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OMP Walk-In Clinic Observation

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When I arrived at work Monday, there was nobody for me to shadow, so Kalei decided to send me to OMP Walk-In Clinic for the day. I followed Raymond and sat in on one patient visit and then I was sent out on my own to room patients by myself. I was able to see a young child as a patient for the first time. I demonstrated how to take vitals differently on a younger child and how to perform an eye exam using pictures on the Snellen eye chart. I performed an electrocardiogram (ECG) under the direction of Karen. Since the clinic is so fast paced, I did not have time to fully examine the ECG printout, but I was able to see that the patient was in atrial fibrillation.
Because the clinic is extremely fast paced I was told to take initiative, so I started grabbing patient folders and rooming patients whenever an exam room was available. I was able to get a little more experience with the after visit summaries (AVS), but it still felt a little awkward. Also, I learned to really pay attention to what room number the patient is in because it is written down on the patient folder and then given to the provider. …show more content…

I wrapped Coban around the patient’s leg from her foot to her knee while making sure it did not touch the skin. Also, I talked with Megan about the influenza vaccine expressing concern about an observation I encountered while watching another medical assistant. Megan handled the matter in a professional way without mentioning my name. A patient came in for a cyst, and I was able to anticipate the provider’s needs by having the patient put on a gown; this made the cyst readily accessible to the provider (I asked the provider if he would like me to put her in gown ahead of

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