Sarah Floyd (first year PA student, class of 2020) shares her experience at the Southlake Hospital within the pediatric outpatient clinic for one of her longitudinal placement.
What LP did you do? The LP I completed was at Southlake Hospital with the Pediatric Team (Newmarket, On). How did you go about contacting and arranging the LP? Sandy is one of the many working PA’s who acts as an advisor to PA students at McMaster. One of my classmates has Sandy as her advisor and gave me her email, I contacted her and picked two Fridays that worked for both of us. Full day placements worked better for this LP because of the travel time from Hamilton to Toronto. What did you learn from the LP? The hospital and outpatient clinic pediatric LP I completed was very helpful in informing me on how to assess and treat babies, youth, and adolescence. I learned how to perform a full newborn exam to ensure a baby is healthy upon discharge from the hospital – I listened to fetal heart rates, checked reflexes, and much more. I learned how to be comfortable holding a baby and how to speak with parents who have had very easy or somewhat complicated pregnancies. What did you wish you had known before hand to help in your LP? I wish I had known more about pregnancy, labour and delivery, and typical newborn laboratory measurements (ie. bilirubin for hemolysis). It would have also been helpful to review differentials on pediatric fever. How has this experience helped you clinically, in class and/or in career decision making? The LP has helped me with my clinical application of the concepts and medical conditions in the reproductive unit for both Medical Foundations and Clinical Skills. I am more comfortable communicating and performing clinical skills with children as well as communicating with parents. I observed the pediatric team delivery quality and compassionate healthcare and it was inspiring. Comments are closed.
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