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Weekly ACNP Clinical Log

CLINICAL FACULTY: Sheri Elam

|Student: Laura J Langenhop |Course / Quarter / Year: Spring 2015 |

|Clinical Site: The Christ Hospital |Preceptor: Anne Patten |

|Wk __5_ |Each week, complete this document |

| |For each date, make an entry for every patient you see. |

| |There may be multiple entries for the same patient, i.e., a long-term patient in your caseload would be listed again for each date. |

| |Under comments, list any procedures performed, or other pertinent information. |

|Date |

|In what areas did you feel weakest during this week of clinicals? |

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|There was a patient I was taking care of that was on the fence about having a an open heart procedure and going the route of palliative care. Though I was able to talk |

|through this with the patient and the patient’s wife I don’t think I exuded confidence in this kind of “talk.” Since I am not used to being on the end of giving the |

|“end of life talk” it didn’t flow and freely as what I would like it to have. |

|List one new skill or piece of knowledge that you learned this week. |

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|I think I have stated this before, but communication is so very important when taking care of patients. I think so many times people take the short cut in giving |

|information in what they think is “explaining” when the patient doesn’t comprehend and then doesn’t follow/adhere to the plan you set forth for them. Taking the time |

|and sitting down and talking with patients makes a world of difference. |

|List clinical goals for next week. |

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|Finish the last week of clinical (ever!) strong. Continue to ask questions and be open to change and learning. |

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