This might be a really dumb and small question but...
For one of my clinical experiences where I was in a clinic, I did the usual and took vitals, performed routine lab tests (urinalysis, blood glucose tests, etc.) which doesn't seem to be an issue. For my time in a hospital though, I have been allowed to clean and dress wounds... the nurse first asks the patient if it is okay that I do it, and the whole time the nurse is directing me on what to do and never leaves my side (e.g. wipe it down with saline, apply antimicrobial cream, put gauze on it, wrap it up with an ace bandage). I saw somewhere that if you do stuff like this it looks really bad because you haven't been trained to do it. Does that apply here and should I avoid mentioning that at all during interviews if they ask what I did in this department?
The reason why I am bringing it up here is because I saw in a "volunteering abroad" post that it looks really bad to say that you did some procedures because it looks like you are taking advantage of those who don't know any better. I'm not gonna lie but I did perform a few gynecological exams while abroad.. all while being directed by an OB/GYN, but I would never mention it in an interview. I didn't know better at the time that this was a bad thing.. I was just really excited that the OB/GYN let me do it! The woundcare thing is what I am really unsure about.
For one of my clinical experiences where I was in a clinic, I did the usual and took vitals, performed routine lab tests (urinalysis, blood glucose tests, etc.) which doesn't seem to be an issue. For my time in a hospital though, I have been allowed to clean and dress wounds... the nurse first asks the patient if it is okay that I do it, and the whole time the nurse is directing me on what to do and never leaves my side (e.g. wipe it down with saline, apply antimicrobial cream, put gauze on it, wrap it up with an ace bandage). I saw somewhere that if you do stuff like this it looks really bad because you haven't been trained to do it. Does that apply here and should I avoid mentioning that at all during interviews if they ask what I did in this department?
The reason why I am bringing it up here is because I saw in a "volunteering abroad" post that it looks really bad to say that you did some procedures because it looks like you are taking advantage of those who don't know any better. I'm not gonna lie but I did perform a few gynecological exams while abroad.. all while being directed by an OB/GYN, but I would never mention it in an interview. I didn't know better at the time that this was a bad thing.. I was just really excited that the OB/GYN let me do it! The woundcare thing is what I am really unsure about.
