Journal Week 14
Journal Week 14
Journal Week 14
During my fourteenth week interning at East Georgia Healthcare Center, most of my time
was spent working on my project and presentation. With a new patient representative starting at
our office this week, my workload involving patient records and documentation was lighter than
usual. I was assigned fewer tasks this week because our office is again full staffed, however, I
remained productive by helping wherever needed and running errands for our office. I had my
first professional job interview on Wednesday, it went very well, and I was offered the position. I
prepared by asking my site supervisor/office manager for her advice and interview tips. She
provided me with a list of questions that she likes to ask when she conducts interviews as well as
the good and bad responses that stand out to her. On Thursday, I assisted Nurse Practitioner Kim
Fulmer with health screenings at the Ornelas Harvesting camp in Lyons, GA. This camp had
approximately 180 workers, and our team of five providers managed to treat about 130 of them.
They are very efficient when treating the workers. There was a well-coordinated system in place:
one team managed patient check-ins and paperwork, another took vitals, the providers conducted
health screenings, and another team provided prescriptions to patients. Many workers we treated
were dehydrated because they did not drink nearly enough water with the amount of work they
perform. Almost all workers complained of back pain or hand/arm pain. We provided many
workers with electrolyte powder, back patches, and wrist supports to ease their discomfort. We
also had infographics which communicated information quickly and clearly available for
diabetes, hypertension, exercise. fungus, smoking, hydration, and foot care. If any worker needed
additional care, we made sure they knew how to reach our office. This opportunity allowed me to
see how important these camp visits are. I could tell just how much the workers appreciated the
visit. They were very respectful and did not want to see the providers until they had a chance to
clean up after work. They even gave us some onions to take home and showed us how to harvest
them. I hope I will get the opportunity to go to another camp visit before my internship ends.
Wednesday,
April 10
Total Weekly 30
Hours