Assignment Practicum -
Journal Entry - (Vaginal Discharge).
Reflect on a patient who presented:
1. with a vaginal discharge during your Practicum Experience. 2.
2. Describe key signs and symptoms that were consistent with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) versus a non-STI related infection.
3. If you diagnosed the patient with an STI, describe your experience in telling the patient that she had an STI, as well as the patient's reaction to the diagnosis.
4. Explain how the diagnosis might impact the patient's life short-term and long-term.
5. Include an explanation of the patient's medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care. If you did not have an opportunity to evaluate a patient, you may select a related case study from a reputable source.
Assignment: Practicum -
Journal Entry 5 (Choose a TOPIC of your choice from the 3).
Reflect on a patient who presented:
1. with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, or amenorrhea during your Practicum Experience. (Choose one d/o).
2. Describe the patient's personal and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care.
3. Then, explain how treatment modalities differ for endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and amenorrhea, as well as the implications of these differences when diagnosing and treating patients.
4. If you did not have an opportunity to evaluate a patient, you may select a related case study from a reputable source.
Assignment Practicum -
Journal Entry - 6
(Breast Condition).
Reflect on a patient who presents with:
1. with a breast condition during your Practicum Experience.
2. Describe the patient's personal and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care.
3. Then, explain your patient education strategies for patients with or at risk of breast conditions.
4. Include a description of how you might teach patients to perform breast self-examinations.
5. If you did not have an opportunity to evaluate a patient with this background during the last six weeks, you may select a related case study from a reputable source.