pahopeful46 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Hi everyone! I am currently entering in my experiences on CASPA and I was wondering what to do about my shadowing hours. I have shadowed a physician at a hospital for about 60 hours now and certain days I would get to help with checking reflexes, eye or nose examinations and helping patients get adjusted in bed or before procedures. I was wondering if I would be able to count these as healthcare or patient care experiences even though they were done while shadowing a doctor? Should I split the time up between the two? Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmtpnw Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Even if you helped with examinations while shadowing, I would shy away from mentioning this. For one, often times it is against hospital/clinic policy to assist in patient care as a shadow - it's kind of an ethical gray area that could be seen in a negative light. Also, you're not qualified or certified to accurately examine a patient and it's not in their best interest for you to do so. All shadowing falls in the shadowing category, not clinical experience. Keep it simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianyvo Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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