Graduating college with my associates in Occupational healthcare, I had majored in Medical Assistant. I had just completed 16 months in an accelerated program. The next step was to land a job. So I perfected my resume and I applied to everywhere that was accepting applications. One day a friend informed me about an opening she saw online that an OB/GYN office for a front desk position so I decided that I will apply for the job just to gain some experience in the healthcare field. Everything went well with the application process and the job was mine. I started working on the first day without any training but I had basic knowledge of the Electronic medical record they were using. Walking into the office as excited as anyone can be, I’m ready. One worker said to me “Trust me you …show more content…
As any other good worker, I ignored it. Time passes 4 Months into the job After observing my managers I knew I had to work really hard if I wanted to move up in this company, to prove to my coworkers who have been working there before me that I am a better worker. I overheard that once an employee would quit, they would move someone up to that position. I was working well and trying my best to gain their approval. However, one of the senior employees, he was not in any way a manager or supervisor, he would yell at me whenever I would give him his messages in the morning. So once after his outburst, I reported him to the practice owner and she made him apologize to me. His apology was as fake as the knockoff designer bags people buy in china town. My coworkers and him would just stand in front of my face and talk about me, While I worked they would just stand around and be on their phones. A year passed my working skills had improved immensely. Every morning I would attend the office early thinking no one would be there not knowing all that time my coworkers who “hates me” was in the exam room making over
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.
Since I was very young, I knew my calling in life was to be a nurse. When I was eight years old my favorite place to be was the Assisted Living Facility up the street from where I grew up. I was fascinated watching the nurses taking care of the residents as if they were family. I would follow the nurses around for hours and was excited when they would give me little jobs to do like going to get gloves or playing BINGO with the residents. That was just the beginning of when I knew what I was called to do.
In the beginning of fall of 2016, I got a job as a medical assistant. It’s long process to get this sort of job, at least with the University of Utah so when I finally went through the orientation, lab training, computer training, and community clinics I got to work and realized there was, even more, training. Every clinic has its personal preferences and rules, so I had to start from scratch with the training I already had. As soon as I got therenoticeI was a given a quick tour of the clinic and given all the rules, passwords and regulations. It was already too much to handle, but I was memorizing as much as I could. I can’t always function under pressure, but I tried not to let my nerves get to me.
The process of life begins with a wish. Throughout childhood we are constantly asked what we wish to become when we grow up. Usually the answer is a Doctor or Vet. This was my answer as well. Then I became ill and my life suddenly was altered. I became the girl who was gone almost everyday due to an elusive illness. My illness changed who I was and made me want to help others the way I was helped. I wish to become a Nurse. The process of getting there was not easy. I had to deal with tough things such as missing school, working through my illness, and those things led me to my aspirations today.
Another resident assistant that I interviewed was Patrick Fullerton who serves Blanton Hall. His attention to carrying out the position in its entirety showed how I will also need to prioritize my commitments. A resident assistant is first a student and a worker second, so being able to carry out the demands of a RA but acknowledging that school is equally as important is crucial. Patrick’s excitement about encouraging residents exploration of the campus and the Red Hawk experience showed how a resident assistant’s job is never ending. You’re always recreating new ways to redefine the experience at MSU worthwhile especially for first-year and younger students. He spoke so proudly about the various programs, either social or educational, that
I find myself privileged as I am the first generation from my family to complete Bachelor Degree. Therefore, "reaching perfection through adversity" is what inspired my journey of Physician Assistant studies. I am originally from small South-Asian country called Nepal, where I completed my High School education with science major. As a science student, I was always curious to know the cause, symptoms, prevention, and precaution of diseases. Unconsciously, I was trying to pursue medical profession. With a strong desire to help community and undeserved population, I got associated with organizations like: Red Cross and Rotary International during my High School education where I worked as a volunteer. These further strengthen my endeavor to pursue career in medical sector.
As a nurse, I feel that at many times I am placed in a situation, where I need to use my leadership skills in order to provide efficient care by managing the limited time. According to CNO guideline, leadership is a process of influencing people to achieve common goals. It requires self-awareness and commitment towards profession, ability to delegate, manage time and to communicate effectively within the health care professionals.
My role as a Resident Assistant requires a set of multifaceted skills and abilities. These skills are paramount in order to make Loyola a second home for residents and to support their growth through the year. The Resident Assistant position requires the ability to perform conflict management, support the academic and socio-emotional needs of students, and to assist in crisis or duty situations. In addition, the job requires programming that engages residents in both the hall community as well as the larger Loyola and Chicago communities.
During my meeting with Ashley Christ I can appreciate more what Resident Life does and what they expect out of their Resident Assistants. First, I focused the first part of my interview on the Coordinators and what they do. Now, I asked about what a “typical day” for a coordinator would look like. In reality, each day is different but there were components that occurred on a regular basis. First Ashley suggested that she started her day with her office hours. Then she talked about how she usually goes on OrgSync to see what her resident assistants submitted, because they frequently have work that needs to be viewed. She then talked about how coordinators have great deal of meetings between the bi-weekly meetings that they attend, the professional staff meetings, meetings with other departments, conduct meetings, and maybe more. She put some emphasize on the professional staff meeting (mainly because that will be the part where the resident assistants play), in which, she described that typically these meetings they talk about what is happening is Resident Life and what that means
As a graduate of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Physician Associate Program, I envision fulfilling the program’s Mission by applying my acquired knowledge to diverse healthcare experiences. In order to be an outstanding clinician, I feel it is imperative to have a strong understanding of various medical fields. Thus, I intend to first practice as a PA in a primary care office to solidify my knowledge of multiple fields. Subsequently, I aspire to practice as an active PA in the military. The autonomy in medical decision making of a military PA is substantial and will help instill confidence in my clinical skills as well as enhance my leadership skills. I will then continue serving my community by either working as a
I interviewed Paige, who is an APRN in the state of Kentucky. Like Paige, I too would like to work as a nurse practitioner in the surgical department. Luckily, he obliged to sit down with me and answer my questions.
For the duration of this clinical experiences my intentions are to gain experience in leadership and develop those skills by establishing a partnership with R.K. She is currently teaching a leadership development course which I would like to develop a partnership with her and complete a community project.
I am from the island of Falalop Woleai which is one the outer islands of Yap State. The culture I was born and raised in has slightly changed over the years but our traditions are strongly practiced and respected. Woleaians today still wears traditional attire of loin cloths or “thus” for men and lava lavas for women.
Walking into our first day of clinicals we were warned that it may be difficult, and it’ll be “quite the show”. My child study student ended up not being there on the first day, and the teaching assistant in the classroom said it was a blessing. I found it shocking to say the least. I was ready to meet this student that was so uncontrollable that teachers looked forward to the days he missed. I spoke with my CT during the interview and asked what she believed to be his specific needs. She explained, “Pete has high behavioral needs where he yells and screams and runs around the room. His current medication is helping with these behavioral needs. He does not like to sit and listen when on the carpet.” After meeting my child study student, it
We have learned about lung sounds, bowel sounds, heart sounds in lecture and I got to listen for them on a real person today and it was different than the sim lab and neat. I also got to put an IV in today and when we were in sim lab we lectured over that and practiced. I was very nervous before entering the room, but the patient was grateful enough to let me a, student, stick her so I made sure when I entered that room my nerves could not be seen. When I practiced in sim, even on the arm, I was super shaky. Giving the IV today in clinical my hand was steady, and I stuck her once and I went a little too far through the vein, so my preceptor told me to back out a little and lower the needle toward the skin then advance and I got a flash of blood.