1. Please refer to the corresponding clinical week. Complete all the discussion questions prior to post conference the Monday after your clinical week. Leave your completed journals for grading. Late submissions are subject to point deductions.

2. Weekly Journal Expectations Journal Expectations ***This entry should appear for every clinical day!! Unit Name Date & arrival time Full name and title of assigned staff member Points are awarded for what you observed Departure time I will sign off on your journal before you get on the bus Downtime Questions – ***What you can ask the staff if time permits Why do you like about your job? What is the best moment that you can remember about your career? What do you like least about your job? How many years of education are required? Which school(s) do you recommend? Are there many advancement opportunities?

3. Post Clinical Conference Week # 1 Post clinical conferences are held at the conclusion of learning activities It is a time of discussion, sharing experiences and emotions, peer support and critique, looking over the day and analyzing experiences (Gaberson & Oermann, 1999)

4. Journaling Questions??? Answer all of the following questions in your journal---BE prepared to share your thoughts with the class- Use complete sentences and/ paragraphs when answering What does this training site/ specific unit do for their patients? Describe any procedures/ diseases/ conditions or anomalies that you observed in your area. Please provide 5 new vocabulary words with their definition which are directly connected to this particular clinical unit or/ training sites The main thing I will remember about this training site/ specific unit is: Complete this statement: “My experience in _______________was ________________.”

5. Week #2 at North Hills Hospital Oct 21-25, 2013

6. Week #2 Journal Entry Make sure you have journal entries for 4 days last week prior to submitting your journal for a weekly grade YOU MUST HAVE AN ENTRY FOR ALL ABSENT DAY OR YOU WILL LOSE POINTS Answer all of the following questions in your journal---BE prepared to share your thoughts with the class- Use complete sentences and/ paragraphs when answering 1. Please provide 5 ( you must have 5 for full credit) new vocabulary words with their definition which are directly connected to this particular clinical unit or/ training sites. 2. Were HIPAA and standard infection precautions followed? How? Please list at least 3 examples or each----- If not, how could the situation be corrected? 3. What manual skills were you able to perform if any or did you observe on this rotation? Complete this statement: “ I ( would be– would not be) interested in a health career in this area because_____________________________________________________.”

7. Week #3 at North Hills Hospital and Off Sites November 11-15, 2013

8. Week #3 Journal Entry Make sure you have journal entries for 5 days last week prior to submitting your journal for a weekly grade YOU MUST HAVE AN ENTRY FOR ALL ABSENT DAY OR YOU WILL LOSE POINTS Answer all of the following questions in your journal--- BE prepared to share your thoughts with the class- Use complete sentences and/ paragraphs when answering Describe and explain all observations for FULL CREDIT

9. Week #3 Questions 1. Please provide 5 new vocabulary words with their definition which are directly connected to this particular clinical unit or/ training sites. Please give complete definition or explanation for full credit. 2. Describe in detail at least one disease/ medical condition that you observed in your area. List signs, symptoms, potential treatments, prognosis(disease outcome). 3. Name one healthcare professional that works on this specific unit (example-RN, Radiology tech) and describe the type of education ( degree) and/ or certification required to work in this area. If a certification is required– how often must it be renewed. 4. Describe at least one positive and one negative experience that you had during this observation.

10. Post Clinical Conference Week # 4 Week #4 at North Hills Hospital and Off Sites November 18-21, 2013 Guest Speaker Mr. Carson Doss from Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Friday, November 22, 2013

11. Week #4 Journal Entry 1. Please provide 5 new vocabulary words with their definition which are directly connected to this particular clinical unit or/ training sites. Please give complete definition or explanation for full credit 2. Please share in detail something you saw at the clinical sites this week that you would like to share with your classmates. If you did not see a “procedure”, please write about something new you saw during week #4.. 3. On Friday 11/22 Mr. Doss from the Scottish Rite Hospital spoke with us about this unique healthcare facility. Please answer the following questions. It you were absent you may want to visit the hospitals website for information and assistance in answering these questions Texas Scottish Rite HospitalTexas Scottish Rite Hospital 1. What population ( age group) does it serve? 2. What specialty, if any, does this hospital dedicate itself to? 3. Name one disease or condition that this hospital treats and briefly describe – what it is and how is it treated. 4. What is the main message that was conveyed by Mr. Doss about this hospital. Its purpose it to “___________________________”.

12. Week # 5 Week #5 at North Hills Hospital and Off Sites December 9-13, 2013

13. FOR WEEK #5 12/8--13/ 2013 Journal Expectations ***This entry should appear for every clinical day this week!! NO OTHER JOURNAL QUESTIONS WILL BE REQUIRED THIS WEEK!! Unit Name Date & arrival time Full name and title of assigned staff member Document in full sentences 5 observations you made in your assigned clinical area Please use proper spelling, grammar, and medical terminology Neatness counts! Departure time

14. WEEK #6 JANUARY 13-16, 2014 FOR THIS WEEK ONLY- YOU MUST COMPLETE AND SUMBIT YOUR JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT BY THE END OF YOUR CLASS PERIOD! FAILURE TO SUBMIT JOURNAL TODAT WILL RESULT IN LATE POINT DEDUCTIONS!

15. Clinical Week # 6 January 13-16, 2014 Daily Clinical Journal Observations ***This entry should appear for every clinical day this week!! ( 5 clinical observations written in FULL sentences) This is a 4 day clinical week (Monday-Thursday) Therefore, you should have 4 entries On Friday students participating in HOSA Regional competition will travel to Abilene, TX Also, please complete the following post- clinical assignment which follows:

16. POST- CLINICAL ASSIGNMENT We have been learning about the proper patient positioning and its importance Complete the following: CLICK on the link and read the following article ( 4 pages long including references) and answer the following questions in your clinical journal: Pay Attention to Patient Positioning- Modern Medicine Pay Attention to Patient Positioning- Modern Medicine

17. Journal Questions for Week #6 What role does assessment play in the importance of patient positioning? Why is it imperative that health care professionals carefully consider the condition of the patients skin? Name the 4 most common patient positions and describe the safety considerations health care professionals are required to observe Identify and full describe 2 conditions that can occur as a result of improper positioning Why is proper documentation necessary before, during and after a patient procedure requiring positioning What patient positions did you observe this week at clinical? What procedure, if any, were being performed?

18. Have a great 3 day weekend! See you all on Tuesday 1/21/2014