N479 Professional Activity Evaluation Form

Name: Alyssa Pato Date of Activity: 2/25/17 and 3/25/17 Faculty name: Bev Bias

Describe the community service/professional activity/s you attended or participated with

(be specific about the purpose and your role):

For my community service activity, I attended and participated in two St. Lukes IPEP

Clinics focusing on pulmonary and cardiac symptoms. The morning began with various

disciplines such as medical, nursing, pharmacy, dietician students, St. Luke staff, and doctors

from Banner UMC met in St. Lukes chapel to review the schedule for the day and discuss

symptoms, assessment tools, and questions for the focused body system of pulmonary and

cardiovascular. We were then placed into groups consisting of at least one medical student, one

nursing student, one pharmacy student, and one dietician student. We reviewed the packet of

assessment questions and were assigned an elder to complete a pulmonary or cardiovascular

assessment on. Each session we saw at least two elders and asked them questions regarding

symptoms and lifestyle choices affecting the focused organ system and took their vital signs.

Once the assessment was completed, a few volunteers would present the assessment findings to a

doctor, a St. Lukes staff member, and teacher of the listed medical professional schools. We all

collaborated and determined follow up information the elder should complete and explained to

the elder this follow up plan.

Where was this held and what was the program/activity length?

This program was held at St Lukes Home in Tucson, AZ, which is an assisted-living

community for low-income elders. Each IPEP session lasted for four hours.

Discuss the value of this experience to you (be specific).

 I really enjoyed my time at St. Lukes. It was a great learning experience that I think all

students in the medical professional should complete. You learn so much when collaborating

with all different disciplines of medical services such as medical, nursing, pharmacy, and

dietician students. It was also very helpful being able to present our assessment findings to

doctors; I thought it was a great practice for nurse handoffs or SBAR with doctors.

Would you recommend this specific community/professional experience in the future; why

or why not? (Describe)

I would definitely recommend this specific community/professional experience because it

is such a great learning experience. After completing my two sessions, I feel much more

confident working with various medical disciplines and doctors. IPEP is also very interesting. I

learned a lot more about objective and subjective assessments that I will use in the future with

my patients.

Brochure or proof of attendance obtained? Yes

Signature on validation of clinical hours form obtained? Yes