There are a lot of things in life that are uncertain, but choosing a career within the medical field has never been uncertain to me. Ever since I can remember, I knew I was going to work in the medical field. Radiology wasn’t always on my mind, but that was because I wasn't aware of the profession until my sophomore year of high school when I went to CampMed in Ellsworth. There were students who were currently in the Radiologic Technology program at FHSU, and after their presentation, I knew it was the career choice for me. Knowing that I would someday have to compete with other students to get into competitive programs, I worked very hard in high school to set myself apart from other students and develop the necessary skills to succeed. In …show more content…
I also received the Dane G. Hansen Scholarship. Throughout the school year, I worked for The United Church of Bennington watching the children on Sunday mornings. In the summers, I worked at a local old fashioned soda fountain, The Linger Longer. It great in terms of teaching me how to manage my time. Usually only one person ran the whole fountain by his/herself, which meant that person was responsible for greeting customers, taking orders, making the food, cleaning, and also making the place a happy, memorable environment for customers. Throughout high school, I also volunteered. Each year on Memorial Day, my family volunteers at the Memorial Day Dinner put on by The United Church of Bennington. To help, I offer a helping hand for people who cannot get their food on their own, fill up drinks, and set up/tear down the venue. I also organized a food drive to help …show more content…
I have visited and shadowed five different hospitals that are listed on the clinical list. They include Hays Medical Center, Olathe Medical Center, Ransom Memorial Hospital, Salina Regional Health Center, and University of Kansas Hospital. The visits have been very important in reassuring my decision to pursue a career in Radiology. I saw different kinds of scans, such a chest x-rays, abdominal x-rays, a loopogram, an X-ray fistula, upper GI fluoroscopies, a barium enema, and CT scan of the head and abdominopelvic region. Some of these scans were done in the patient’s room, in outpatient rooms, or in the emergency room. During these observations, I learned that the pace of the day can change within minutes. It can be slow due to patients not showing up for appointments, then it can get busy when those patients show up later. I also saw that it is important to have patients remove anything that would create artifact on the image. One of the most important aspects of being a radiologic technologist that I observed was the social skills needed to interact with patients. A lot of the job is talking to the patient, making sure they breathe correctly, stand correctly,
For as long as I remember, I only had one dream in mind, which was to become a doctor when I grow up. As I grew older, my dream did not change; in fact, it only grew more significant. However, the only aspect of my dream that did change was the type of field that I wanted to pursue. At first, I honestly did not have an inkling of an idea as to what kind of a type of doctor I wished to become. Then, I started to lean towards pediatrics and/or neurology. Now, on the other hand, I decided that I want to study nuclear medicine in medical school. This enlightening revelation came about as I began to volunteer in the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. My time spent there has had an amazing impact on me because I believe that this was the time that I truly realized my dream. Nuclear medicine is medical specialty that uses radioactive substances, or radiopharmaceuticals, combined with imaging techniqu...
As a student, I strive for excellence in my classes and dedicate in performing well in all my schoolwork and school activities. I always aim to perform my best in everything I do. Possessing a record of excellent conduct as a student throughout my school career has helped me develop as a person. By participating in school-related competitions such as ABSH Math Bowl/Math Olympics and
The potential profession I am going to pursue is Radiology. Radiology deals with taking x-rays of the body and diagnosing what you find wrong. How the radiology unit works is getting a patient and having the radiologist technician take images of the body by using machines. Different types of machines such as, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET), identify all the images being taken of the human body (Phillip Costello, 2014). After the images have been taken they are sent to the radiologist to be interpreted. After being interpreted the patient is then told their diagnoses. Each of these steps involves writing in a certain form. Writing is a form of communication in the radiology unit so it must be specific and clear for someone else to interpret.
I knew I wanted to work with people; I wanted further involvement, I wanted to see the results of my hard work, I wanted to make a difference in others lives. I went back to school to become a Surgical Technologist. As a student, I accepted a job at the hospital I interned at. After being in the operating room all day, I constantly was asking to stay late to finish a case or help with whatever needed to be done. I fell in love right away with this new profession.
My personal experiences however, do set me apart. I did not always seek a career in radiology. My first semester in college I was actually striving to be a paralegal and quickly realized that although I have a talent for paying attention to small details and great communication skills, that particular career was not the way I wanted to utilize those natural talents. This forced me to really look deep within myself and figure out what career would give me a true sense of fulfillment, success and happiness; this led me to the Nursing field. Shortly after starting towards this career path I needed to take a break to focus on becoming a
Secondly, being competitive will help advance me in my future. Having an edge of competitiveness will help give me the drive in life to keep going and never give up. Having this drive will always assist to be better and successful. This will benefit me to be the best at my career (Athletic Trainer). This trait that I’ve learned, from playing for Muhlenberg has helped me grow and
Choosing this field is something that has a profound connection with my personal life. Becoming a Diagnostic Medical sonographer would mean that I have accomplished life long dream. Ever since I was a little, I always wanted to be in the medical field. I have always had a big heart and wanted to help people so when I saw the important role that sonographers play in the medical field, it became clear to me that being a sonographer was exactly what I want to do with my life. In 2007 someone who was very important to me passed away due to gastric cancer. When my grandmother, who was a mother, father, and a friend to me, was diagnosed with gastric cancer my world collapsed. It was devastating news, not only for me but also for the whole family.
I was told that being recognized by the school board was a great accomplishment for the school; it enabled the school to receive more funding for repairs, and clubs, etcetera. Competing was not only amazing for myself, but it helped those around me as well, and I couldn’t have asked for a better senior year. Russell Mark once said, “Competing at the highest level is the greatest test of one's character.” That being said, I do agree with his quote; people do show that there is a different side of themselves when
I decided that I wanted to play a sport, I chose volleyball. Most of my friends played the sport so it wasn't hard for me to adjust and make new friends. Becoming a student athlete was a big adjustment for me, I could no longer float through my classes but I need to excel. And that's exactly what I did. For the first time in my high school career I made not only honor roll, but principal’s honor roll. For the first time my mom was proud of my report card, that made me even more proud. From then on I knew I wanted nothing less than what I earned, good grades and a proud family. From my decision to chose to become a student athlete not only make me work harder but, be great at everything I put my mind to. I had motivation to stay successful, to stay eligible. Three years ago if you were to ask me where I thought I would be my senior year, I probably would have told you low level classes barely making it by. Now here I am today excelling in my education preparing to take the next step in my future, college. Even if we don’t understand why we go through them, we have to be willing to let our obstacles become out
I was inspired and motivated when I saw radiographers worked on X-Rays, MRI, CT and Ultrasound scanners to produce body images which were used for disease diagnosis. Even though I was not performing a technical job, this experience installed me with a positive impression towards my decision to change a career to the Radiography.
Modern medicine is capable of treating a tremendous range of human disease and injuries, but the usefulness of all medical specialties depends on accurate diagnosis. Virtually every conceivable medical specialty relies on radiological technologies to provide formal diagnoses, making radiology one of the most important of all medical specialties. Radiologists enjoy some of the best working conditions in modern medicine and typically experience very positive employment conditions. Consequently, their services are generally in very high demand, with many starting out with six-figure annual incomes immediately after completion of their professional training.
When choosing a career there are many factors that I will need to look at: will it be something I enjoy; am I just in it for the money; will the job be around years from now; how will it affect my family and me; how will I benefit from the job; and how will my personality fit in? I used to work at Conroe Regional Medical Center in the Radiology Department and watching everyone scurry around the halls was very exciting to me. I knew I always wanted to be in the medical industry I just really wasn’t sure where I would fit in just yet. Many times I have thought about going back to school, and many times I have put it off and I kept making excuses and for many reasons and many times I have put it off because I was scared. There finally came a time in my life to where I could not put it off anymore - it was now or never. In saying this I needed a job that will have a solid future and great job security. The career I have chosen is Radiology Technologist. The reason I have chosen radiology technologist is because I am a hands on person and love working with and seeing different people every day. Radiologic technologists have a great outlook in the job industry the employment is expected to grow 28 percent between 2010 and 2020. You can either work in a hospital setting which at times can be a hectic environment. Because many places offer the same imaging equipment that the hospitals have, you can now work in a clinical setting which would be a little more calm and regular set hours. In May 2010 the median yearly wage was $54,340 and can earn as high as $76,850.
In order to determine whether or not clinical medicine was the right career for me, I started shadowing Dr. Richard Turner in the ER. Through my experiences with him, I learned that medicine is a problem solving process. As I watched, he would take a patient's history and try to piece together the correct diagnosis by deciding which scenarios were more likely than others. I was attracted by the dynamic nature of each patient's diagnosis and the necessity for an open mind. My hobby of flying has taught me to look at everything in life with a new perspective and to assess the situation from as many angles as possible. Watching Dr. Turner has confirmed my perception of a medical career and the nature of the work involved. Since I love puzzles and problems, the problem solving aspect also increased my desire to become a physician.
Although it may be impossible to determine why some people are competitive and others are not, I know my upbringing shaped that competitiveness into a desire to excel in academics. My elder brother set a high standard in school, and I always aspired to do as well as he did. By the time I reached high school graduation, I had a 3.97 grade point average and a strong desire to pursue collegiate studies. Because Spanish had always come easily to me, I decided to pursue a degree in Linguistics at the same college my brother attended, the University of Pittsburgh. However, my departure from high school brought to the forefront two ambitions I had never experienced during my adolescence, desires for independence and service.