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Patient Interaction Reflection

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Today, February 3, 2017, was another busy yet successful day on the med/surg unit with Missy. The day began as a fairly typical Friday morning. I attended my weekly meeting with Taryn and I gained independence on prioritizing our patient interactions for the day. Today, I mainly focused on one patient interaction, as well as a group play session. I also observed Missy’s role in a mid-level trauma, where a 5-year-old female was shot by a stray bullet. Missy was able to provide distraction/diversion and emotional support/education regarding hospitalization. The main patient interaction that I participated in was with a 7-year-old female who is a chronic/long term patient on our unit. Missy and I had planned the activities prior to entering

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