Describe your experience in assessing and managing the patient and his or her family.

Reflect on a patient who presented with a growth and development or psychosocial issue during your Practicum experience. Describe your experience in assessing and managing the patient and his or her family. Include details of your “aha” moment in identifying the patient’s growth and development or psychosocial issue. Then, explain how the experience connected your classroom studies to the real-world clinical setting. If you have not yet been placed at a Practicum site, please contact the course Instructor.

Sample Solution

Assessing and managing a patient with a growth and development or psychosocial issue can be a challenging experience for healthcare providers. It requires a thorough understanding of the patient’s medical history, physical examination findings, and their social and emotional context. One “aha” moment in identifying a patient’s growth and development or psychosocial issue can occur when there is a discrepancy between the expected milestones and the patient’s actual development. For example, a child who is not meeting developmental milestones, such as walking or talking, may have a growth and development issue.