1. List the patients that you took care of this week (one initial only); their age; gender; and primary diagnosis.…
1. As you complete her intake interview, she asks “What is acupuncture?” What will you tell her?…
The thing I found most interesting was the clinician’s ability to keep the client on task and always bring him back when he lost focus. The other was how many different activities the clinician had planned for the fifty-minute session. She kept the client very busy as to not lose his focus, yet still managing to keep everything tied into the goals she had laid…
Disclaimer: The focus of this assignment is on communicating details within the written client record. When taking a health history on an actual client, it is essential that the information is accurate. Please inform the person you are interviewing that they do NOT need to disclose information that they wish to keep confidential. If the interviewee decides not to share information, please write, “Does not want to disclose.”…
should begin with the patient and staff involved in the error being interviewed so data can be…
fact that the person who feels the pain usually transfers these symptoms to a more serious problem that does not actually exist.…
My weaknesses that I identified during my one to one are, I was concentrating on taking a scan of the patient’s retina, back of the eye, therefore when it was time for me to ask the question I did forget that I had to ask the patient so it was a little rushed when I did ask. I can improve this by asking the…
According to Lloyd and Craig, taking a patient history is the most important aspect of patient assessment because information from the history is essential in guiding the treatment and management of the patient (p. 48). In this article, these two authors provide the reader with an easy to follow guide to professionally collect accurate patient information from the generalized public that is organized and prioritized through a systemic approach. The first step of this systemic process is preparing a professional, safe and private environment that is free from distractions so the patient feels comfortable disclosing confidential information to the nurse. “The nurse should be able to gather information in a systemic, sensitive and professional manner. Good communication skills are essential.” (Lloyd & Craig, 2007). Introducing yourself, using active listening, avoiding jargon, maintaining eye contact and holding an interested posture are examples of good communication skills. “It is important to use appropriate questioning techniques to ensure nothing is missed when taking a patient history.” (Lloyd & Craig, 2007). Begin the assessment process by using open questioning to discuss the presenting complaint to gather information. Then clarify this information with closed questions by focusing on cardinal symptoms. According to Lloyd and Craig, it is important to concentrate on symptoms and not on diagnosis to ensure that no…
Interviewing clients can seem like a daunting task if the provider is unsure of the own skills. Adhering to the three stage of interviewing can ease the burden felt by both the provider and client. Stage 1 is exploration, this stage is meant to help clients identify their experiences and issues (Evans, Hearn, & Uhlemann, 2011, Chapter 1: Attending Behavior. p. 8). Reflective listening, questions, and behavior allow clients to feel heard and validated. Body language and verbal communication allow for open ended questions and reflective answers. This stage sets the tone for positive engagement between client and provider.…
In the case of Isabel the organized interview facts that I would focus on during the interview is the mental process and content, coping resources, capacity for facing problems, social factors, strengths, interest of Isabel and disability factors. This information will give me a structure for organizing facts and will give me an interview guide as a rehabilitation professional to help in developing rehabilitation plans that would be beneficial in helping Isabel in her process for making a career change.…
The person highlighted in this video is a digital nomad Ryan he moved from California to New York in order to expand his business and meet with clients and network with other people. Throughout the video Ryan discusses his day to day, and how he conducts his business, he is the founder and lead designer for his company GobySavvy. He discusses in the advances in technology which will ultimately lead to rapid communication. He shares his likes and dislikes about New York, a dislike being Times square and a like is the endless amount of possibilities for networking. He comes across interesting problems, due to not having an office because he adopts coffee shops as his office on the daily. The video also shows him trying to find a place to have a meeting with a high profile client, and he ends up going to a coffee shop to have the meeting.…
Mosquitos are the deadliest vector on Earth, meaning that they carry many different types of viruses. In order to control the rapid spreading of these viruses through mosquitos, different groups of people started to use different pesticides to kill the insects carrying the viruses since it mutates too quickly in order to create a vaccine for many, such as Malaria or The West Nile Virus. One benefit of using pesticides to kill the mosquitos is that it helps to bring down the spreading of viruses since the vector is destroyed. This allows crops to grow quickly without insects and the viruses they carry from killing of the crops. The increase in the amount of crops causes the prices of the crops to come down, both stimulating the economy. A second benefit is that the use of pesticides creates jobs, which also stimulates the economy. One thing that is bad about the use of pesticides is that people can ingest the pesticides and it could cause illness and in some cases, death. Another bad thing about the use of pesticides is that pesticides can destroy the environment by killing more things than they are supposed to, interfering with the food chain leading to the death of other species. I do not support the use of pesticides because they lead to the death of humans and other species which I do not believe is an acceptable activity if people are dying and the environment is being destroyed by the use of them. There are good things about the use of pesticides, but there are also many drawbacks to using it.…
1. Pain/Comfort: Staff will be asking - Are you comfortable? Do you need pain medicine? What can…
Using the assessment tool, I interviewed a friend of mine. Realizing that there are different ways that these guide questions can be used while I was interviewing, I was careful in asking my questions due to attitudes I might get towards the issue.…
I’m glad your mother is well! I can only imagine the amount of complaints or concerns a nurse will get in one shift. I understand, their job is to investigate the concern and assure the patient condition has not deteriorate. We as family must take their word and assume everything is well. However, your concerns regarding your mother’s mental stability was an important one. I would had preferred a doctor to assess her condition and assure you that she was just having side effects of the anesthesia.…