Reflection Paper The experience with the standardized patient at Mercer University on March 4, 2016 was a great visualization of the skills learned during spring and previous semesters. Calmness sheltered the encounter more than the previous experience, with greater confidence in performing the assessment and communicating with the patient. Practicing these skills has been the key greater self-confidence. Also, in order to obtain pertinent information to assess the situation, effective listening is the key.…
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN The laboratory’s proposed action and activities already taken to the noted deficiencies are noted below. Item 1. Chain of custody (COC) G1505428 did not list the requested parameters for analysis. The sample had been in house for several weeks and had not been through the laboratory's second level review process at the time of the inspection.…
Cool Mints When eating a mint a cool sensation bursts through one's mouth, but is that mint really making their mouth cold, or is it just their mind playing tricks on them? This science fair project is questioning whether or not mints really make one's mouth cold. To test this the theory, the project will include a glass of lukewarm with mints added in every few minutes. How will adding mints in a glass of room temperature water affect the temperature of water?…
The patient is currently here to be assessed for sleep apnea. Split night protocol was explained upon arrival. Prior to beginning the hookup process that patient stated that she is "very tired" she remarked that she almost fell asleep at home prior to leaving for tonight's study. Lights off at 2154. Supine quiet 93% 2219…
Although medical and nursing staff employ the use of standard and additional precautions the single most important thing that staff can do whilst working is perform effective hand washing to reduce the risks of cross contamination. Everyone has some form of resident flora on their body, this helps the host to stay healthy but when this resident flora is transferred by contact to another person this may cause the person to become ill. In addition to this resident flora a person picks up infectious particles through contact with other people or environmental surroundings (Koutoukidis et al, 2013, p 361). The most effective way an enrolled nurse or other health care workers can decrease the risk of transmission of these infectious organisms is…
This method is for patients that can understand instructions for depositing urine into a sterile cup. The female patient is to first wash her hands to avoid contamination, then she can be given a sterile cup to deposit the urine into. The initial stream should be aimed into the toilet. Then she should pause and aim the stream towards the sterile cup. The cup should be held in one hand, while the other hand is used…
This week was my first Foley catheter insertion. I was a bit nervous, but most of all I just did not want to hurt the patient since he was already in a lot of pain. Prior to inserting the Foley, I talked to the patient and his wife and asked what happened, if he was allergic to anything, and if there was anything he needed. My professor helped me through the procedure. The most important part of this procedure was to keep sterility.…
Letter of Recommendation for Jache Roxas 1. Please describe the setting in which you supervised the applicant. Give details about their responsibilities and relationship to patient care. I am a wellness nurse in a memory care dedicated living assisted living facility. I have known Jache since she came to work at Sunrise on September of 2016.…
The best interpretation of a dental hygienist that I can conceive is a professional whose main job is to teach their clients the essential oral hygiene skills and provide dental care in order for the client to maintain their overall oral health. Among the various responsibilities performed for the client to insure their health and safety includes making sure, we, as dental hygienists first do not harm to the patient by contaminating with pathogens that could have easily been disposed of by simply following the standard rules of infection control. As stated by Ester Wilkins “Dental healthcare personnel have a professional obligation to serve all patients with comprehensive oral care, including patients with known or unknown communicable diseases.…
My clinical experience so far has been quite interesting, because I learned basic clinical procedures and preventions that I know will benefit me as a nurse in the near future. During lab, we discussed infection control, personal hygiene, and isolation precautions. These procedures impact my personal health and wellness, because I need to ensure that I am using the proper techniques in order to keep me safe. Also, I know that it is important to make sure my patients are not at risk of developing hospital associated infections.…
Weekly Self S.O.A.P - A. S- Discuss your SUBJECTIVE feelings for this week. This week I was assigned to be in the ICU. To say that I expected to be busy is an understatement. I knew to expect critically ill patients and to see them at their worse with different types of lines and tubes coming out of their bodies. The fragile state in which these patients find themselves was hard for me to see, it was actually a bit overwhelming the first day.…
The survey questions were based on handoff literature and senior emergency medicine staff member guidance, 110 handoff sessions enveloping 992 patients were observed. Most errors were due to longer handoff time per patient, and few errors were noted due to use of electronic or written tools. Most laboratory omissions were due to prolonged ED length of stay. Maughan, Lei & Cydulka (2011) concluded clinically pertinent varying data disclosed in ED physician handoff, usually from findings reported in physician documentation. These communication errors were associated with ED length of stay, handoff time per patient and use of support materials (Maughan, Lei & Cydulka,…
Before I went to my lab critique I was pretty nervous. The reason is because, I didn’t want to mess up and also I was nervous about what scenario that was going to get. I mean a lot of people may have felt this way too. But, I knew that I had to be prepared for anything. So, when I to my lab critique, the scenario that I got was basically where the patient had an ankle fracture…
Introduction to the Dental Hygiene profession has been a complete and enjoyable class that set the core all the clinical documentation and protocol to follow here at Fortis college. As part of this class the instructor had create a variety of interactive assignments where students get to experience what it feels when having a real patient in front of them. Such was the clinic observation activity where we, the lower clinic class, had the opportunity to observe how students of a higher class were handling a full clinic section with the help of their high qualified instructors. One of the expectations I had for this activity was that I would be able to see the process of care in action, since the clinician brings the patient to the operatory…
Today at Simulation Lab I performed health history on a patient. Firstly, I commenced by preparing myself for the interview. Although I was nervous, as a nurse I had to be confident and prepare myself mentally and kept an open mind to meet the patient. In addition to preparing myself, I prepared the environment, making sure seating and arrangement was in place and the room was comfortable and private. Having done this, I utilized Florence Nightingale’s theory of environmental need.…