Personal Experience: My Experience In The Emergency Department

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Over the past two years, I volunteered in the emergency department at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center. However, this past summer, my duties at the hospital changed slightly after another volunteer joined me in the emergency department. It was her first time volunteering at this hospital, so she knew very little about the hospital’s logistics. Being highly experienced in the emergency department, I acted as her mentor. In any other department of the hospital, volunteers can ease into their environment. But in the emergency department, you need to get your act together quickly because the patients and their families are not willing to slow down for you. I taught her everything I knew about the hospital. In our down-time, I would take her …show more content…

Not only do you learn, but you also feel proud of yourself for helping someone else. I fell in love with this and wanted to help more. I found another opportunity at Amita Bolingbrook Hospital where I assisted in outpatient services. Here, I handled everything associated with the front desk. Amita was a remarkable experience mainly because I enjoyed the constant hustle and bustle of the hospital. I also liked the company of the people I worked with and the feeling of responsibility I …show more content…

First, thanks to my numerous extracurricular and volunteer activities, I have gained experience in a variety of fields such as healthcare, government welfare, music, and journalism. In addition, these activities have allowed me to develop skills such as leadership and resilience.

Besides what I learned in school-related activities, my family’s business also introduced me to business and marketing techniques. My father taught me how he manages the company 's money and organizes company data in his countless Excel spreadsheets. It was also my responsibility to upgrade the company website from the outdated, 2000’s style website. I replaced the basic and bland feel of the original website and replaced it with a vibrant, colorful, user-friendly environment that would appeal to the modern

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