"Emergency medicine helped shape my personality". This might come as a surprise, but its true. I felt empowered in many ways by EM. It taught me the importance of trusting people, friendship, being a leader, and Team work. Most importantly, it helped me to trust myself and my decisions more. It showed me part of being an ER physician includes "Embracing the unknown". Instead of panicking in the face of an imminent hurdle, I learned to work with it or rather i'd say adapt to it. And most importantly it taught me the importance of time. The value of 1 minute seems minute, but from the perspective of a patient who is in cardiac arrest, it is massive and that is relativity i suppose. The relative difference between life and death. And I am truly …show more content…
It was a true shock to me. for a minute I felt like I was in a different world. A world which spins a lot faster with time running much faster than ours. I was awestruck by the complexity and commotion. I panicked if I'd ever be able to do well on the rotation. It was overwhelming for my senses. Then I sat down, closed my eyes and just listened to the noise. Did it for 5 minutes everyday. Slowly, I learned to focus. Its the busiest place in the hospital, but nowhere demands more attention than this. I finally was able to overcome my devils. I liked the rotation so much that eventually I worked for several months in a busy private hospital, where I further equipped …show more content…
Not only I blended right in, but soon I started working on research like Rapid Assessment and Triage (RAT), Ambulatory score etc which might soon change the conditions of overburdened EDs and overworked physicians across Great Britain. Eventually, I was offered a good training position in Acute Medicine with a heavy emphasis on research and development. I did so well in the interview that I was exempted from the PLAB exam. and I owe it all to the ER experience I had in the USA. Even though I was able to establish myself in England, I really felt I missed life in the USA. I strongly felt myself drawn to the EM training there. I think its because of the connection I felt to the American culture and people. I also think its because its what I really
Teaching about the method and the myriad of amputations that could be done in just one day. Another thing I found interesting was how Harvey Cushing performed his work. I knew that the pituitary gland was responsible for the growth hormone and the different things that could go awry, but the way he had an assistant break into a funeral to remove the glands of a dead man seemed irrational, but I suppose it proves
Before I had started my work experience, I was quite worried I might pass out while viewing the surgeries or that I will not be able to stand watching blood work being done, but surprisingly, I learned I was a not really affected by the surgeries or blood work, although on the first day I got a bit queasy watching the blood work. Throughout the week, I had noticed I had increasingly gotten better and better and by the end of the week I was able to view everything without feeling dizzy. Also, I have learned that I am quite a quick learner and was able to quickly get into the routine at the hospital, as well as, adapt to changes that were often occurring and take on new tasks. I was genuinely surprised that I had learned quite a bit about myself through this
...ecause it gave me an opportunity to hear the perspective of other health care professionals that are not in the same field as me. I also got to learn what role each health care professional could contribute to the Triple Aim goal. Also, this experience would make it easier for me to work with other professionals during my course of study and after I graduate because I have been a little exposure to what it is going to be like discussing and trying to figure out ways we can contribute to the Triple Aim goal together as a team.
My kids have had no childhood illnesses other than chickenpox, which they both contracted while still breastfeeding. They too grew up on a healthy diet, homegrown organics etc. Not to the same extent as I did, though, as I was not quite as strict as my mother, but they are both healthier than I have ever
At Houston, I started work as a Nurse Extern on an acute medical floor. The opportunity to work as a nurse extern prior to graduation and up until the point of passing boards allowed to begin my journey to comprehending and applying nursing theory. This particular med-surg floor relied heavily on the best nurses they had to teach new nurses. I took this experience with me post boards with me, post boards to the Emergency Department. I believe the ED provides me with the broadest spectrum of patients which increase my repertoire of knowledge of disease treatment modalities.
What surprised me the most was that I was in surgery that I found the most enjoyment, the most satisfaction. During every day of my rotation I went home exhausted, but happy. Sure there were long days observing and helping in the operating room and changing dressings on the floor, but I was happy doing it. I went home feeling like I accomplished something, that what I did mattered, that I had help improve my patient’s quality of
In turn, I benefited from further improving my ability to work as part of a team of professionals and I gained immense confidence practicing medicine in an evidence-based environment.
I grew up in a research and development campus where my father is a scientist. Research and curiosity were constantly encouraged and this prompted me to take up medicine as a career, a field that offers tremendous prospects for research and discoveries. Throughout medical school I tried to be involved in research and attempts at trying out new ideas, be it in the lab or working with human subjects. I carried this through my residency and now my fellowship. The idea of studying a topic or issue that has so far not been treaded upon seems to be extremely exciting and challenging.
Medicine. I had always imagined it as saving lives, curing ailments, alleviating pain, overall making life better for everyone. However, as I watched the paramedics pull the sheets over the victim's head, I began to tremble. I had learned my first lesson of medicine: for all its power, medicine cannot always prevail. I had experienced one of the most disheartening and demoralizing aspects of medicine and faced it. I also demonstrated then that I know how to cope with a life and death emergency with confidence, a confidence instilled in me by my certification as an Emergency Medical Technician, a confidence that I had the ability to take charge of a desperate situation and help someone in critical need.
I had seven weeks of experience at the medical floor, where I learned a lot about skills and how to work in the hospital environment. After the break
Since then, I’ve devoted many hours of my time to four different areas in this hospital, all of which have a place in my heart. I started my volunteering at it’s diabetes center where I organized and filed hundreds of diabetic patients' charts and patients prescriptions, and set up hundreds of A1C cartridges
During these 2 weeks I was exposed to a range of laboratory work such as, how to culture, infect and transfect cells, cell differentials and vaccine projects. I was overwhelmed by how research can have such a dynamic influence on the world, when I was introduced to an upcoming vaccine which promises to overcome addiction to nicotine. As for the clinical side: screening patients and attending chiefs' rounds, enriched my knowledge with insights into the day to day demands of the medical profession. Prior to this, Aspetar Orthopaedic Hospital exposed me to the field of Physiotherapy through assisting in patients' rehabilitation programs. The experience instilled in me the essence of compassion and empathy when dealing with those in pain.
I was both excited and scared on my first day. I was curious about everything that I could see, smell and hear. I was excited because everything was new to me. The office was very quiet, all the physicians were concentrate on their work. Everything in the office was organized very well. The equipments were gleaming as they attracted me to touch. The smell of the ink was still dimly in the air. I got a little scared when I stepped into the hallway. It was really crowded, people seem very busy no matter if they were patients or physicians. People were everywhere. It was really easy to pump into someone. Rapid footsteps made flap sounds on the marble floor. The smell of the hospital special antiseptic solutions was very pungent. The call bells in the wards were very sharp, and they were coupled with the red lights in front of the wards and white walls. I had never felt more nervous before. I felt dazed because I had no idea what I could do, but this was piqued my fighting will more. Overall, I like this place. The department where I worked in was called the comprehensive internal medicine ward, and it also included a rheumatology clinic. Though I had volunteered in hospital for a very long time in school, I’ve never got a chance to get in the real business as a volunteer. So I was eager to learn everything. My instructor was a really person. He was near my father’s age, so he took care of me like his daughter....
As soon as I got to the floor one of the nurses pulled into a room to see an SVT. She said the ambulance would be bringing the patient in and this would be a good thing for me to see. At that moment I felt some my anxiety lessen. I was happy to see that the nurses wanted me to learn and see whatever I could. I loved it in the ER. I got to see a variety of cases that were new to me. The nurse I shadowed would explain everything to me when we left the room and if an emergency came in she would ask the other nurses if I could observe. I loved the way the staff worked together. A patient would come in and the primary nurse would be in the room and another nurse would be on the other side of the patient helping. Nursing is by far a career that takes teamwork and in the ER you could really see it. I like that in the ER you see all different cases and this helps keep your skills
It taught me to encourage others and that positive reinforcement will always work better than punishment. It showed me that being a leader isn’t about being the person with all of the ideas or the most vocal person, but being the person that inspires others to be creative and help share their thoughts and to lead them in the right direction. Like many people, my personal experiences have shaped who I am. As a future educator, I want my students to respect me as a teacher, but understand that I will be there for every one of them, whenever they need me. I will not judge them; I will only encourage them to do their best.