Reflection On Vidant Home Health

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My first couple of weeks at the Vidant Home Health and Hospice, the supervisor guided me through the roles and responsibilities that the social workers do and what's expected of me. I invested a great deal of time sitting in on assessments that my supervisor would do, and watching and listening to the sorts questions she would ask, and the way they would react to patients’ differing states of mind, attitude, and exhibiting issues. I was appreciative that I was given this opportunity to watch, process, and ask questions. When I started doing my first assessment autonomously, I encountered endless feelings. I felt energized and anxious to dive into the work, yet also apprehensive and questioning myself about how much capacity I have to do

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