During my Job Shadowing assignment I chose to shadow my step-mother and learned very many important things about being a CNA. She works at Lake Pointe Village in Scottsburg, IN where I live. I was able to partake in a few of the important tasks that is required to fulfill the job requirements, I got to know many inspirational patients who kept a smile on my face the whole time I was there, and most importantly I realized that I am more than comfortable working with patients. Now more than ever, I feel more than secure in my career choice for my future. After finishing this assignment I am even more excited to begin my nursing career as a CNA. When I did my job shadowing I was not allowed to do many things to help due to lack of qualification but I did get to help with a few things. I was allowed to visit with patients during meal times to help them with food if they were struggling to eat on their own. The patients seemed to be more than grateful for my assistance. It felt very rewarding to help patients do things like this because it made me feel as if I was doing something great for them …show more content…
Seeing the light in her eye as I assisted her and talked to her meant the world to me. Especially once she informed me her family did not come to see her often. One man asked me to read to him during his free time because he couldn’t read anymore due to poor vision. It broke my heart hearing him tell me how he used to be an English teacher and could no longer teach or read once he started to lose his vision. He thanked me many times for reading to him, I could tell it meant a lot to him. Every single patient I got the opportunity to meet amazed me with their life stories and experiences. It was truly a blessing to get to know them all even though it was only for a short period of time that I got the privilege of being with
Another person who has influenced me to become a nurse is my best friend’s mom who is the Senior VP of Nursing at Clara
I started by asking her how she decided upon this career, and she stated that her mother was a nurse as well, and she admired her mother for the work she did with patients. The nurse I interviewed had started by becoming a CNA to test the waters so to speak, to determine if the healthcare field would be a good fit for her. I learned that this particular nurse had gone to Southern Maine Community College to receive her associate’s degree in nursing and then transferred to another college to complete the
Patricia Bath, an inventor, scientist, ophthalmologist, mother, and wife, achieved more than any black women at her time. She always worked her best in school, trying to achieve her personal best and always testing the limits of science. “The ability to restore vision is the ultimate reward. It is a really great joy to remove eye patches the day after surgery and the patient can see again.” (source 8 page 29) Patricia was always happy to help a patient become able to see again. This shows how wonderful it truly is to tremendously help a person in need.
I selected to job shadow my mom actually because I couldn’t find anyone to shadow in the career that I wanted, so my only other choice was to do my mom. I wasn’t really too interested in doing that job at first, but that’s what I needed to do. I spent my day watching and helping my mom checking out stock systems and how it works. I was also able to use the office equipment. I wore nice black pants with a nice sweater. We left the building for lunch, and went somewhere else to eat, like my mom does a lot of the time. During the interview, I asked her the questions, and she answered, explaining as she went along, and I was not able to catch it all. So I learned a whole lot about the job by doing the interview. I left at about 2:00 to 3:00 (I am not too sure exactly when) because my mom had some important work she needed to do, that I really couldn’t help with. My favorite experience that day was actually finding out how stocks work, saving money, and information like that.
My job shadowing experience as a whole is an experience I will never forgot. I did my job shadowing at Sliver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois. I did my job shadowing in the month of March of two-thousand sixteen. On the day that I did job shadowing, after we got the hospital we got are assignments, I got assigned to E.R. also known as the emergency room where I was put in with the nurses to help them to observe and help them take of patients. We ended up doing a lot and I gained a lot from my job shadowing experience. For example one thing that I learned is that I got shown of a lot of different medical equipment and what is does. Also I learned how properly start an I.V. also called Intravenous therapy. There also was some challenging
I found a job as CNA for the patient who had disabilities. One patient in particular changed the direction of my life and started me thinking about working in medicine. I took care of an older woman who was unable to ambulate due to her diagnosis of stroke. She experienced chronic weakness of bilateral lower extremity so I supported her with my arms to steady her. When I looked into her eyes, I could feel her saying, “you truly care about me, understand me, and thank you for taking the time to sense my expression and desire.” That’s the care all of us have deep inside, where our motives no longer become self-seeking but other-seeking. This care has the power to exponentially change that person’s life and the lives of others. It is true that other patients helped me decide to go into medicine, but Stacy had the biggest impact in my
During my time in clinicals at Forest General Hospital, I have worked with many UAPs and LPNs as well as RNs. I enjoy interacting with everyone, and they all teach me so much. I have become more attuned to situations
I was then introduced to a patient who was in isolation. Her legs were immovable and were crossed in a very uncomfortable position. I wish I could’ve done something so that her legs could be in a more comfortable position, but all I could do was observe and get her a cup of ice cold water to drink. During this clinical observation, I didn’t get to see much but overall, it was a good experience. It made me realize what it was like to be in a hospital setting and what it meant to be a nurse. Seeing how the patients were still able to smile through all the pain they went through, it made me want to become a nurse even more because I would also like to make my patients happy. If I could do one thing differently during this clinical observation, I wish I didn’t ask my senior nurse about what externships she took and instead, I wished I asked her more questions about the patients in order to gain more information about
On Friday October 28, 2016 I job shadowed at St. Anthony’s Infusion Center in Gig Harbor from 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. There were two receptionist Linda and Lisa.
Restoration Development In my job shadowing experience, I have observed Shawn Hooker from AM/PM Restoration Company. His job title with the company is Project Manager. “Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements” (Varajaoa & Cruz-Cunhac, 2013, p. 3342). He handles supervision and management of the restoration projects by directing all the field activities. He is the person that showed me how the restoration world revolves. I have worked at AM/PM Restoration Company for some time now, which has allowed me to become interested in this job position. I want to become a project manager because I want to develop new skills, I want to interact with people and I want to grow with this field because of the opportunities it
This past year, I actively participated in vision week with the Pre-Optometry Club. Throughout the week, our organization raised $1,200 through various activities such as “Pie in the Eye,” to donate to the Leader Dog foundation. Being able to see the reactions of the puppy raisers at our very own Leader Dog for the Blind banquet further solidified my decision to pursue optometry and empower those who are visually impaired to lead a more productive and fulfilling life. In addition to this, job shadowing my local optometrist, Dr. Matthew Martin, O.D., gave me first hand experience with patient interaction. Dr. Martin excelled in treating all clientele, but I particularly noticed his ability to connect with children. Prior to the end of a pediatric appointment, Dr. Martin would present his patients with balloons animals. This reassured them that regular visits to an optometrist should be something to happily anticipate. Being able to build a relationship with his patients at such a young age displayed that he was not only their doctor, but also a friend. I watched as he brought each patient’s eyesight into focus, and knew that this was something I could wake up to and practice each
For this introductory course on political science, I was tasked to shadow a professional who works for a government agency or in public service. Since September of this year, I have shadowed pediatric sports medicine physician Dr. Randal Goldstein (D.O). Throughout my experiences, I have not only gained insight into the administrative activities involvement with his position on a concussion management team, but also the communication and technical mindset needed to succeed as a clinician. This paper will discuss the professional background and advice of Dr. Goldstein as well as my observations and insights gained from shadowing his clinic during the semester.
Through my intern shadow experience, I am even more confident that this internship will provided me with valuable, real-world experience that will help me grow in various ways as a student and as a future Marriage and Family Therapist. My intern shadowing experience was very positive because it gave me an idea of what ASPIRE is like and what kind of work happens daily. I learned the major tasks performed by interns and understand the level of organization & competence an intern requires. After this experience I am excited to receive the official intern handbook and start familiarizing myself more thoroughly with the daily procedures I will be
My junior year in high school in the Health care program consist of class room learning medical terminology, pharmacology and skills of being nurse; however, in my senior year, I had the privilege to attend clinical at local nursing homes, hospitals and veterinary clinics. Clinical in health care program, in high school was an eye opening experience and consist of me shadowing the nurses that I was assigned to. I had the opportunity to see what nurses have to deal with and it does take a special person. My experience in the Health care program and working firsthand with the sick and elderly patients has supported and confirm that I have what it takes to become a nurse. I enjoyed the experience of shadowing nurses so much that I volunteered at the Lowman Home, a nursing home in my community during my spare time while I was in high school. I was assigned to work with elderly patient who had Alzheimer; I would read, play games and interact with the patients; I enjoy see the smile that I put on their faces by taking time with
As a nurse, I have seen many touching moments. But none will compare to the one I just had. A blind man, Robert, was brought into the hospital a few days ago due to his failing health and he only wanted us to make one phone call; to a young couple he had known. This particular couple was peculiar in a way, when they received the call, they were distraught, despite no actual relation to the blind man. They hopped on the next available flight and arrived in Seattle in the wee hours of the morning. Once they arrived they were immediately brought in to see Robert, where I was tending to him. They both had the red strained eyes of people who had been crying and had gotten no sleep. Robert was sleeping but yet they insisted on remaining by his side so they would be there at the exact moment he