This week I was assigned with “Incipient Psychosis” patients. These patients are between 14 and 35 years old which are presenting early or late psychotic symptoms, had already experienced a first psychotic crisis and they are between the first 5 years of the first experience. The difference of the outpatient visit is that we…
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This week I have started my mental health practice in Tarragona (Spain) I am assigned to an outpatient clinic for mental health diseases. In this center we treat mainly diseases like schizophrenia, bipolar diseases, border line personality. We work 8 hours a day from Monday to Friday in a morning shift. The work consists…
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This week I am back to Tarragona to continue my practice. I came back and was the feast day at Tarrragona. These festivities are called Santa Tecla, they are during a week and a half and there are a lot of activities in the city during this period. From little workshops, popular dancing, theater to the…
Continue readingLast week at ATDOM
That was my last week of practice. I have liked the time I spent in that service. My nurse mentor taught me and let me do a lot of things. Speaking my own language it is also plus. Makes me wonder if I want to get back here. The working system here it is very…
Continue readingTarragona in some sentences
Tarragona has a huge Roman background history and you can visit many Roman ruins. The ruins are all over the city and most of them are free of charge. Maybe the most famous and well preserved is the “Amphitheater”. It is close to the sea and has a beautiful view. You can also see…
Continue readingA week of practice
First week of practice has been amazing. I am assigned to the team who provides home care in the neighbourhood I live. This team has their office on the primary care center. The team is called ATDOM this means AT DOMICILE. There is one doctor and 3 nurses, all women. The day starts reviewing the…
Continue readingHome sweet home
Tarragona is my home town. I was born, rised and spent my teenager times here, however I left the city 21 years ago. I still keep my friends and family circle and I am happy to be able to spend some time with them, comming back to the roots. I will be doing 4 practices…
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