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I think education for healthcare providers is never stopping. There are many subjects that are constantly changing, and in today’s environment we see that. As we move towards the end of the program, we might think that there will be no need to continue learning, but as healthcare providers we are constantly on the move.Continue reading “Continuous Education”

I have always wonder how much information a patient can handle before it is too much. In many occasions, I can see the multiple handouts given to the patients when discharge from the hospital due to an exacerbation. But, when asked what happened, or if there were any changes to medication, the answer for theContinue reading “How much is too much?”

Caring for patients with chronic diseases requires a interdisciplinary team, but caring in general for patients requires a step back approach. We all have heard stories of patients that demand things, we know them, we can identify them and we serve them as they request, but we do not look deeper into their situation. WhileContinue reading “Working with others”

With the advancement of technology, there are many tools available to help with decision making, for example: x-ray to properly diagnose fractures and pneumonia, blood quantification to determine if anemia or cancerous cells are present. As healthcare providers we have at our finger tips questionnaires, scales, and rapid testing that allow us to properly treatContinue reading “Diagnostic tools”

One of the guidelines that I have use is the ASCVD guideline to manage cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular events. I learned about US preventive task force 2 semesters ago, and my first preceptor introduce me to the apps. How have you accessed the national guidelines you have used? The app makes it easy to useContinue reading “Using the Evidence”

Getting back into the clinical setting is challenging. I am currently in a urgent care, so different from my daily clinical setting. On the first day, I felt as if hundreds of people needed care at the same moment. The practice is quite busy, and a variety of cases walks thru, from runny nose toContinue reading “First Clinical Day”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

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