My mom picked out a blue flower dress with three buttons at the top.Then off we went to the hospital.My mom,dad and I sat in the waiting room and waited and waited.It seemed like forever but I was just five you know what i mean.…
Being in the operating room was an amazing experience and I am so glad I had a chance to job shadow it. I learned a lot of knowledge that I will be able to carry with me throughout my nursing career. I am eager to get further into the nursing program, and be able to experience more events like this. It was hard just standing back and watching, when part of me felt like I wanted to help the nurses’ out but, I do understand I am just beginning as a nursing student and there is many more things I need to learn before this can happen. I am sure that the operating room is where I would like to be in my nursing career. I am glad this was a project for school because it gave me confirmation that this indeed is what I want my career to…
my procedure to the end of my procedure, which made me feel more comfortable now that I understood more about was going to happen to me. She assured both myself and my parents that she would be in the room with me the whole time and let me know that she would make sure I was okay. That is when I told my parents I wanted to be a Nurse Anesthetist and when I heard about how much their annual salary is I was positive that is what I wanted to do with my life.…
I was unable to walk and thus was carried to the office. There I waited for my dad to come and take me to the doctor. That is where my long road of doctors, X-rays, MRIs, and physical therapy started. When I walked into my first physical therapy appointment, I was nervous but I was relieved when I recognized…
The summer before my senior I was in the Dominican Republic and had the opportunity to shadow an OB/GYN and watch as he delivered a baby. It has always been my dream to become an OB/GYN and I was about to watch my first birth. My uncle who is a pediatrician set me up with this opportunity.…
I remember seeing a lot of elderly people who were looking at me, they probably wondered how someone as young as me ended up in the hospital. Anyways, I made it into a new room, and the anesthesiologist and surgeon both basically said, “Here’s what we are gonna be taking out of you today, and here’s how we’re gonna do it.” Something interesting to note is that my dad had worked with both my anesthesiologist and surgeon at Riverside Hospital…
This experience is definitely one I will never forget. It ended up teaching me a lot, such as to not take advantage of everyday events and to never give no matter what the circumstances…
I helped my grandmother up propped her on the fence and ran to get the car. As we got to the hospital I realized all the horses were out and it was dark. My grandmother sent me home to bring in the rest of the horses. I really didn't want to leave her but I knew the work had to be done. I went home and finished the work, by the time I got back to the hospital it was just past ten PM. When I got there the doctor sent her home with me. “ Drink lots of fluids, keep the ibuprofen in your system, and don't be working with your horses anytime soon.” The doctor said as we left. We made sure we listened and she was back out and working in no…
The drive to Oakland and back was by far exhausting. I remember that I was always excited to go to these appointments for a fact because I loved the cafeteria food for some strange reason. Along with the appointments, there were times where I could not eat for a whole two hours because the doctors would want to do an ultrasound on me. The ultrasound was always long that the doctor would turn on movies for me to watch. My parents mostly felt frightened every time the doctor came out the ultrasound room because they always felt expected to receive bad news. I can see why my parents were fearful because I am their only little girl in the house; in the matter is because my siblings were already at the house by eighteen.…
The most memorable time in my life was my daughter's cleft palate surgery. It was January 4th when my daughter and I had to leave El Paso, TX to take a trip to Austin, TX. It was a long drive for a little baby like her at the time she was only two years old. Early that morning my parents took us to the bus station.The bus was leaving at 6 a.m. in the morning to get to Austin, TX at midnight. My daughter and I felt it was the longest drive ever as the bus was very full and kept stopping. Finally, we arrived to Austin at midnight. I had to walk around for some time until I found a cab to take us to the hotel. I was scared and nervous. I was all alone with my daughter in a city we didn't know. We arrived to the hotel and finally felt safe and some peace. As soon as we walked in the room, I called my family and let them know we were good.…
Finally, the day that I had waited for approached. I woke up that morning, anxious for the time to turn to one. When they gave me a room, I began preparing myself. The time was inching closer; and when it had arrived, I took medicine to make me fall asleep. A minute later I was taken into the OR. After waking up in my room after recovery, I was surrounded by my family.…
Once upon a time it was a sunny day, it was 6:30 my aunt and uncle woke up my cousin's ,me and my sister.We got ready to go to Flagstaff to my cousin graduation, when we finished getting ready we went to Fry's. My aunt and uncle got out of the truck and went to Fry's to get us some chips,Gatorade and cookies to eat on our way to Flagstaff.When we got done doing that we went to go put gas in my uncle's truck,we finally Head to Flagstaff.On our way to Flagstaff we almost got crashed by a man taking pictures of trees,good thing my uncle wasn't going fast or else we would of got crashed . We got there and went to Burger King and ate some pancakes for breakfast when we finished eating me and my aunt went to put on our heels .We were putting them…
Upon arrival at the ER, I remember the nurses trying to comfort my family and me by reassuring us that I would be alright. The nurses supplied me with an IV drip that took my pain away and stayed with me as I got sick waiting for the physician on duty. They paid close attention to how I was feeling, how much pain I was experiencing, and did everything they could to console me until the news came that I had ruptured a cyst and surgery was not needed. Little did I know how this painful experience would have such a profound impact on my life.…
On the day of surgery my heart was racing with adrenaline, a combination of nerves and excitement for what would await me when the procedure was finished. The doctor walked me through the motions and I was taken on a gurney to the operating room. I could feel the sweat run down the sides of my face as they put the anesthesia mask on me, before I could pass another thought, I was…
Life itself is a dark and twisted thing. It seems to make many twists and turns that eventually make out a bag of happenings. All of these circumstances make you a wiser person as these events go on. Many people can say one single event that has changed their life forever. Sometimes, some memories become unforgettable which teach you a lesson that becomes the guideline for your life.…