Download Running head: E-PORTFOLIO and more Lecture notes Accounting in PDF only on Docsity! Running head: E-PORTFOLIO 1 NUR2092 E-Portfolio Rasmussen College COURSE# NUR2092: Course Title Section P2 Health Assessment E-Portfolio 1. What experiences have you had interviewing people to gather information? Prior to attending this class, I have been working as a Certified Medical Assistant for almost 10 years. I interact with people every single day when they come into my office to see one of my providers. It is my responsibility to complete the intake for the provider so I created a protocol that we use in our office for all of my medical assistants. We all obtain the intake the same way so nothing is ever lost. We start with obtaining a full set of vitals on every patient, every visit every time. We verify the patient’s demographics, their pharmacy preference, we reconcile allergies and medications, document and update their social history that includes smoking cessation, a depression screening, fall risk assessment, verify any quality metrics that are missing, and document the reason for the visit. Every patient is different and sometimes they don’t want to give all the information or they don’t know how to articulate what they feel but we have to be patient and give them time. What communication skills do you have that will help you conduct interviews to gather information? I have always been very attentive with my patient’s I am intuitive to body language, I listen and let them explain to me what is going on. I take into consideration everything that is being told to me. I am respectful and assertive when necessary. I have never liked the words. “I don’t know” I have never accepted that and I won’t going forward. I am diligent with responses to providers, patients and families. I do not like to keep people in the dark about their care or a loved one’s care. If I don’t have an answer I look for the best resource to help provide it. 2. What communication skills do you have that may hinder your ability to gather information? What can you do to overcome these? I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve and therefore a lot of people take that for granted or advantage of it. I try and give people the benefit of the doubt and most would say I am borderline gullible. I try very hard to find the silver lining in everything that happens or always equate to their being a reason or explanation. What have you learned so far in this course that will help you conduct effective health assessments? This is my second time in this class and it was by far that hardest thing I have ever had to swallow in my academic career. But I understand with failure comes success. I have grasped the tools of a proper health assessment and feel like I understand the material more in depth now. I am more confident in my ability to see the bigger picture. The most important thing I have learned is how to constantly be alert to my surroundings and to the patient. Assessment will always be our biggest and most effective tool. Performing a solid assessment could be the difference between life and death. As future nurses we will touch our patients more than any other health care professional so we have to get it right from the start. What skills do you have you gained? The most important skill I have learned is how to assess a patient and understand the different parts of the patient’s body system and how they relate to the assessment.
