Not sure exactly where this belongs; however, I will place the thread in this section as it is specific toward an allied health provider's education.
I have completed a major case study that will be turned in for grading early next week. Along with the paper, each person in my class will have to do a 15 minute presentation in front of the class, our instructors, and physicians to include our programme medical director. Physician critique counts for 30% of our overall grade, with the entire project (paper & presentation) composing a large portion of our clinical rotation grade this summer. Clearly, physician input will play a major role in determining my overall grade this semester.
The paper is a case study of a patient involved in an altercation who sustained a closed head injury, but also aspirated prior to EMS arrival. I transported this patient from an emergency room to the local trauma centre. Being that I am a respiratory therapy student, the case study is more involved with the respiratory implications and ventilator management of the patient. The paper follows a pretty standard format of history of present illness, past medical/surgical/social/family history, review of systems, physical exam, labs/radiology, assessment findings, and plan to include the patient response.
I think I covered the case with at least a fair amount detail. In addition, I explained the basic physiology of the various findings and the basic pharmacology and considerations of the medications we used. I also explained the implications of the lab and radiographic findings.
So, after all of that, my primary question is what would you as a physician find to be a critical concept if you were in the position of grading a case study like the one I mentioned above? What would you want a prospective respiratory therapist to cover?
I have completed a major case study that will be turned in for grading early next week. Along with the paper, each person in my class will have to do a 15 minute presentation in front of the class, our instructors, and physicians to include our programme medical director. Physician critique counts for 30% of our overall grade, with the entire project (paper & presentation) composing a large portion of our clinical rotation grade this summer. Clearly, physician input will play a major role in determining my overall grade this semester.
The paper is a case study of a patient involved in an altercation who sustained a closed head injury, but also aspirated prior to EMS arrival. I transported this patient from an emergency room to the local trauma centre. Being that I am a respiratory therapy student, the case study is more involved with the respiratory implications and ventilator management of the patient. The paper follows a pretty standard format of history of present illness, past medical/surgical/social/family history, review of systems, physical exam, labs/radiology, assessment findings, and plan to include the patient response.
I think I covered the case with at least a fair amount detail. In addition, I explained the basic physiology of the various findings and the basic pharmacology and considerations of the medications we used. I also explained the implications of the lab and radiographic findings.
So, after all of that, my primary question is what would you as a physician find to be a critical concept if you were in the position of grading a case study like the one I mentioned above? What would you want a prospective respiratory therapist to cover?
