Sounds pretty similar to the agency I work for but it sounds like you had a lot more training then we did. Oddly, I was never asked or told to shadow anyone however, I did have a few nurses shadow me. I asked these nurses about it and they told me they weren’t getting paid for their time and I thought that was a little bizarre. I’m guessing that many agencies do not pay people for training after hearing your experience was similar to…
On my first day of clinical ride time after we dropped off our first patient at the hospital and had given turn over I asked Bruce, “Do you ever wonder what happens after we leave?” He gave me a shrug and a knowing smile replying, “Sometimes but you will get used to it.” To me it felt unfinished. What was going to happen to the patient, would they be admitted, would they be sent home, what would their quality of life be? As an EMT these questions have always intrigued…
I had some experiences, such as assisting in the transporting of individuals going on scheduled activities, helping them bath, dress, oral hygiene, toilet, feed and groom, ensuring the environment is free of safety hazards by correcting any hazards found and reporting them to the supervisor, observing persons served for signs and symptoms of disease, injury, reactions to medications, interacting them, and entertaining them by dancing and singing with them. I would like to serve this population as a medical doctor,…
I cannot believe that today is my last clinical day in ASN program. I still remember my first clinical day; when I did not know a thing about health care and nursing content. I know that I have growth a lot from who I was. Each semester gives me great experiences and knowledge. My previous semesters were really good. Luckily, I did not have any problem with my grades and papers. All of the instructors were very nice. Cox College is my favorite school because there is such no space between students and instructors; we are a family. It is funny when I think about the first time I started an IV. I was nervous and shaking, but now, I can do it confidently and quickly. I was lucky to have Bowers as my clinical instructors for a year. She is very…
Hearing voices also called auditory hallucinations are usually manifested as “voices”, which can be experienced as external voices. People suffering psychotic symptoms regularly report sensory abnormalities; therefore hallucination can happen in different way such as auditory, olfactory, gustatory and tactile but the most common are auditory hallucinations which are reported by around 70% of sufferers. Hallucinations can be frightening as they may be unexpected or unwanted, but there is usually an identifiable cause. People who hear voices faced problems socially, psychologically and biologically. It is important to notice that people can also recover from this situation. (Sage, 2006)…
I struggled for several days thinking of an experience that would best answer the discussion question. The difficulty lies not so much in coming up with a situation, any situation; but a real-life experience that I could honestly say it was personal and not just a hypothetical story.…
Here we are in the hospital. I’m so excited. Today is the day that I’m getting a little sister. Everyone is excited. Presents cover every surface of the hospital room. There’s everything from buzzy bees - to the new Barbie Rapunzel…
I hope all is well. I am a bit concerned about my Clinical Placement. To date we have not started and it is currently week 5. I am collecting my Physical Package today, which I will submit to Interfaith.…
Before I headed off for move-in day, my parents and I went over expectations on serious topics like financial and communication arrangements. Setting expectations in preparation for the first quarter at Northwestern helped me become more responsible and understanding. By knowing what my parents expected of me, we were all able to understand each other more clearly. My parents understood if I forgot to call them during midterm week. However, they made it clear that they would always help and support me through the difficult transition.…
Week six was another amazing week that brought new experiences to my plate. On Wednesday evening, my clinical instructor and I ran Sr. Barn Buddies. This is a group of six teenagers that have autism. These individuals are great, but need help with appropriate social interactions and some personal care. Four boys and two girls attend the one and a half hour session every Wednesday evening. I was not really sure how to feel about doing this session because some of them can have behaviors and they are twice my size. These kids were awesome! They each seem to be somewhere different on the spectrum and all have something to offer to one another. These kids need help with socializing with each other, when they are at school or in the community. We worked on a project together, making sail boats that we could have a discussion about. If one of them needed help with part of it, they had to ask nicely. They could ask Duane or myself for help or ask one another for help. It was pretty neat to see them ask questions, offer advice and for myself to witness the positive interaction throughout the evening.…
Today I really did not do anything different, and nothing exciting happened while I was there. However, there were a couple of things I witnessed that disturbed me quite a bit. There was a gentleman that had been seen by the doctor, and is not considered to be one of the easiest patients to get along with. He is very particular about everything, including where the chair is in the room. The girls in the pod were talking about this patient, and called him a very derogatory name. Although his name was never mentioned in the conversation between the girls, what was said could be heard clearly by other employees and patients alike. I know that is wrong, and if they feel it is necessary to discuss this patient, it should be somewhere no one else…
Originally a political science student, I made my switch to medicine after realizing the shortcomings of public policy with regards to public health. I came to see the government as a cruise ship, while supporting lives of many, the vessel itself was incapable of making sudden changes to its course. However, physicians functioned differently. They were independent and driven by a force that compelled them to adapt quickly to their environment. I knew that I wanted to be in the field that made the most impact on people’s well being; therefore, the switch to medicine seemed very logical to me. When I began medical school, I met many students who already knew what kind of medicine they wanted to practice. I could hear the passion and vigor in their voices when they talked about where they saw…
The Gastrointestinal team and I entered the room at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and the patient’s aunt sobbed, “He refuses to eat, and the doctors were forced to put in a feeding tube. He was so happy and had such a big appetite until this happened.” The patient was a young man with cerebral palsy who was dependent on his mother due to his disabilities. Shockingly, the mother abandoned her wheelchair-bound, quadriplegic son in the woods, leaving him with only a blanket and a Bible. Five days later, the man was found lying on the ground, cold and starving. Even months after the tragedy, the patient was still suffering from malnutrition because he refused to eat, which the physicians attributed to psychological trauma and depression. This horrific situation taught me a…
My time at Texas West Oaks Hospital Has allowed me the opportunity to grow and develop into a competent clinical practitioner. My second semester here began with a new supervisor, and there was anxiety with this, after such a wonderful experience with my first supervisor. Through the experiences of my first practicum I developed from a macro oriented student to one that had become comfortable in the clinical environment. This second semester allowed me to grow and spend and longer period with one population adolescents, although my primary unit was adolescent boys through most of the last couple moths this unit ended up being co-ed and allowed me the opportunity to work with both genders. Furthermore, spending a longer time on one unit allowed…
Personal health is something that everyone needs to be concerned with, but not many people are. I’ve noticed that in the recent months, my personal health has not been what it used to be. I’ve only come to this conclusion after starting to track a few health aspects in my life. The aspects of my personal health that I chose to track for a month includes nutrition, physical health issues, and alcohol use. I chose to track these three specific parts of my personal health because they are the most important to me. Like most females my age, weight is very important, and trying to lose weight must be done through nutrition. Also, I have a few health issues, such as asthma, thyroid disease, and severe anxiety that I need to work on. Finally,…