I perceive myself to be someone who is motivated by the hardships that life brings. Throughout most of my life I have been interested in the medical field. As a child‚ I never thought of any other career field to pursue. However‚ my interest of obtaining a BSN did not start here. While I was growing up‚ I was looking into many different pathways in the medical field‚ but I could not decide what was the best fit for me. Unfortunately‚ during high school‚ I wasn’t so sure if I wanted to study a career
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I believe that one of the characteristics that defines successful medical students is resilience. The journey to medical school is a challenging and enduring one - personally‚ it has been anything but smooth sailing. But‚ to be resilient‚ is to not only bounce back after you have been knocked down but to learn from the mistakes that impeded you the first time. It is I believe that one of the characteristics that defines successful medical students is resilience. The journey to medical school is a
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Case study 1 Case study-outbreak of MRSA in a neonatal hospital unit 4P: explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health and social care setting. 3M: explain why it is important to maintain respect and dignity when responding to incidents and emergencies. 2D: Justify the need to review policies and procedures following critical incidents. Neonatal: Neonatal means new-born it’s a specialised unit for premature babies who
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Radiology I have always been fascinated with how the human body functions. Growing up in a third world country‚ where curable diseases were highly prevalent due to lack of trained medical professionals. I always knew I wanted to seek a career in the medical field. This dream became realistic when I came to the United States of America to finish high school. Coming as an immigrant with a minimal knowledge of the English language and American Culture‚ I spent my high school years learning English
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The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) is a professional organization for neonatal nurses in United States. NANN founded in 1984‚ “represents the community of neonatal nurses that offers evidence-based care to high-risk neonatal patient ()”‚ according to NANN. Neonatal nursing is one of specialty in nursing that care for infants who are born with health issues such as birth defects‚ infections‚ cardiac malformations or prematurity. In a hospital setting‚ there are level I to III which
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Just in the United States alone there has been an increase of 36 percent in the rate of premature babies‚ since the early 1980s. This is a big concern because now a day a pregnant woman is more likely to receive prenatal care during her entire pregnancy‚ than women in the old days. Today‚ an average cost for a premature baby’s first year of life is about $49‚000; this is only including expenses for medical care. Another big concern is that a baby born too early is more likely than a full term baby
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“Neonatal nurses know the best things come in the smallest packages.” Neonatal nursing‚ a subspecialty of nursing‚ works with newborn infants who have differing levels of needs. The specialized field of neonatal nursing developed around the 1960s. (Ferguson‚ 69) Neonatal nurses make up the backbone of the neonatal intensive care unit‚ or NICU‚ for the smallest patients. Neonatal nurses will give babies the most tender love and care they will ever receive in a healthcare environment. Neonatal nurses
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“Why did you have to have this disease where all you could do is lay there‚ for when I was growing up all I wanted was for us to play.” Since my early childhood I have wanted to be a pediatrician. It all started September 28‚ 2004 when my brother was born with osteoporosis imperfecta. Osteoporosis imperfecta type 1 is when you have poor muscle tone‚ loose joints and slight spinal curvature. When I was growing up I wasn’t home so much‚ but in a hospital for my brother because he used to get a
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Pediatrician A pediatrician is a medical practitioner who specializes in children and their diseases (Pediatrician Ok). I have chosen this occupation because I enjoy working with children and families. There are many responsibilities to take on when becoming a pediatrician. You will be responsible with caring for patients who range from newborns all the way to young adults (Pediatrician Ok). Also‚ you will be responsible for diagnosing‚ examining‚ and treating your patients with a variety of different
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To start off‚ pediatricians have many responsibilities in order to keep children the healthiest possible. In general‚ it’s required to be able to track kids growth rate all the way to adulthood‚ and diagnose‚ treat‚ and help stop children’s diseases and injuries (Mommd). Forgetting where the child’s paperworks are from when they were little‚ looks horrible on the pediatricians part because they are responsible for keeping track of kids paperwork all the way to adulthood. Furthermore‚ pediatricians
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