There has not been just one event in my life that has given me this direction that I want to take but several over the last ten years that I will be talking about. All of these events are what is giving me the determination and encouragement to complete this journey with the assistance of CCU. In 2004 I was involved in a very horrific ATV accident, leaving me with a broken femur, compression fractures in my back and several other injuries. This event was a life changing event. If it wasn’t for the doctors and nurses that took care of me and put me back together, I would have lost my leg due to the severity of the compound fracture of my femur. The compassion that the nurses had for me was something that I can’t even put into words. They gave me the encouragement and the reassurance that I would come out of this excruciating pain and sense of helplessness a lot stronger and a better person when it was all said and done. …show more content…
During the physical therapy portion of my recovery was the hardest and most challenging part of this event. I had good days and bad days where I just wanted to give up, but the nurses would not let me quit they would push me to walk a little bit more than I had the time before. I was able to make a full recovery and to this day have no issues with my leg or back because of the care and knowledge of the nurses and doctors that took such great care for me in my time of need. The other event that has had a very big impact on my life was on August 24th 2012. My wife came home from her 16 week checkup for our first child, as I was not able to go with her because I had to work that night and I needed to get some sleep before going back to work. I woke up and was getting ready for work when my wife pulled into the
Through the traumatic experience of my father’s illness, a positive and optimistic perspective of commitment to nursing career evolved. My journey of becoming a nurse and commitment of shining a bright light on another individual life has been my life long goal. I moved to the United States in early 1980 and with God help and guidance, I followed the nursing career and promised to make a small difference. During my first years as a nursing student, I took a part-time volunteered position as a candy-stripe and a part-time position as a nurse aid in a community hospital to provide relief and support to hospital staffs. I rocked and read poems for babies in the nursery, as a nurse aid I assist nurses with vital signs, blood pressures, fill ice pitchers in patient rooms, runs specimens to labs and sit with patients in the room and feed patients. I still volunteer in my hospital oncology department and the underserved and homeless clinics with several Emory physicians at the Good Samaritan Health Center, Mercy Care and National AIDS Education and Services for Minorities (NAESM) all in Fulton County, Ga, because it gave me fulfillment and appreciative of life
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
Watching my brother struggle and then being able to overcome these difficulties, as well as seeing other children around him who were not as fortunate, really pushed me, even at a young age, to make a difference. My family, both immediate and extended, were very supportive, and I felt a real positive push towards working hard to achieve that goal of working in health care. In high school, I was fortunate enough to do a cooperative placement at the Peterborough Regional Health Center’s Intensive Care Unit.
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
We had to adapt quickly and adjust our lifestyles in order to meet the responsibilities involved with being a caretaker. We had to teach ourselves about Medicaid, medicare and how we can find specialists for her condition. Upon gaining custody of my younger sister she was unable to move from the neck down due to a previous stroke. Therefore, it was our main objective to find her therapy and how we could pay for it. Fortunately, I stumbled across a nonprofit group known as HASCI, which helps people that have endured trauma to the head & spine. It was with their help my sister was able to partake in an intense physical therapy rehabilitation program. Moreover, they made a miracle happen because I wheeled her that first day of care and saw her leave those same heavy metal doors walking on a cane. It was also during that time my academic career suffered. As a result, I did withdraw from a few courses nevertheless, I was steadfast and maintained my focus for the courses that remained. Despite personal deviations my degree was prolonged in attaining yet I persevered through life's challenges to become a Biology graduate from
During my first year of college, I engaged myself to be a part of the hospital setting: I started volunteer at UWMC since January 2017 as an escort volunteer. I dedicate my passion in my work, throughout months, I was able to earn permission from the hospital faculty to become a volunteer of the postpartum/ labor and delivery unit. In additional, I'm also honored to become a UWMC observer to shadow medical staff. I'm planning on running for the position of escort volunteer team leader next year, to encourage more students who are interested in medical sciences join our community to discover more and also to give back to the
My brother offered me a ride back to the house. I said “Yeah, I better get go home.” He helped me to the back seat of his forerunner and he drove me home.
Everyone has a story, a pivotal moment in their life that started to mold them into the person they are today and may even continue to mold you to the person that you will become, I just had mine a little bit earlier than others. When I was three years old my brother became a burn survivor. It may seem too early for me to remember, but I could never forget that day. Since then, I have grown, matured and realized that what my family and I went through has been something of a benefit to be and an experience that has helped me in deciding what I want to do with the rest of my life.
A significant life event or crisis is a perception of an event or sit. It can be best described as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds the resources and coping mechanism of the individual. A significant life event can happen anytime and to anybody independent of age, ethnicity, faith or sex. Examples of significant life events can be: death, sickness, miscarriage, menopause, ageing, any form of abuse and violence, or emotional pressure. According to Caplan Crisis Theory (1964):” crisis states persist approximately 6 to 8 weeks, however, in the aftermath of the crisis event, a person can be transformed into a chronic and long-term period of instability and inadequate functioning.”
Life events are what shape the fabric of our souls. They could include; being accepted to college, a first job, or the death of a family member, but this is certainly not an all-inclusive list. Life events are significant milestones in an individual’s growth, impacting future decisions and views. An event that inspired me was 4,000 miles away from home.
I felt very humbled by being named to the dean’s list numerous times and being one of the few across the hundreds of division three football programs to be selected as an All-American. However, I knew during this journey I would have to remain humble, as there were bigger things in store for my future. I proceeded to acquire a position as a nursing assistant on a cardiovascular stepdown unit at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus. Looking back at the past year at the clinic, my experience has proven to be extremely invaluable. As a nursing assistant, you get to spend more time with the patients than any other member of the staff, whether it’d be taking vital signs, EKGs, assisting with ADLs, or any other matter that contributes toward the physical and mental well-being of the patient.
At the age of fourteen, my life took a completely different course due to my mother's illness. My mother three years ago had some great news she announced that she was pregnant with my younger sister. In her first appointment, she was diagnosed with Kidney Failure and was going to be put in Dialysis. I never imagined how one simple diagnose would change my life dramatically.
“An Event Which Changed My Life” An Event which changed my life, well when, I think back on my life there’s Many changes for the good and some were bad but, there were some learning experiences that help make me a better person. The events in my life, was dealing with the Birth and The Death of my first daughter. The First, Event was the birth of my first daughter it, was a joyous event in my life.
Today was the worst day of my life. My mom gave me good and bad news. The bad news was so horrible. The good news was very surprising. The bad news was so bad, that I started crying. My mom told me that I was MOVING!!!
My father had broken his pelvis in 4 places. He looked helpless and miserable, something I had never seen until that day. Over time, he learned how to use his lower body again. With the help of my family and the support of his friends, my dad started to get better. The doctors said he would never be able to walk again, but within three months of living in his parents’ house in a hospital bed, being taken care of like a child, he gained back his strength and is better than before. Besides the emotional trauma this incident left on my family, it’s physically like the accident never even happened.