I'll be starting out most of my posts by doing a required journal entry by my school, but then I will go on and talk about my day at the hospital, my questions, new findings, etc etc. So, look for the bold line and that will divide topic sections-- If you lose interest in one thing, I urge you to go to the next bold line and there will be something hopefully more to your liking and most assuredly new and different!
Journal Entry#3 Wednesday 11/7/12
Use this entry to communicate anything you would like to say to teachers of RMSEL about how this experience has/will exemplify your commitment to find your unique potential and push yourself beyond the comfort of what is easy for you.
Dear Teachers of Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning,
My time at Denver Health so far has already been majorly informative and I continue to expand my knowledge and skill set in the field of psychology. I'm enjoying getting to know all the sections of the field of work and am happy that I have pursued this option as a career path choice. I would like to keep the door open, and learned so by this experience, so to me, I would say that in an of itself is exemplifying my commitment and interest in this work. I have potential in this line of work because of it's changing manor and my ability to constantly problem solve. I would never get bored because every day is different and there is always something I can tackle and think about and view from a million different perspectives. Psychology incorporates right and left brained thinking, as well as Eastern and Western medicine methods.
This line of work has and will continue to push me out of my comfort zone while I am dealing with patients that talk about uncomfortable things, or while I must face my own fears while speaking with people. It's not easy because I do have to ask for help and ask hundreds of questions because I am in no way shape or form medically certified. This also pushes me as a learner and as a person because I am the sort of person who loves doing things on my own and honestly, I can be sort of a know-it-all. This is something that could challenge me every day mentally, physically (as you have to go with the ebb and flow of the different programs and patients), as a problem solver, as a student, and ultimately as a human being. The psychology field also challenges me to have perfect timing and empathy with people, neither of which I have mastered yet.
I have many plans for the rest of my time here at the hospital and I can't wait to keep moving forward with all the things I know I can do. I want to keep pushing myself and I will continue to assist and learn here as much as I can!
Thanks for Listening-
Tallon VanNoy
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Today I was working in the Primary Care Facility, where integrated care is being implemented of mental health and physical health working together in one system. It's a very new system, but the psychology field is leaning this way because it's more practical to keep the mind healthy with the body.
Mental health seems to have some sort of stigma around it, and people are less inclined to see a professional about mental health concerns because in the general public's mind, 'we' tend to think that people who are mentally unhealthy are crazy. And no one wants to be crazy, right?
Primary care integration specifically hones in on the normality of common mental health issues and targets problems early on before they become worse. Common problems include:
Stress, Depression, Mania, Suicidal Thoughts, ADD, ADHD, OCD, and many more.
It's important to have consultations implemented along with primary care physicians because regular practitioners are not certified to diagnose mental illnesses, but every day hundreds of thousands of people are diagnosed by primary practitioners, who prescribe their patients anti-depressants, medications for ADD, and ADHD, and many other medications, when that should be a psychologist or psychiatrist's job to diagnose mental illnesses.
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I was able to see three patients today, which I learned a lot about the actual integrated process. It's standard to have 10-30 min sessions, rather than 50, like most psychologists do in private practices. Also, consultations/meetings happen once every one to two months and you meet 1-5 times, rather than meeting once a week for 6 months.
This line of work has and will continue to push me out of my comfort zone while I am dealing with patients that talk about uncomfortable things, or while I must face my own fears while speaking with people. It's not easy because I do have to ask for help and ask hundreds of questions because I am in no way shape or form medically certified. This also pushes me as a learner and as a person because I am the sort of person who loves doing things on my own and honestly, I can be sort of a know-it-all. This is something that could challenge me every day mentally, physically (as you have to go with the ebb and flow of the different programs and patients), as a problem solver, as a student, and ultimately as a human being. The psychology field also challenges me to have perfect timing and empathy with people, neither of which I have mastered yet.
I have many plans for the rest of my time here at the hospital and I can't wait to keep moving forward with all the things I know I can do. I want to keep pushing myself and I will continue to assist and learn here as much as I can!
Thanks for Listening-
Tallon VanNoy
__________________________________________________
Today I was working in the Primary Care Facility, where integrated care is being implemented of mental health and physical health working together in one system. It's a very new system, but the psychology field is leaning this way because it's more practical to keep the mind healthy with the body.
Mental health seems to have some sort of stigma around it, and people are less inclined to see a professional about mental health concerns because in the general public's mind, 'we' tend to think that people who are mentally unhealthy are crazy. And no one wants to be crazy, right?
Primary care integration specifically hones in on the normality of common mental health issues and targets problems early on before they become worse. Common problems include:
Stress, Depression, Mania, Suicidal Thoughts, ADD, ADHD, OCD, and many more.
It's important to have consultations implemented along with primary care physicians because regular practitioners are not certified to diagnose mental illnesses, but every day hundreds of thousands of people are diagnosed by primary practitioners, who prescribe their patients anti-depressants, medications for ADD, and ADHD, and many other medications, when that should be a psychologist or psychiatrist's job to diagnose mental illnesses.
____________________________________________________
I was able to see three patients today, which I learned a lot about the actual integrated process. It's standard to have 10-30 min sessions, rather than 50, like most psychologists do in private practices. Also, consultations/meetings happen once every one to two months and you meet 1-5 times, rather than meeting once a week for 6 months.
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