PERSONAL STATEMENT I remember she was very pretty to behold. I was always very proud to say I knew her. She was my mother but after a family tragedy I saw her wither away. She lost weight and became so frail, her skin was riddled with multiple pale spots, and her beauty is only now a memory. She had huge bulging eyes that stared at you. She dared not go out for the street kids will run to their parents and cry. She was a shadow of herself but she was my ever-loving mum. After many years of following my mum to various hospitals in Nigeria and spending thousands of dollars in the process, she was finally diagnosed with Graves' disease and Vitiligo. It was in 1996 and I was only in my first year of high school. The physician was a middle …show more content…
There were times I falter along the path but the image of that physician helping my mum urged me on. I became very fascinated with the idea of being able to find plausible explanation for various disease conditions and being able to offer various options of treatment. I wanted to give other families hope like the way that physician did for me. During my clinical rotation years, I was afforded the opportunity to experience a variety of practice settings and specialties that has prepared me for a diverse patient population. My interest was fleeting and short lived until I did the community posting where we were to shadow community physicians (the equivalent to a Family Practice physician in the United States). Through that clerkship, I have discovered a passion for helping patients with different kinds of disease states. Each day brought about a new challenge with a variety of cases from the common cold to cancer. The physicians were able to make a working diagnosis, allay the fear, reassure a worrying mother, deliver a breech pregnancy in the middle of the night with poor power supply and still come to work the next morning with a smile and eagerness to deal with a whole new set of challenges. That struck a cord in me and reminds me of the physician that treated my mum. I'm also impressed by the continuity of care that family practice affords. The relationship developed goes a long way in building trust between patients and their physician with some relationships lasting for
I, of course, knew my mother as a mother. As I have reached adulthood and become a mother myself, I have also known her as a friend. My mom shared much of herself with me, and I saw sides of my mother as she struggled with her cancer that I had never seen before, especially her strong belief in positive thinking and the importance of quality of life. I was privileged to know so many facets of my mother, but certainly I did not know all. There were parts of her life that I didn’t see, relationships that I didn’t know about. Last night, at the wake, so many stories were told to me about my mom’s strength, courage, humor, kindness, her quietness, her loyalty as a friend. It was so special to hear of these things that my mom said and did, to know some of these other parts of her life. I hope that her friends and family will continue to share these stories with me and with each other so we can continue to know and remember my mom.
what she knew of her odd identity. Then one day she saw herself in a photograph
Being accountable to me as a professional is saying yes to the call and responsibility we have to bear out. It is a responsibility we take for ourselves and for others who rely on us to be present in any situations. The mission requires an openness to relationship with others. The consistency of performing at a higher level each time the job is done and strive to give all for the greatest good. In collaboration with others involved. That bond can strengthen when everyone involved intersect their effort to the same purpose. The skills acquired over the years as a bedside nurses give me an opportunity to be dependable and trustworthy. Knowing what to do in difficult situations and being intuitive is a plus. It can help in a managerial position
Although equipped with years of schooling, countless clinical experiences, and modern technology, healthcare professionals would accomplish very little without if they do not establish trusting relationships. When a health care provider establishes a trusting with a patient, they are more likely to commit to treatment plans or follow advice. A trusting relationship must also be established between doctors and family members to ensure the best possible solution is achieved for the patient. Moreover, a health care provider is not the sole person in charge of caring for people. He or she is a member of a team of other experienced personnel that must trust each other’s judgments and decisions to create a unified staff dedicated to caring for patients.
A week before Christmas in 2013, my stepfather suddenly lost consciousness. His body stiffened and he began to violently convulse – he was having a seizure. Later in the hospital, the doctors informed us that my stepdad had suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. The anguish that I felt that night was eased by a nurse who talked to my family about my stepfather’s condition and assured us that the hospital would do everything that they can to assist him with recovery. The next few weeks were filled with uncertainty as my stepdad laid comatose, no knowledge of when or even if he would wake up. During that time, my interactions with the nurses always made me feel safe and comforted Unfortunately, he passed away in January 2014. Though this was a traumatic and life altering experience, what I remember most are the nurses that provided care to my stepfather. They went above and beyond their outlined job duties to care for my loved one and to make my family feel secure even in such a difficult time.
Trust is a vital part of the doctor patient relationship. Physician trust has great implications because it is needed for the effective care of a single patient as well as for the general health of the public. Due to the sensitivity of information provided to doctors, confidentiality
To begin my personal statement, I grew up in the West African nation of The Gambia. I am the youngest of thirteen children and I was adopted by my uncle and his wife at age 2. My adoption was very different than the American way where all sorts of contractual documents had to be signed. Although the end results are the same, mine was done without signing any documents because my parents were just giving me up to my uncle and his wife to raise me. At age 5, my uncle enrolled me at Primary School without the consent of my biological parents for fearing that they would object because most parents in the Gambia do not think girls have the same rights to education as boys. I grew up without a television, running water or electricity. I did not know that I lacked
There are several titles you may receive when pursuing a degree in the nursing field Including advance practice nurses such as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. For this paper, we will examine the job title, for that of a registered nurse ADN only. This shall include a short definition of the occupation itself.
Saying that you are a registered nurse is a broad statement. Registered nursing is a job that has many aspects. Registered nurses work in many different settings and they carry out many different routines. As a registered nurse you could be exposed to many different opportunities. My goal is to be a registered nurse but, I need to learn a lot. Becoming a being a registered nurse requires a lot of hard work and effort but, if I focus on my goal I will be able to achieve it.
I have always had a passion for nursing. As a child, I watched my mother getting up early, putting her scrubs on and headed out the door for a 12 hour shift. She was always content, and at ease to go for a long shift and even overtime at times. I love the fact that after work, she would always come home, satisfied with the day no matter how hard it was for her. She would sit and tell my brothers and sisters how she enjoyed the conversations that she had with her patients and what impact she had on their lives that day. Listening to these stories as a child, I knew that I wanted to become a nurse and listening to the same stories and helping people, making their day feel better. I wanted to follow my mom’s footsteps. At the end of a long shift, it is a rewarding profession, knowing that I am saving people’s lives, making them comfortable when they are near of dying, advocate and teaching them. As nurses, we care for patients through illness, injury, aging, health. We also promote health, prevent diseases and teaching the community; that’s what I love about nursing. I believe that this is the right profession for me because I have all the qualities that a nurse should possess when
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.
She had short, dark brown hair and looked like a delicate flower in bloom. Her laugh made you want to smile every time you heard it. She was filled with happiness, joy and innocence surrounded her. But sadly her innocence had been taken. She already knew pain and abuse way too early.
Also her isolation from people is evident as she is shown to be in-tune with nature as her tears correspond to the drops of dew in the fields around her. Other features of her background are also appropriate. ' She glanced athwart the glooming flats' sugges... ... middle of paper ... ... f, 'O God, that I were dead!'
...mother. Her same eyes, her same mouth, open in surprise to see, at last, her long-cherished wish.” [Tan, 195]
It is my pleasure to introduce myself, I am Czarina Ric Bacuetes. I was born on the 23rd of August, 1994 and I am a Filipino. Currently, I am staying here in Australia with a tourist visa for almost a year and I really enjoy staying here. I am planning to study Bachelor of Nursing at Western Sydney. My studies will be financed by my aunt who is an Australian citizen and works as a Quality Manager at Roche _________.