Failure:
One of the most memorable time that I failed would be my debate experience from my Government/Economy class about social issues. Instead of letting students choosing their group members, the teacher assigned each individual into the affirmative and the negative. Wasn't able to work with peers that I'm familiar with, the team's cooperation was severely unbalanced. We were having inefficient conversations and in group arguments on selecting specific topics for each member. In short, no one was willing to take the responsibility. Unsurprisingly, the first debate went brutal. After the first debate, I was so disappointed that I had an emotional argument with the teacher: I complained that he divided the class into two groups unfairly, the comprehensive strengths of two groups are not even. With surprise, the teacher wasn't mad. He taught me something that I'm so grateful to understand: in situation like this., the brightest character shines through: someone needs to take the responsibility, to harmonize all the strengths from individuals and to develop them into one, united force against the others. I told me he was glad that I took team work as a great deal but what I need to do is to take action, to become a leader.
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During my first year of college, I engaged myself to be a part of the hospital setting: I started volunteer at UWMC since January 2017 as an escort volunteer. I dedicate my passion in my work, throughout months, I was able to earn permission from the hospital faculty to become a volunteer of the postpartum/ labor and delivery unit. In additional, I'm also honored to become a UWMC observer to shadow medical staff. I'm planning on running for the position of escort volunteer team leader next year, to encourage more students who are interested in medical sciences join our community to discover more and also to give back to the
My biggest accomplishment throughout high school so far has been learning how to fail. Not necessarily falling flat on my face in a viral video, but instead just barely coming up short and not being able to reach a goal, despite my best efforts. Although I was unaware of it at the time, failing my driver’s test on my first attempt would become a life altering incident.
I will contribute to the mission of the Nurse Corps Scholarship program by continuing to provide care to individuals in underserved communities. Medically underserved communities involve racial minorities, offenders and ex-offenders, crime or abuse victims, LGBTQ citizens, people with AIDS, and those that are economically disadvantaged. I was born in the small town of Monroeville, AL. It is a great town but it does not have the best resources when it comes to health care. Most members of this town, including my family, would bypass the hospital there and go to the one in the next town simply because they feel
“Communication begins the moment two or more people become aware of each other’s presence.” (Marquis & Huston, 2012) It was with a CNA at one of the clinical rotation, Charge Nurse, and myself.
In the beginning of my senior year I was eager to expand my understanding of how it would be to work in a hospital. An opportunity arose allowing me to volunteer in the hospital at the University of Chicago. I was able to volunteer at the children's playroom, which consisted of a weekly commitment. The daily tasks I had to perform where to enlighten the spirits of children and reduce the amount of anxiety that developed within them when they approached a hospital visit. I would play games, read books, or just company the patients at their bedside. I especially love to interact with the younger patients because their laughter and innocence warms my heart up.
“I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy – I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.” Art Williams describes people who are looking for the easy option with this quote. Something may be simple, but not necessarily easy to do for most people. It’s the people who willingly do the task many times, which make it look easy. Repetition improves skill to its greatest. Nursing school isn’t the easiest to overcome, but if you study and are willing to put in the effort, then you will eventually succeed at being a qualified nurse. Nurses are a necessity because they are the ones that spend more direct time with the patient, they are on the Frontline of administering the patients treatment. When you are a patient, nurses are your
Financial support for students comes from local, state, and federal agencies. Several examples Lu shared was that quarterly the nursing hours she expends attending to special needs children are reviewed and they receive state reimbursement from Medicaid. Also, due to the number of low income students at the school, they receive money from being part of the federal food program.
After speaking with multiple members in the M-HEAL, I have been able to learn that PeriOperative is the premiere opportunity to combine my love for both business and medicine. Professionally, I aim to work in the business side of medical technology or healthcare and the fact that the PeriOperative team allows me to gain exposure to working in the field through an impactful project excites me greatly. I have family who has lived in the Dominican Republic so being able to give back to the community in whatever way possible is something I would really like to be a part of. Being able to provide tools and technology to those who do not have access, is something I value deeply and is a service I want to help reach as many people as possible. Furthermore,
It was becoming increasing clear to me that the hospital environment was a community that I knew one day I wanted to be a part of. For three summers, I shadowed one emergency room physician who has been an amazing role model and mentor. This exposure taught me not only a plethora of terms, but to think critically and quickly and to prioritize and reason in ways that had immediate benefit. I also learned a great deal about bedside manner, and how important it is to be culturally and emotionally sensitive to patients. Like my family, this physician noticed so many important things about people- who they are and what matters to them. She knew just when to touch someone on the shoulder, or to step back. She accounted for age and class and race and subtleties that don’t even have words. She viewed each patient as a whole person. One night a woman was brought into the ER after a car crash and needed a neurological exam immediately. She was wearing a hijab. This physician kindly addressed the woman and asked her if she wanted the door closed while she took off her hijab. They both knew the cultural significance, helping this patient to feel respected and less
I had known for years that I wanted to work in the health care field, but I always believed it would be as a doctor. I watched for the first few years of my brother’s life as he struggled with different health challenges such as being born premature, having croup and breathing difficulty, and speech impairment. Watching my brother struggle and then being able to overcome these difficulties, as well as seeing other children around him who were not as fortunate, really pushed me even at a young age to make a difference. My family, both immediate and extended, were very supportive, and I felt a real positive push towards working hard to achieve that goal of working in health care. In high school, I was fortunate enough to do a cooperative placement at the Peterborough Regional Health Center’s Intensive Care Unit. Through observing rounds and being in the medical setting, I truly knew this is where I wanted to
Every single encounter I had, including those with my peers and facilitators have left me a better nurse and person than when I arrived. It truly has been an honor and a privilege to be a part of this experience as it motivates me to seek out new experience and research to facilitate my continued growth both personally and as a nurse partaking in the process of my cleints’ “becomings”. Wado udohiyu
I was certain it would be an excellent opportunity for a high school student to explore professional opportunities in the medical field. It was also an opportunity to experience a real-world medical career and determine if I am well suited to such a field. I learned patient/resident rights, became familiar with medical terminologies, infection control, and so much more. The program also provided hands-on experience that further expanded my interest in the medical field. My first patient encounter was so pleasant; as I was trying to get her to be comfortable with me; she was also attempting to make me feel comfortable as she knew it was my first day. Seeing that smile on her face gave me a feeling of gratification. At that moment, I realized that being there for those at their desperate moments and being able to lift their spirits is far more rewarding than anything else in life. This intellectually stimulating experience solidified my interest in pursuing a medical career. Assisting patients to attain a state of optimal comfort and providing support that is tailored to the individual 's needs, brought a sense of joy and fulfillment of the greater
In week 7 our seminar leader allocated us into smaller groups of six to work together, get together and to start preparing for the mock debate in week 9 and the debate in week 10. When we started to get alone with each other, it was seen that it is not going to be easy to achieve our goals, not just because in our group had a strong activist, reflector, theorist and pragmatist, but we also needed to face some solvable difficulties as our first meeting of the week was cancelled by problem like the lack of communication, miscommunication and the ability to listen to another.
At the beginning of this volunteer experience, I walked in hopeful that I would gain some knowledge about the different careers that the medical field possesses, but I got so much more than that. I learned that community service is about making an impact in the lives of other members who share my community.
One instance of a failure that taught me well was when I tried to find a quick solution for boiling eggs. I was so tired of what I considered the long process of boiling eggs that I formulated a more imaginative way to cook them. I gathered my eggs in a large glass mixing bowl, poured water on top of them, and popped the bowl in the microwave. I set the appliance for about 10 minutes, and then left the kitchen so the eggs could be nuked while I finished my other chores. After the timer went off...
...ts. Not only were my questions about the profession answered, but my excitement was ignited. For UIC, I was nominated to attend the national youth leadership forum, in which I met doctors, as well as professors. There, I learned different medical practices such as: suturing, taking blood pressure, intubating, and dissecting. These practices only verified my passion for the health care field.