Episode #9 THE PRE ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT

The Observation phase of your assessment begins the minute you open the door to the exam room. This episode I will give you tips on what you can assess during the interview portion of visit and how you can use this portion of the assessment to guide you in patient evaluation.

Nurse PractitionerMarcia Jones, NPAugust 11, 2020observation, assessment skills, assessment pearls, patient visit, patient experience, patient encounter, physical examination, neurologic exam, neurology, clinical pearlsComment

#7 The Patient Connection

○ This episode I’ll cover

■ The Patient - Provider Relationship

■ How to establish that connection

■ And how that connection benefits both you and patient.

I know that we are living in a modern techie world with EMRs, electronic devices and apps to track it all, but what about the human experience? The provider patient connection? What about those subtleties that you pick up on in human interaction, communication and observation that are not included in all of these tracking devices? In this podcast we will discuss therapeutic connections with your patients. How to establish that therapeutic connection. How that will benefit you as the practitioner. And how that will benefit the patient.

Patient Connection, Nurse PractitionerMarcia Jones, NPJuly 28, 2020patient encounter, human experience, therapeutic relationship, patient experience, trusted profession, exam tip, clinical pearls, office visitComment