Today is the first day of week 2 and my class was scheduled to meet with the other students on campus for "Interprofessional" small group meetings. These groups are to help us learn how to effectively communicate with other professionals involved in patient care. More mistakes happen in health care due to error and poor communication than almost anything else.
My group has 2 medical students, 2 pharmacy students, 2 nursing students, and one Physical Therapy student. Next spring I will be with this same group of students to discuss ethical scenarios. Learning to communicate and think through tough issues is a MAJOR part of our future careers. It might be a good idea for all of us to be in groups like this regularly - no matter what field we are in, we could all use a little work on our communication skills :-)
After lunch, my class was back to our normal routine of Neonatology and Physical Diagnosis. In Neonatology we talked about the affects of vaginal delivery on the newborn, which included watching a video a vaginal birth...it is a cool experience to watch but the essentials are gross :-) If little babies weren't so cute, no woman would EVER have children!
Afterward, we studied male anatomy and exam in Physical Diagnosis. This semester will be focused on the male and female anatomy and how to do the physical exams. If you desire to be a PA, learn to be comfortable touching people. It is the only way to truly determine and discover illness. Sometimes, as the patient, we wonder "Is this really necessary????" because we feel so uncomfortable but doctor's don't "enjoy" some of these exams either. They do them because they know it is for the best interest of you, the patient.
Now, I am home to study and prepare for clinic tomorrow....
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