This week was very exciting for me. I finally got to bring in patients on my own, take their vitals and perform any minor tests they needed. In just a few short days I learned how to take X-Rays of the knee, chest and hip. I also learned how to properly inject steroid shots into a patients knee and the effect if has on them after receiving the shot. This week, I also learned how hectic it can be in a healthcare facility. When one doctor gets behind it can cause the whole team to get behind on their work as well. At one point things got crazy people were complaining and doctors were running around everywhere trying to talk to every patient that hasn't be seen yet. Seeing this made me realize you NEED to be on top of your game everyday to get what you need done to keep everyone happy.
If the environment was my permanent work place there would only be one thing that I would change. As you can see in the picture the charts left on the counter are all patients who need to be called back. Most of them sit there for a week without being touched or known which doctor it belongs too. I would for sure change the way the staff leave important information around for doctors to get to. I would put in a labeled shelf for each chart to be stored in so that each doctor can see who needs to be called back without the hassle of searching through each chart.
If the environment was my permanent work place there would only be one thing that I would change. As you can see in the picture the charts left on the counter are all patients who need to be called back. Most of them sit there for a week without being touched or known which doctor it belongs too. I would for sure change the way the staff leave important information around for doctors to get to. I would put in a labeled shelf for each chart to be stored in so that each doctor can see who needs to be called back without the hassle of searching through each chart.