Is this clinical??

[Dox4lyfe]

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I never thought I'd be asking this question, but I'm actually not sure. Generally, volunteering at a nursing home isn't categorized as clinical because the "residents" aren't "patients" being "treated." However, at the senior care center near my home, the people are referred to as patients and the care center offers medical speciality programs that are physician lead (including cardiac and orthopedic surgery care, IV therapy, etc) in order to fascilitate post-surgery/treatment recovery.

Should I still list this as non-clinical or is this clinical?

 

[LizzyM]

If they are called "patients" and you are in close proximity to them, then it is clinical care. Describe what you do in the experience section and use the word "patients" and describe the activities you engage in and those you observe in the performance of your duties.

If it is custodial care of elderly people who are too incapacitated to care for themselves, it is not clinical any more than babysitting could be called clinical.

 

[Dox4lyfe]

If they are called "patients" and you are in close proximity to them, then it is clinical care. Describe what you do in the experience section and use the word "patients" and describe the activities you engage in and those you observe in the performance of your duties.

If it is custodial care of elderly people who are too incapacitated to care for themselves, it is not clinical any more than babysitting could be called clinical.

Just to confirm: Would playing games with the "patients" to keep them busy & happy, changing bed sheets and helping the physicians work with the "patients" (setting up and comforting) be considered clinical?

 

[LizzyM]

Just to confirm: Would playing games with the "patients" to keep them busy & happy, changing bed sheets and helping the physicians work with the "patients" (setting up and comforting) be considered clinical?

Are they called "patients"? Are you in close proximity to them? If yes to both questions, the activity meets my definition of clinical. YMMV.