More Involved
11/27/06
Today in clinic, I worked with my second year again. For the first patient, I got to help work on strengthening exercises in the lower extremities. With this patient I also got to do manual muscle testing of the knee. What I learned from this patient is the importance of making sure the patient is doing the exercises right otherwise they aren’t improving what they need to be. This patient is also teaching me to make sure I am giving the patient my full attention because he likes to cheat. I have to make I know how many reps he is on or he is doing things correctly, otherwise the patient will cut a few corners.
For the second patient I got to take the lead and do the treatment. The second year was there to give my feedback and help me out. The treatment went well with this patient. The second year showed me the type of question I need to ask the patient and what to question the patient on more. This is an area I feel I need to work on. This patient was a challenge for me because the patient is willing to do what she normally does, but nothing more. It was hard for me to try to challenge the patient because she was not motivated to do more. I haven’t come across this with other clinic patients. This is good because it challenges me to have to change my approach with different patients.
I also need to work on my documentation. I need to work on my word choices to make sure I use skilled words. I need to become more efficient at writing the notes. I want to decrease the amount of time it is taking to write the note.
