Why I Chose EMS?

Why I chose EMS
The summer after my sophomore year was when my life changed in such a positive way that it would forever change the course of my life. The summer of 2014, I was an intern at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. This experience has enabled me to discover a side of myself I was not aware of before. When I was there I would shadow doctors, assist nurses and EMS, and build good working relationships with patients and co-workers from different ethnicities and backgrounds. One of my greatest experiences at Beth Israel was when I had one of my first encounters with a patient. She was an elderly patient by the name of B (For HIPPA consideration, I’m not going to disclose any identifiable information). I was assigned to help her
This aspect of my personality permeated all areas of my life. As I grew older, this inclination grew stronger. When I started to think about my career goals, I knew I wanted a profession where I can help solve the problems that people face. As I experimented with medicine through shadow and volunteer work, I knew. As I move to the higher levels of my education, this tenacity to do work overwhelms me. I want to be able to help others medically in any way I can, now. I would put myself in situations where I can be a spectator in patient care, but without the training needed to perform the action, the satisfaction is not as strong. Becoming a paramedic will not only help get others the care they need but also provide me with what’s going to be a part of the most rewarding experiences of my
In high school, I would tutor during the year and volunteer at a hospital during the summer. More recently, to make myself a much better volunteer, I decided to enroll myself in a mental health first aid course. This opportunity hasn’t given me the ability to diagnose those with mental health issues but has opened my eyes to certain inclinations and trends amongst those that suffer emotionally and/ or mentally. I also was involved in a club called Freedom Friends that strived to ensure adequate mental health standards in my high school. We would have events where people can come in and talk to people trained, to a certain extent, to talk someone else through these situations. Mental health has slowly become a passion of mine and in tandem with medicine, I feel that can help me to become a much better caretaker. The importance of mental health is at a peak, especially in high-stress environments such as a hospital or an ambulance truck. Working with this club, volunteering/interning, and tutoring, I have greatly increased my ability to talk to others and connect with them on many levels. I want to use these skills I have gained in coordination with being the first on the scene of people suffering from physical or mental issues. A fascination with medicine, unfortunately, isn’t enough to become a paramedic. I feel as though, a paramedic needs to be