Blog: Introduce Clinical Site NURS 8502 Blog: Introduce Clinical Site Clinical Site Description

Blog: Introduce Clinical Site NURS 8502 Blog: Introduce Clinical Site Clinical Site Description

I will be conducting my clinical rotation at a clinic called Goodlife Medical Center. Goodlife Medical Center is Internal medicine, and it is a privately owned clinic. This clinic is located in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. The office is in a hospital building called Methodist south.  Though not affiliated with the hospital, the clinic has access to the hospital amenities and services which the clinic cannot provide. The clinic has nurses, family nurse practitioners, radiology, certified nursing assistants, phlebotomy, weight management department and external case managers’ services. The clinic provides comprehensive health care for patients ranging from ages 16 to senior ages.  This clinic focuses on disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that affects adolescence, adults, and older adults including chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and many others. According to the American College of Physicians, (n.d.) general internist is furnished to tackle a broad and comprehensive range of illnesses that affect adults. They are also looked on as experts in the diagnosis, treatment of chronic illness and health promotion, and disease prevention. Furthermore, they are not limited to one type of medical problem or organ system.

Preceptor Information

For this clinical rotation, my main preceptor will be Dr. Lola Adebanjo. She is a DNP Family Nurse Practitioner. She sees a variety of patients in the clinic. She is experienced in providing care to patients with illnesses ranging from acute to chronic diseases. She is also an expert in preventive medicine. She has experience in working in collaboration with the attending physician on-site and with other members of the health care team. She has been a great asset to the surrounding community where she practices providing holistic care to her patients.

Specialty and Preparation

I have been practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner now for over one year. Our practice sees patients across the lifespan. From conception to older adults. The majority of the patients I see come in for chronic illnesses management and preventive care. Their visit can range from annual physicals, immunization, and STD screening. We also see a lot of acutely ill patients, especially during the winter and spring seasons. Our clinic is big on preventive medicine and immunization. Given the Covid -19 pandemic my practice has a weekly briefing and update on the virus, vaccines, and on how to get patients vaccinated. The practicum site where I plan to do my clinical is located in a community where the majority of the population are minorities. They are skeptical about vaccines’ validity and reliability in spite of the evidence supporting their benefits against viral infections. In collaboration with my preceptor, I plan on understanding the reason why this population continuously refuses Covid-19 vaccination in spite of its proven record to be beneficial. Additionally, I plan on using the knowledge gained from my workplace to educate the patients about Covid-19 and the benefits of taking the vaccine. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) attest that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 can lower your risk of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. Vaccines can also help prevent serious illness and death.