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Learning Exercise
Make two lists. Based on the following patient care skills, indicate which
one you feel you are able to meet in list one. In list two, indicate which
areas you feel least secure in and which profession you consider better
qualifies to meet the patient's need.
PATIENT CARE SKILLS
- eliciting & understanding patient's chief complaint
- taking a complete biopsychosocial history
- performing a physical exams
- diagnosing medical illnesses
- forming a care plan that addresses all aspects of patients' needs
- prescribing medications
- performing simple procedures
- educating patient about how to take medications
- educating patient regarding healthy lifestyle and wellness
- connecting patient with other medical and social services
- talking to patient about personal problems
- helping patient to cope with illness or disability
- helping a woman make decisions about contraception and birth control
- addressing larger community issues and their relationship to patient
care
- enabling a patient to quit smoking
- other