The Master's Chronicles

The Canadian Healthcare System Within Canada, healthcare is provided through a publicly funded healthcare system called  Medicare. However, this healthcare is divided into the responsibilities of the provincial government and the responsibilities of the federal government. “The provincial and territorial governments are responsible for the management, organization and delivery of health care services for their residents. The federal government is responsible for: setting and administering national standards for the health care system through the Canada Health Act; providing funding support for provincial and territorial health care services; supporting the delivery for health care services to specific groups; providing other health-related functions”. ("Canada's Health Care System", 2016) My Role in the Canadian Healthcare System (Freudenrich, n.d.) Nuclear Medicine Technology falls under the umbrella term of Medical Radiation Technology and the On...

When I hear the term “appropriate social media presence”, I think of social media usage that represents an individual in a professional manner. That person’s profile should be absent of any vulgar language, suggestive imagery and posts of an unseen nature. This may also refer to certain political, racial and religious discussions that may be deemed controversial and extends to the content liked, shared, re-posted and/or re-tweeted. We need to be mindful of the things we say or post online and of the things that other people may see us participating in in the digital world. We must conduct ourselves in accordance to professional ethical standards at all time. Nowadays, there has been a surge of healthcare professionals acting in a dual role as social media influencers. In that case, I recommend separating professional pages from personal pages where the professional page is public for your intended audience and your personal page has been made private. Professional Ethic...

(Gateway Psychiatric, 2018) INTRODUCTION As an individual in health care and as an intrinsically motivated person, I find myself seeking increased knowledge which is one of the main reasons I chose to do my master’s in the first place. When I require information about a particular subject, my first stop is Google. Google is a “one-stop shop” for a variety of information. If I need a recipe, I can google it. If I need directions, Google Maps will take me there and If I need access to an article for professional purposes, Google Scholar may help me find it.  If I want to look up a particular symptom I have been experiencing, I can...but hypochondriacs be warned. AS IT RELATES TO EVERYDAY LIFE However, with Google being a hub of information posted by organizations and individuals, some o f the information may be questionable. I always ensure that I cross-reference information with multiple, credible sources. I pay attention to the website I get it from, ...

Long time no blog! I never thought I would end up on this blog page again. However, I have stumbled upon this page thanks to school of all things! I completely re-designed my account and even changed the name to reflect this new chapter in my life. I have recently begun the first course in my Master of Health Studies degree through Athabasca University and social media and overall content curation is the first subject that we are touching on as it relates to our roles as healthcare professionals. So before I go any further, here is an introduction to my current world! Hello everyone, My name is Giselle Tucker and I am very much looking forward to this next step with you all! I was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica and from there, I immigrated to New Brunswick, Canada where I graduated with a Bachelor of Health Science degree in Nuclear Medicine from the University of New Brunswick. Thereafter, I made another solo move from Moncton, NB to Windsor, ON where I am currently work...