Personal Statement
Growing up, I had no interest in Biology, let alone working within the medical field. My father was a repair man and I wanted to continue that legacy and become an engineer. I was the kid that everyone hid screwdrivers from when I came around, because they knew I would disassemble any and every single thing I could get my hands on. Mechanical components and their interactions between one another intrigued me to the point of obsession.
It wasn’t until the summer of tenth grade that I had my initial contact with the medical field. My father had been diagnosed with Type One diabetes when he was younger, but it had always been managed well until it was exacerbated by a burn to the soles of his feet. For the first time, his mobility was impaired and it was my duty to take him to all of his various doctor appointments. Seeing the reactions from many of the hospital staff truly upset me, especially that some of them seemed to have no sympathy for my father, who was facing the prospect of losing
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It was now my duty to provide vital care on scene to patients who had no one else to help them. During this job, I also assisted in the back of the ambulance with performing CPR, managing the airways of patients and assisting with other services. After nearly a year of good performance on the job, my service offered to help me take an EMT course to reach a higher level of certification. I started the class, which took place three nights a week and on Saturdays, all while working still two nights a week as an EMR and taking a full semester of college classes. Once I obtained my EMT certification, I was the primary person in charge of patient care during most of my shifts. I was not only responsible for the help of the patient physically, but also emotionally. Through this, I always make my best attempt to provide my patients with the top care in every aspect of their
I oriented EMT Soper on 7/10/16. EMT Soper was on time and prepared for shift. EMT Soper showed a lot of initiative and ask many questions in the beginning of the shift, when there was downtime. EMT Soper and I went over some of his EMT Field Evaluation forms. We went over where the equipment is stored and how to apply equipment. I did not want to complete any more field evaluation forms until I saw EMT Soper work as a care giver. EMT Soper had 2 calls both utilizing ALS, one that was recalled enroute to the hospital due to proximity. EMT Soper was hesitant on the first call, but was easily corrected. He obtained accurate vitals during both calls. EMT Soper ask appropriate questions at times, but still needs to work and build on his patient
My primary goal is to become a Surgical Technician/Medical Assistant. I've done tons of research on the career and I feel it best suits my interest, my work ethic and my hunger for the expansion of knowledge. I plan on attending VCU for four years, majoring in Bio-Science. After receiving my Bachelors Degree I will exercise my studies and apply them to my future career at any hospital or medical center of my choice at that moment, such as CJW Medical Center (Chippenham Campus), or St.Mary's Hospital and etc. I feel VCU has what I need to succeed because of their very proficient MCV program. Approximately nine through twelve hundred students every year graduate under a major which involved the MCV program.The environment is very positive and
I have known since I was a child that I wanted to be a physician. During my undergraduate years, I worked for an endocrinologist and volunteered as a diabetes educator at a clinic for the medically underserved. I learned a great deal about medicine with a specific focus on diabetes. I quickly came to notice a commonality among the patients seeking medical management of their chronic diseases. Patients did not present with an acute problem, but rather to have patches placed on their existing chronic conditions. In fact, many patients came in for routine care but had no interest in improving their health. I rarely felt satisfaction in the sense that a patient’s life changed during a single office visit. Unfortunately, I became frustrated with not seeing short-term results. One afternoon I had an eye-opening experience while accompanying the endocrinologist to the emergency department to see a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis. Captivated by the critical care management of this case, at last I saw immediate improvements occurring; thus, that day my interest in emergency medicin...
The responsibilities of a medical assistant includes a variety of different duties like communicating with the patients while verifying information such as insurance changes, taking note of the actual purpose of the visit, as well as preparing patients for examination. Before a physician visits with you a medical assistant will start performing preliminary test, checking your blood pressure, weight, temperature, and collect blood samples if needed. A person might choose to take the route of a medical assistant versus a LPN, PA, or a RN for a variety of different reasons. I am choosing this path more so as a stepping stool, I want to gain experience while being able to come into direct contact with patients before moving forward as a LPN. Others
I am interested in pursuing the Physician Assistant (PA) degree because of my experiences both within the medical field and as a patient. These experiences have led me to believe that a team approach to patient-centered medicine provides the best and most comprehensive care possible. Further, the PA profession offers me the opportunity to continue my lifelong passion of helping others, giving back to my community, and provides me with further opportunities to teach.
After over 15 years of working as a CNA and Caregiver, I decided that I wanted to continue my education in the medical field. In 2013 I took the first step towards gaining a better future with more experience as a medical professional. I enrolled into a Medical Assistant program at IBMC college of Longmont. It has been a long road and I am almost to the finish line having gained essential skills needed to move further into my career. It has been a grueling and eye opening experience for me being an adult learner returning back to school at 33 years of age. I persevered through these pass two years with courage and determination, never letting my short comings get the best of me. As I approach the end of my journey with IBMC I have realized that I have a passion for helping those persons who
This report will outline a personal reflection that occurred during the hospital placement in October. A 78-year-old male patient, a local GP, with a medical history of type II diabete mellitus for thirty years and severe peripheral neuropathy presented at the high-risk foot clinic for a weekly routine treatment. He wears a pair of darco boots and presented with neuroischemic ulcers on both feet. As this patient was allocated for student to treat for the day, and I obtained the patient’s permission before the treatment began.
All my life I have always wanted to be a nurse. Since I was younger I can recall playing with stethocopes. I have four siblings so my parents paying for my education has never been an option for me. That having said I became a Medical Assistant. Becoming a medical assistant has been a great blessing in my life. I have been able to work with patients, while going to school but I am ready to further my education. I want to be able to provide patients with medications, IV's, and many other skills that will put my full knowledge to use. I think that nursing is a great profession because it is a job that is in demand. Nurses can work anywhere ranging from clinics, hospitals, schools, and even jails. This means a lot because if anything occurs
My calling in life has always been clear to me, in my heart I have always known that I wanted to become a part of the medical field. Ever since I was a little girl I have admired the men and women who work in this field. Their drive and compassion to help those in need inspire me to become a future Registered Nurse. One of the many individuals within this field who has inspired me is Alfred Lopez a Registered Nurse at the California Institution for Women. He is 45 years old and has received his Bachelor 's degree in nursing from UCLA. As a nurse he provides exemplary care without judgement or bias towards those who are convicted as felons and criminals. He is a respectable and good natured man that lends an unbiased helping hand to all, despite what they have done in this life. This is why I strive to one day join the field of nursing because in this field every patient is treated equally among one another.
As a traditional Native American saying goes, “Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.” My heart was captured by pediatrics at an early age. My journey was started growing up in a small town of India with different but significant healthcare needs and limited availability of resources. During the school life, I was always attracted towards human biology. As a young student, I was very curious and used to ask many questions, and my teachers always explained every principle by scientific reasoning and rational thinking. Childhood, after all, is a time when every human begins to construct their concepts of the physical, social, mental and emotional portions of their life. In turn, these perceptions can profoundly
When I look back at my life to reach for the moments that define me, I see the look of pride on my mother’s face when I inform her of a new achievement, I smell the freshly cut grass before a major football game, and I hear the sound of my name being read off my pharmacy name tag. But it was not until I read the lines of perplexity and distress on an Alzheimer’s patient’s brow as he grasped for the name of his year-old grandchild, that I was shook with the realization that I had been taking even the smallest of my memories and experiences for granted. That humbling term at my local memory care facility became yet another defining experience for me. It powered my passion for medicine and neurology, as well as my commitment to dedicating my life
Nursing is a lifelong learning experience and a challenging profession. My inspiration of wanting to become a nurse comes from an innate desire to help and care for people in times of need. I believe that the experience during my undergraduate years have helped me to become a qualified applicant for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.
From a young age, I was drawn to the healthcare field, not because the amount of money doctors, nurses and other health professionals made, but because of the dedication and contentment I saw on their faces helping someone in need. Growing up everyone wanted to become a doctor or a nurse and as a little child being a doctor or a nurse was a profession many parents wanted their child to pursue as a career. Needless to say, I fell into that category because I had high hopes that one day I will become a nurse. However, that dream came to a halt.
Engineering has been a key interest of mine since childhood. While still in grade school I enjoyed listening to my father, an electrical engineer, teach me about advances in technology, and was always eager to hear more. I was introduced to my first computer at the age of five, and have loved interacting with them ever since. My decision to study engineering as a career was no surprise to those who knew me.
A career in medicine has been a childhood dream for me. I was born and raised in a small and underdeveloped city in Sri Lanka, where hospitals and doctors were sparse. At the age of ten, I lost my father due to a lack of immediate medical care. Shortly thereafter, a civil war erupted and I witnessed countless deaths throughout my childhood. At a young age, I understood that many deaths could have been avoided, if the sick and injured had access to medical professionals. These experiences have fueled my passionate desire to live my life as a physician.