Wonderful Site Coordinator!

My site coordinator was fabulous today. We had a very good talk at our normal meeting and she really inspired me to try and think outside the box and to be more creative when treating patients. It was very refreshing as I feel that sometimes I am following a generic treatment plan with very little individualization. I spend most of my time looking through the medical records to make sure I am not missing something, and carefully writing my chart notes to make sure the information is accurate, the treatment is appropriate, and the wording is acceptable. As a result, I don’t have time to spend dreaming up creative treatments as much as I would like because I am usually running behind.

After our conversation I spoke with a patient, due to a physician’s request, and I felt like I was able to be more creative. The physician had stopped me in the hall and asked me to do anything I could to provide the patient with more calories and nutrients on his full liquid diet; he had previously been on clear liquids. I spoke with the dietitian before visiting the patient to learn more about what I could offer. Then when I spoke with him we came up with snacks and meals to better meet his needs and preferences. I still feel like I struggle a bit due to my lack of familiarity with what can be offered when, and what can be substituted for what beyond the very basic substitutions.

I met with my site coordinator again in the afternoon and we set up the very rough draft of my Case Study Powerpoint presentation, which I present on Wednesday. She had a ton of Powerpoint presentation tips. It was not what I was expecting to learn from my site coordinator, but it was MUCH appreciated!