ipl-logo

The Role Of Swallowing In Acute Care

81 Words1 Page

Great post, Bill! I also enjoyed listening to the guest speakers from the acute care setting. I’ve anticipated working in a hospital for quite some time; however, I didn’t realize how fast pace of a setting it actually was. Swallowing is a characteristic of Speech-Language Pathology that is intriguing to me, so I appreciated their opinions of swallowing evaluations and studies. Overall, I thought they had a great presentation and gave an honest opinion about their daily tasks as a

Show More
Related

  • Kaiser Permanente Personal Statement

    451 Words  | 2 Pages

    This was where I first developed my multitasking skills to oversee and coordinate four clinical research studies. My strong communication and interpersonal skills enabled me to meet crucial deadlines and work efficiently with physicians, nurses, pharmaceutical sponsors, and study monitors. I strive not only to be a great employee and team player but also to serve and positively impact my community, especially the medically underserved. For more than five years, I have volunteered over 1,000 hours, and most recently, I serve through the Lestonnac Free Clinic and Access OC organization as a Spanish interpreter. As a bilingual Spanish-speaking nurse, I hope to help my community by breaking down the language barrier between patients and the healthcare team in order to ensure the accurate continuity of care.

    Read More

  • Adam Marek Instruction Manual For Swallowing Summary

    215 Words  | 1 Pages

    Adam Marek, the author of the short story collection titled ‘Instruction Manual for Swallowing’, uses a variety of devices and strategies to create many engaging, humorous stories. Within the collection, the short story ‘Testicular Cancer vs the Behemoth’ uses the manipulation of mood to establish an astute situation. At the start of the story, we read that the main character - Austin Weaver - has been diagnosed with severe testicular cancer - a death sentence. The author then exhibits the protagonist’s reaction - “The ground shook, and a sound like thunder shot through the city.

    Read More

  • Matthew Parkin Observation

    421 Words  | 2 Pages

    He asked pertinent questions and was sharp, picking up on the events of the clinic life each day and did not complain about the heat nor circumstances. Watching him change from a boy to manhood has been a fantastic transformation. Watching and learning the man has been very rewarding. I know his heart, his character and his abilities and capabilities and with that background, I wholeheartedly recommend him to your program. He has the makings of a fantastic physician and practicer of the healing arts.

    Read More

  • Mdg 202 Week 1 Reflection

    457 Words  | 2 Pages

    Nowadays, everyone knows that the English language is very important for many fields. Especially, in the medical, most of the medical knowledge often uses the English language. Thus, for the second year of the medical program in SWU, medical students need to learn the MDG 202 subject to practice speaking and presentation skills. In the course, it has been focused on developing two these skills, so my three friends and I practice together and develop presentation skills, which I will tell the reflection and feedback from selecting the topic after the presentation. First of all, I chose the closest topic to the lifestyle of medical students who had to read many books and more not enough to rest, so the source of the topic was "Snoring to Death".

    Read More

  • Acutely Ill Adult Case Study

    688 Words  | 3 Pages

    Module title: Principles of assessment and management of the acutely ill adult Module Leader: Briege King word limit: 500 student 's name: Hema Elizabeth Philip   This particular case study shows the assessment and management of an acutely ill adult who presented to the emergency department. This will explain pathophysiological cause of the illness, the assessment and the treatment given to the patient consent received from the patient and my manager as I am discussing the patients information. I am using mrs.Smith as patients name as I do not want to reveal the patients original name due to the confidentiality(an bord altranais 2012). Mrs.Smith 80 years old female brought by ambulance with complaints of increased shortness of

    Read More

  • Family Medicine Residency Interview

    227 Words  | 1 Pages

    Hope you had a wonderful New Year. I want to thank you once again for giving the opportunity to interview at St. Joseph’s Family Medicine Residency Program on September 29, 2015. I enjoyed my interview at your program and meeting with the faculty and residents. Also, I appreciate you taking your time to give me a follow-up call last week. I was very impressed how close-knit the program was and how smoothly the faculty and residents interacted.

    Read More

  • Kingsborough Observation

    794 Words  | 4 Pages

    I was pleased with how caring, resourceful, outspoken and helpful every individual was. One of the major reasons why I attended, “Dinner and Dialogue” was to get aware of what facilities were

    Read More

  • A Career As A Medical Assistant Application Essay

    650 Words  | 3 Pages

    When I was seven years old my mother was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma. Although I had had my fair share of doctor visits prior to this event I did not remember them, I do however remember visiting my mother in the hospital and watching those close to her become her caretakers in the following months. In the years succeeding, I had my tonsils removed and countless sinus surgeries to relieve my allergy suffering. It wasn’t until I was on the other side, as the patient, that I realized how much I appreciated the work the health care providers were doing. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals made me feel comfortable and explained each procedure to me in a way I could understand while not getting frightened.

    Read More

  • Dental Hygienist Personal Statement

    553 Words  | 3 Pages

    I loved her entire attitude and interaction with her patient. Barbra herself told me she preferred coming to the clinic instead of going to her dentist. It was mainly based on a making the patient feel comfortable with forming a professional relationship that encourage a welcoming place for a patient like Barbra, who needed a deep cleaning according to her dentist. I am planning on doing more shadowing and observing. I love working closely with people and if I could do just that and further my knowledge in the process, this would already mark a bright future for me in this

    Read More

  • A Career As An Anesthesiologist Assistant

    681 Words  | 3 Pages

    The level of care that the varying healthcare professionals provided to these patients was fascinating and became intrigued to a career path in the medical field. Over the next couple of years, I narrowed the possibility

    Read More

  • Water For Elephants Jacobs Character Analysis

    1348 Words  | 6 Pages

    Preamble: In all pieces of literature, there are many different types of characters, in which there are variations between these types. Characters like the hero, villain, anti-hero, and victim play an integral role in the expression of the author’s ideas within the novel. The hero, however, is deemed to be the character who is the protector and enforcer of what is good and just. Despite this, a hero is not immaculate, as his/her decisions can reveal certain flaws.

    Read More

  • Collaborative Working Relationship

    215 Words  | 1 Pages

    This learning actively greatly assisted in building my confidence, which I required in order to be successful in the new graduate RN role. Good collaborative working relationships are based on clear communication and collaboration with the patient and all members of the healthcare team. (Kieft, et al. 2014 ) This semester I had no issues with regards to speaking with physicians and other members of the healthcare team, and I continued to actively participated and contributed to daily rounds on all 3 critical care units.

    Read More

  • Antigone's Claim

    746 Words  | 3 Pages

    Me: Thank you Dr. Butler for this very insightful interview. I will be sure to send you a transcript of this for your own records. Have a wonderful

    Read More

  • My Clinical Experience

    305 Words  | 2 Pages

    As I was getting my assignment for the day, I was thinking “Am I going to remember what to say, or how to perform certain skills?” But, to my surprise, I was able to jump right back in. My patient was an 84 year old male, admitted with a blocked common bile duct. I was, able to talk with him, and do his assessment with no problem.

    Read More

  • Swallow The Air Analysis

    710 Words  | 3 Pages

    Self-discovery is driven by the willingness of individuals to make connections with places and people. This is evident in Tara June Winch 's novel "Swallow the Air" as the protagonist discoveries are seen through her connection with the people and her identity. Similarly, the same can be said for James Cameron 's film "Avatar" as Jake the protagonist discoveries is 'visualised through his connection with the land and how this affects his identity. In both of these texts, we can identify how both Tara June Winch and James Cameron interprets the concept of self-discovery in their text.

    Read More

More about The Role Of Swallowing In Acute Care

Open Document