective of this lab report and our experiment was to show how the cardiovascular system is affected by reclining or standing position and light exercise. The average reclining systolic pressure is 116.2 mmHg, and the average standing systolic pressure is 115.9 mmHg. The standard deviation for reclining systolic pressure was 8.2, and the standard deviation for standing systolic pressure is 12.3.…

clinical day, so he knew me a little more and was less anxious. I explained what I was going to do to him so that he didn’t feel as nervous. I let him decide which arm to pick to do his blood pressure and pulse oxygen. I also let him play with my stethoscope when I was getting the blood pressure cuff set up. 2. Describe specific strategies you used to promote and provide family centered care in the outpatient clinic setting. a. I went around to my nurses patients a couple times to see if…

Letter of Interest – Sandra Cole, MBA, CHC, CPC Mid Atlantic -Regional Health Equity Council Att: Mid-Atlantic RHEC Members I would like to express my interest in becoming a member of the Mid-Atlantic RHEC. As a healthcare compliance professional, my background and experience in working with providers and the community has provided me with invaluable insight on how important it is to develop clear communication tools between provider’s and the community to ensure better patient outcomes. My…

Some kids live and breathe for animals, and I was one of those kids. I had my stuffed animals and my plastic stethoscope, and I wanted to be a vet, like James Herriot. Maybe a small animal vet, maybe a field vet, but a vet. When I turned nine, I came across David Quammen's Song of the Dodo, a book about island biogeography. I read it because of the dodo on the cover. Since non-fiction is not a genre known for economy of expression, I was prepared for dry prose and a headache. But Quammen…

My desire for becoming a healthcare provider began as a little girl. At a young age, I carried a stethoscope around, patched my dolls with colorful Band-Aids and gave them their shots. I wanted to heal and care for them. As time went by, what seemed like a simple childhood aspiration, evolved into a need and a true desire to care for others. Despite some difficulties in my early college years, I still have the same passion to fulfill my dreams. As the daughter of Cuban immigrants, I know…

Medicine was not a field I originally considered. When I was young I hated doctors. The cold stethoscope, needles, and sterile atmosphere were enough to make a child cry. I, however, was deathly terrified, not of the doctor himself, but of passing out. Every time I even talked about medical experiences, I became faint. This began when I was young and no one could explain why. That was until I was 13 years old, lying on the paper covered bed and feeling faint, waiting for my doctor. When he…

my underserved community of Los Angeles. In the ADA health fair I wear my uniform which consists of a burgundy smock, a crisp white collared shirt, spiffy black slacks, and my comfortable nursing shoes. I take much pride in being able to carry a stethoscope that has accompanied me in my journey to achieving my dreams.…