Breton Health/OB My experience at Breton Health was a positive one. The morning started off fast paced but eventually slowed down. I was grateful because that gave me time to ask the necessary questions I needed to ask. I did an intake assessment with the nurse that morning. The intake assessment included vital signs, urine specimen, blood draw, family and health history, and education. The nurse also answered questions of concerns about the mother and baby. Family and friends support is also encouraged. The social worker comes in to see every client if possible. She educate the client on birth control; which can be hormonal or non hormonal. She also talks about the different services offered through the clinic. The clinic has a food pantry for mothers that need some extra help. The social worker talks to the client about mental illness if there is a history of mental illness. There was a lady that came in this was her fifth pregnancy. She had a history of depression but she decided to stop taking her medicine because she stated,” I feel fine”. The social worker made a note and told the lady to call if anything changes. She makes a lot of notes because she has to cover herself if anything comes up. The medical assistants are responsible for scheduling appointments and preparing rooms for clients. They also assist the doctor with procedures that are done in the office. They are responsible for doctor notes and faxes, assist the doctor with clients. A male doctor is not allowed to do a procedure if a nurse or medical assistant is not in the room.
I learned it is very easy to be judgmental and sometimes a person can just get pulled in without knowing. Working in healthcare, we are not there to judge we have to put the interest of the client