IPPE Hospital Rotation Reflection
During the last three weeks, I was able to complete my first introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE). The time spent at my site was exceptional and filled with many different scenarios in which I was able to work with not only members of the pharmacy care team, but also other providers and healthcare professionals. At the beginning of my rotation, I did not know what to expect so I set goals for myself that seemed reasonable to achieve in any healthcare environment and began my journey.
Accomplishing my personal goals was very important to me. Since I usually don’t work in a hospital setting, I set three goals that I deemed reasonable enough for myself to accomplish. One of these goals was to understand
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This was a very important goal for me since I thought my weakest skill going into the rotation was my patient interaction skills. I started off by shadowing several different healthcare providers as they interacted with patients, as well as going on routine medication reconciliations for new inpatients. These interactions were all very valuable since each healthcare professionals way of interacting with patients was different. At the midpoint of my rotation, I found myself incorporating different patient interview styles from the different healthcare providers I had shadowed, to make somewhat of my own personal style. This was beneficial since by the end of my rotation I was able to go above and beyond the five patient encounters that I had set for …show more content…
Going into the rotation I knew that I was not adept at processing feedback in a constructive way. After spending some time learning about how to give and receive constructive feedback, I was able to better myself, and hopefully better others with it. One of my biggest takeaways from learning more about feedback is that the impact of how the recipient, to the feedback, takes it can be solely determined on how it is presented to them. From watching how my preceptor presented feedback to me, combined with the learning module, I feel as if I am now more adept at giving constructive
Since I have been worked in Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, I was not surprised with the work load and the hospital setting at Millcreek Community Hospital (MCH). With a goal of enrichment my knowledge in a hospital pharmacy setting, I am enthusiastic in accomplishing the assigned duties. I have very high expectation during these four weeks of IPPE rotation; I expect to learn beyond what I already know in the past and apply what I learn during the past year in to pharmacy practice. Arriving at Millcreek Community Hospital, I was not surprised the pharmacy's setting in hospital but I'm surprised the different types of work I received. At Veteran Affairs Medical Center, all I ever did are filling the prescriptions, stocking, and managed automated machines but at MCH,
Ask each person what they learned about themselves and how it will help them communicate with patients and improve quality care.
... should be involved with the patient care along other health care members, to increase my learning beside benefiting the patients. If a nurse comes to work to exclusively do the job, the environment not favorable, and non-productive, and there will be no development and growth. For this reason, my plan is to constantly be involved in care of assigned patients, with the health care team. My future goal after starting my career is to join committees within my workplace and to stay on top of the latest research and suggest implementing some of these findings into practice and continually update my learning.
Nursing is a complex degree, so many different subsets and divisions that it is hard for the common person to fathom. Returning to my education and rediscovering all these theories and ideas is very overwhelming. In my work I am already beginning to see myself change for the better. Work is always very stressful even more so now, and I see myself becoming a leader when in the past I would not have been. While reading the assignment this week and focusing on the Essentials document and the other readings I find myself inspired and saddened. Inspired to becoming a better nurse, co-worker, advocate, and friend in the working environment. Saddened because the last nine years I believed that I was providing excellent patient
...anding, so it's important to take the time out to remember how many lives you're changing and how your life has changed by your patients. Remember every smile, take pride in every stride towards healthier patients and never forget that a career doesn't have much meaning if you're not happy in it.
Standing at the starting line of the full marathon I felt anxious and nervous. Not only was I excited to accomplish this goal, but also I was nervous about the difficulty of this task. However, when I crossed the finish line and accomplished this goal, I realized that a new and possibly more difficult goal was about to start. This goal was not only to complete Physician Assistant School but it was to strive to excel in a career as a Physician Assistant in a rural primary care setting. Driven by my intrinsic personal traits of leadership, compassion, and commitment, I am motivated to achieve this goal of excelling in my career as a Physician Assistant.
Also, continually seek feedback from my preceptor has been crucial. Learning from my previous experiences, I have realized that a balance of ongoing constructive, and appreciative feedback has a very positive impact on both my learning, and confidence level. Therefore, during my first meeting with my preceptor, I discussed how important her feedback is to me, which has ensured that throughout my preceptorship I have received detailed, and timely
goal began as I watched my grandmother serve others. I accompanied her when she visited nursing
In Feedback as a gift, Friedrich makes some good points about how to give and receive feedback.
I found a job as CNA for the patient who had disabilities. One patient in particular changed the direction of my life and started me thinking about working in medicine. I took care of an older woman who was unable to ambulate due to her diagnosis of stroke. She experienced chronic weakness of bilateral lower extremity so I supported her with my arms to steady her. When I looked into her eyes, I could feel her saying, “you truly care about me, understand me, and thank you for taking the time to sense my expression and desire.” That’s the care all of us have deep inside, where our motives no longer become self-seeking but other-seeking. This care has the power to exponentially change that person’s life and the lives of others. It is true that other patients helped me decide to go into medicine, but Stacy had the biggest impact in my
An area I believe I need to improve on is my communication skills; looking for opportunities to interact with patients, family members, nurses and doctors. I need to practice professional communication skills, with all these people, adjusting the terminology and level of detail to be right for the person I am communicating with, and asking more questions to get more information about my
I believe that nursing should be a holistic approach, dealing with a patient’s body, mind, and soul. It is definitely a physically demanding job, but equally as important is the demand for emotional commitment. My past academic performance, as well as my personal qualities, provides the foundation for my career. A core characteristic of a successful nurse is teamwork and the ability to act as the liaison between the patients and the other members of the patients’ care teams. Besides working well in a team, it is also important to seek out help when necessary. Another vital quality is culture competency. Prosperous nurses understand diversity, and embrace and honor, rather than judge or ignore, what makes people different. Furthermore, critical thinking skills allow nurses to recognize possible patient problems. The intellectually disciplined process enables the nurses to respond to the constant changes and needs of a patient in their charge. Lastly, the nurse’s role has a zero tolerance for error where the smallest mistake may result in a life-threatening event. To ensure patient safety, it is critical to pay attention to detail and use caution no matter how stressed or overwhelmed a person might feel. These are the core qualities that I hope to attain as a registered nurse and important goals to adhere to for as long as I’m in this
My vision for nursing practice focuses not just what my long term goals are but by doing what is in the best interest of my patient. I strive to build a relationship one is trust
Nursing, for me, is more than a profession, it is a journey where I learn continuously about life changing events and miracles. Touching the lives of others or being touched by other’s story is an experience one can’t describe, only endure. Nursing is a profession of integrity and compassion, and it is the most trusted professions due to our commitment towards our patient. The quality of a good nurse is they should be caring, sensitive, kind and respectful towards their patient, and I believe I possess all these qualities that have contributed to me in my successful career of nursing. Working at Cleveland Clinic, I got a great opportunity to work with a group of doctors and coworkers who have the same mission in life and job as mine; “Put the patient first”. Making a positive impact on patient’s life, big or small, noticed or unnoticed, gives me a great sense of accomplishment and makes me proud to be a nurse.
Feedback is one form of assessment that teachers think will take long, however, if given orally to the students it allows them to correct what they are misunderstanding or doing wrong. Most teachers feel that feedback is meant to be written down but it is not necessary to do so. Oral feedback as well as written feedback can be very effective and beneficial for a student if done correctly. According to Leahy et al (2005), “To be effective, feedback needs to cause thinking. Grades don 't do that. Scores don 't do that. And comments like “Good job” don 't do that either. What does cause thinking is a comment that addresses what the student needs to do to improve…” (p. 22). I felt that this quote was very fitting to what I did in the classroom while walking around and checking up on the students. Instead of saying “good job” or “looks good,” I found myself watching bits and pieces of several