Observations: 6th trimester

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Observations 6th trimester

• Observations CHC
• Observations Outreach
• Dress code
• Professional behavior

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Reflective Observations

• 20 are required for this course.
• Count toward graduation requirement
• Count toward CHC clearance
• (25 observations are necessary to clear CHC. You
  will obtain the other 5 in 7th Tri)

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Reflective Observations, cont.

• Can be performed at CHC and at Outreach Clinic
• Must be completed before the last day of
  class.(2/16/05)

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Outreach Rotation

• You are required to do an Outreach rotation to
  clear CHC.
• There are other rotations necessary for this
  clearance, but they are done in 7th Trimester.
• The goal of the rotation is to familiarize you
  with Outreach.
• If there arent any patients when you are there,
  your time in Outreach will still go toward your
  rotation credit.

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Outreach

• Observe and document as many patient visits as
  possible. If no patients come in, have the
  clinician initial an observation form to give you
  credit for your rotation.
• 4 Observations from Outreach can be counted
  toward the 20.
• You are there to OBSERVE. Please no patient
  management or comments to clinician or externs.

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Instructions/Guidelines for Observations

• Clinic attire is required.
• Professional behavior is expected
• Do not miss class to observe patient care.
• Sign up for CHC faculty near their office doors.

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Outreach

• You will be assigned a week for an Outreach
  rotation.
• This list will be posted outside my office.
• After you know your week, you will sign up for a
  specific time slot. This is outside Vickies
  office.

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Forms

• Clinic Observation Experience
• Superbill
• Observation Log

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Observations/ Forms

• Clinic observation experience
• 4 per page
• Available at CHC Outreach
• The location is noted at the top of the page
• Clinician must initial in the margin.
• Turn the forms in to Vickie as they are
  completed.

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Forms, cont.

• Superbill
• Lower left hand corner
• Must fill it in correctly or you wont receive
  credit
• Name, Matric, Module, class

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Forms, cont.

• Observation log
• Contains the 20 reflective observations date and
  patient.
• Information must be legible
• Faculty doctor initials
• When complete, turn this in to Vickie.

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REMEMBER

• All patient information is confidential.
• Dont lose these forms.

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Professional Behavior

• Remember, you are there to OBSERVE.
• Best Rule to follow if you were a patient in a
  teaching facility, how would you want the student
  doctors to behave.

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Questions ?????
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Dress Code

• You are completely in control of your appearance.
  
• First impressions last forever.
• Appearance is a form of non-verbal communication
• If you are appearance-challenged, ask someone
  to help you.

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Dress Code Boys and Girls

• Clinic Jacket
• CLEAN and PRESSED
• Buy one that fits !
• 2/3 length for students
• Buttoned or zipped

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Dress Code

• NO
• Big Jewelry
• Perfume
• Weird nail designs
• Wild hair styles
• Inappropriate body language
• Provocative mannerisms

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Ladies

• No cleavage showing, please.
• If your skirt is shorter than your clinic jacket,
  it isnt appropriate.
• Hair should not brush against the patient.
• Consider the nonverbal messages that you are
  sending.

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Men

• Tidy and Neat , well-groomed
• Dress shirt and tie
• No jeans
• No sandals or tennis shoes

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A Bad Hair Day !