{HHx & HHRx. YIKES!}

What a day in clinic.  We went over Health Histories and how to have the pt. fill it out and what we have to expound on in our notes.  There was A LOT to remember on what to underline, what to circle, how to word everything, looking up meds, side effects, how to make them feel comfortable, the right questions to ask, and then writing down a "heads up" to the next clinician in the HHRx.  Sheesh!  And that was only 2 parts to the charting that we have to do.  There is much more ahead that we have to write down.  You could write a novel on somebody who is on 5 medications!  I can see why we do it and why documenting everything is so important.  It's just that there is SO MUCH TO REMEMBER!!!  I'm glad Prof. Costley is giving us a case study to do on all of this, because I'm definitely going to need practice.  We were able to practice on pod partners in clinic, but when we are all in pretty good health, there isn't much that you have to do.  After clinic, we watched a movie, "If Saliva were Red", and all I have to say is YUCK!  It was pretty eye opening on why it is so important to protect yourself and everything you touch.  If saliva were red, I would have to switch careers most definitely!  I'm also happy to announce I have taken my first test of the DH program and finally feel like I am a real student.  Well....until Monday!