The presentation on dialysis nursing has opened my eyes to how important it is to be mindful of my patient’s kidneys. The knowledge of the ESRD population will help me gain a better understanding on how much the kidneys truly affect every other body system. The comorbidities that are included when taking account the risk … [Read more…]
Prior to the Needle Exchange Program presentation I had preconceived notions that the people they serve take advantage and abuse the program. I wasn’t fully aware of what the program provides and had the initial understanding that they were just giving them full use to take drugs. Unfortunately, growing up, there was definitely a very … [Read more…]
For my community partnership I will be working with SPUR Clinics which works with new people who are coming to Maine seeking preliminary healthcare checkups and vaccines. As an immigrant and a relatively new Mainer I have a sense of the difficulty when it comes to getting seen, finding a provider and overall managing your … [Read more…]
After completing my mental health simulation, I was surprised to learn that I knew more therapeutic ways of communication than I anticipated. It was definitely difficult to get into the flow of the simulation at first, especially since there were three other people in the room besides myself. The biggest hurdle was figuring out how … [Read more…]
Looking back on the course I learned that it took much more awareness to find reputable evidence based articles and journals. It definitely helped starting with a topic I had an interest in. It was sometimes difficult to differentiate whether or not the article actually pertained to the PICOT question. However, I also learned that … [Read more…]
Working collaboratively on conducting research has proven to be quite beneficial. It allows for more ideas and input to be put in that makes the work much more simpler and efficient. Since there were multiple people working on the assignment, the work was split up effectively. Initially, there were many ideas as to what question … [Read more…]
After interviewing my client on their medical history and the medications that they take, I was under the impression that the client had a good handle on their medications. There weren’t any major safety concerns that jumped out. I mainly emphasized the importance of knowing what symptoms to report and what outcomes are expected. The … [Read more…]
One of the most meaningful and impactful gifts a nurse can provide a patient is a simple conversation. It might be less skill based than usual nursing tasks, such as setting up IV drips, inserting an NG tube or providing wound care, but still just as important. I met this patient during one of my … [Read more…]
New learning that most intrigued me was the section on “Survival Potential”. Hopefully, I won’t be in a situation where I would have to make decisions based on this model, however, I do see its importance. The ability to triage type of care with a specific set of parameters during an emergency is crucial to … [Read more…]
During the course of my academic life, I have gotten into the habit of forcing myself to learn material in the span of a day, overloading my brain with materials in one sitting, instead of breaking it up into chunks. Not that it is a novel idea, but I’ve started to instill the routine of … [Read more…]
