I think the profession of pediatrician is exciting because you get to work with children and get to help people with their conditions and medical problems. I do not know much about being a pediatrician so I want to learn more. To work in this career I would need a high school diploma‚ a degree from a four-year university‚ take the Medical College Admission Test‚ Go through an internship and/or complete residency at a hospital‚ and get and keep board certification. This career is long term. This
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The journey to medical school has by no means been an effortless one. Choosing the non-traditional route to complete my studies has not only equipped me with the maturity necessary to excel in medical school‚ but also the knowledge required to overcome the challenges I may encounter during my journey. Upon completing my undergraduate studies at FSU‚ I subsequently went on to complete additional post baccalaureate science courses at both Miami Dade College and Florida International University. Also
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The reason as to why I am pursuing a college education is because I want to make something of my life. I want to further my education and gain more knowledge in the medical field. In order to become a Pediatrician I have to have a background in science and math. Some of the courses that I plan on studying are Biology‚ Calculus‚ and Human Anatomy & Physiology. Those are just some of the courses that I plan on taking for my prerequisites in pre-med‚ in order for me to get into a good medical school
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Within the first year of little Allie being born‚ her parents realized something was seriously wrong. Allie was not like all the other babies. Her hair began falling out instead of growing. She was gaining barely any weight. Her face became small compared to the rest of her head. What was wrong with their precious baby girl? The doctor eventually diagnosed Allie with Progeria. Her parents had no clue what this rare disease was. Progeria is a fatal disease that steals the youth of children; therefore
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REALITY OF BECOMING A NICU RN MACKENZIE VANDERFELTZ 12/15/2014 INTRODUCTION Everyone deserves a chance at life. My goal in life is to hear someone say‚ “Thank you for giving my baby a chance at life”. I believe that becoming a NICU RN will fulfill that goal. Not everyday will be rainbows and butterflies‚ but I am up for that challenge. This will be the most difficult thing that I will have ever done‚ but also the most rewarding. HOW TO BECOME A NICU RN Undergraduate degree from a two year program
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Becoming a ER doctor takes lot of time and hard work. I know that journey will be very long and I am willing to do it. To earn a bachelor’s degree there is no required major but there are few classes that needs to be taken in order to get into medical school. Especially science related courses. In order to get into medical school I need to take MCAT. Once I finish MCAT steps for becoming ER doctor includes: obtaining a Doctor of Medicine degree‚ obtaining a license to practice medicine‚ completing
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Low birth weight and preterm infants in ethnic groups are attributed to “unequal distribution of economic and social resources across the diverse set of racial and ethnic groups. Many of the resources and programs available for prenatal care and infant health are too broad and comprehensive that they are not able to meet the unique needs of each specific racial and ethnic group. In addition‚ factors such as “sociodemographic characteristics‚ health care access‚ maternal health status‚ and health
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Baby boy A.‚ preterm‚ 36 weeks by Ballards score was delivered by Ceasarian section at a private hospital to a 32 year old multigravid with Apgar score 8 and 9 at one and five minutes‚ respectively. Birth weight was 2.3kg. Birth length 45 cm. Mother‚ on the 3rd trimester‚ had urinary tract infection treated with Amoxycillin 500mg/cap‚ 1 capsule TID for 1 week. Thereafter she was admitted in a private hospital due to preterm labor where tocolysis was done. Two days prior to delivery‚ the mother
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APGAR SCORES Professor Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) • American paediatric anaesthesiologist • Founder of neonatology field • Also founder of Apgar score (1952) ← “designed first standardized method for evaluating newborns transition to life outside the womb” ← Further related Apgar score to labour‚ delivery and anaesthetics ← Apgar score at 5 min can predict neonatal survival and neurological development • In 1949: she was the 1st woman at Columbia
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According to cdc.gov‚ “Each year‚ preterm birth affects nearly 500‚000 babies—that’s 1 of every 8 infants born in the United States.” Nann.org states that “Neonatal nursing is a subspecialty of nursing that works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity‚ birth defects‚ infection‚ cardiac malformations‚ and surgical problems. The neonatal period is defined as the first month of life; however‚ these newborns are often sick for months.” Overall‚ neonatal nurses are
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