Goal 4: Manage available technology and/or information systems in the delivery of primary care.
Certain populations lack the resources to healthcare that many of us take for granted. While researching this issue I found multiple groups who would fit this profile, but those infected with HIV seemed to suffer from the lack of healthcare in many aspects. By performing an assessment of this population I was able to better understand why they lacked access to care and why it was not utilized when available. This allowed me to develop a project based on increasing access.
I have had the opportunity to use a variety of charting methods throughout my clinical experiences the past several months. The pros and cons of electronic and paper charting from a student's perspective.
Medatrax is a method for Nurse Practitioner students to log clinical experiences, SOAP notes, and hours spent with each provider. This proved to be a great addition to the program and added an organizational method to for professors to monitor our progress.
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