A Career In Health Care Field Study

When I was younger, I fell off my bed and cracked my head on the bed frame. I was sent to the emergency room and was given stitches. I had to keep going to the doctors for check-ups and me being a child, I was curious of the doctors and always asked them many questions about their occupation. At a young age I became very interested in the medical field. My mother being a surgical technologist and my ex-stepfather being a CRNA, I fell in love with the health care system and that’s when I knew I wanted to help others by becoming a nurse anesthetist.

The reason why I chose to further educate myself to become a medical assistant is because I love the servant role. Ever since I can remember, I pictured myself in the medical field. I find myself genuinely enjoying helping patients, taking care of them, seeing them smile after the fact; It brings me joy. Not only I find myself enjoying being in the medical field, I also see myself grow in this area. My ultimate goal is to become a Registered Nurse. I started working in the medical field in 2012 at Alaska Regional Hospital. Til this day, I can’t stress enough how thankful I was when my supervisor gave me a chance to work with them. She saw how badly I wanted the position and I stressed the fact

Growing up I was never sure on what I wanted to do like a lot of kids are. I grew up in a family of nurses. So when I was a senior in highschool I decided to take the CNA course through my high schools Okaw program. But what really drove me to becoming a CNA was my Grandpa's passing. He died of lung cancer in 2016 and I really did not know how to help my mom and cousin who are both nurse. They became his full time caregivers and worked at the same time. All I wanted to do was help out with him but I really did not have the skills for it which made me very sad I felt useless. So after he passed away I decided that I wanted to get educated on how to take care of people and so I am able to help out in the future, that is the big reason I became a CNA.

To start, I first gained interest and exposure in the field of health care early in my academic life while attending Clara Barton High School of the Health Professions. During that time I participated in the Nursing Assistant Certification Program, where I had the opportunity to train at Kings County Hospital Center in various departments and the center for nursing and rehabilitation. Throughout the

I interned as a Medical Assistant and received my Associate’s in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting in December of 2015. I knew that receiving this degree was only the beginning. I thought long and hard about what I wanted to do with my life. I knew I wanted to have a better

My career commitment as a nurse has grown tremendously over the past three years; through my daily experiences as a Medical Assistant. I have devoted my time as a full time student and employee of the health care profession. Both of these occupations have helped shape me into the person I want to be for as long as time allows. Daily I witness these community role models that posses abilities such as problem solving skills, promotion and protection of an individual’s advocacy all tied in with compassion to meet the health care needs of an individual.

For as long as I can remember, or since the first time I met a nurse, I knew that was what I wanted to do. I have always held a great deal of respect for those who care for others in their time of need, and sacrifice their own emotional health to be strong for someone else, when they could not be strong for themselves. For several years my fear of being unsuccessful held me back from pursuing this dream, until I decided to finally take the first step and become a certified nursing assistant, and enroll at Clinton Community College to begin my journey to becoming a registered nurse. In the summer of 2014 I had decided to take control of my life and pursue my dream of working in the field of healthcare.

The health care system is flawed, and I believe every individual who pursues a career in the health field has the ability to help fix it. During college, I was still exploring and researching potential career paths. The decision to pursue a career as a physician assistant (PA) came from a thirst to help others and to improve quality of life of individuals.

There are several reasons why I chose to further my education in the medical field. The experience that I gained was very valuable as a LARA - Nurse Aide. Among the things that I’ve learned include OBRA and OSHA regulations. This is important because it helped me to complete my job optimally on a daily basis. I really enjoy helping others and becoming a CNA was the first step of my medical career with 51 CNA classes. Moreover, I have increased my income and today I have the career of my dreams.

After graduating with my Bachelors in Science, I started to work as an Allergy Tech at a family practice based allergy clinic. It is there that I was introduced to the Physician Assistant career. I was able to observe the Physician Assistant everyday routine with the patients and witness his benevolence and empathy with every patient. Over the year, my desire for a career in the medical field grew and so did my understanding of the responsibilities of the Physician Assistant. I enjoyed working as a Clinical Allergy Specialist, but I realized I wanted more responsibility when it came to the decisions in the health of my patients. It was then that I realized that becoming a Physician Assistant would achieve that. I decided to attend graduate school first and now have a Masters in Science with the hope this will further prepare me for a Physician Assistant career.

This change was the start of my opportunity to establish myself, hoping to give back to my country someday. The summer before I attended college I participated in mentorship program with Tufts University of Medicine. During the program I was given the opportunity to be mentored by First Year students and Rehabilitation Medicine Physician who all encouraged me to purse a field in healthcare. Upon entering college I was then able to participate in classes and expositions that provided information on different careers in healthcare. It was through those expos that I learned of Physician Assistants and their role in medicine. As a junior I landed a job as a scribe working with PAs and other physicians in an emergency room and an Urgent Care. After becoming familiar with physicians I began shadowing some of the PAs, who further enriched my appreciation of their roles in the lives of people with medical needs. A few weeks leading to the end of my undergraduate career I also landed another job as a nursing assistant on a Medical Surgical Unit where I was able to become more involved in patient care. Being able to bring a smile on a patient's face and assisting them when they were in need fueled my aspirations some more. I later then began shadowing a physician who work with various PAs during their clinical. Throughout this shadowing experience I was

I was advised that this would be the way to get experience and to find out if patient care is really what I wanted to do in life. After working a year doing in home patient care, I got offered and took a job working at Hershey Medical Center as a technician in the Emergency Department. This was the best learning experience and job that I could have asked for to prepare myself for the journey towards a nursing degree. I learned so much from the nurses and residents, and knew that I was making the right decision. Experiencing phlebotomy, being trained to perform EKG’s (electrocardiography), and helping in Level 1 traumas, I feel really prepared me and encouraged me to do what I always wanted to do, pursue my degree in nursing, and hopefully specialize in emergency

When I graduated from high school, I enrolled in the Lutheran College of Health Professions as a radiology technician major. While a student in my freshman year, I found supplemental employment working as a home health aide at a local home care company. To become a Certified Home Health Aide, I was required to take the Certified Nursing Assistant certification course. During this course, I realized that I enjoyed caring for

For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of a career in healthcare. I have always wanted to learn of the internal processes in the human body and help people in a meaningful manner. As a child, I recall wanting to be a doctor. Of course, at my young age, I was only aware of two options as a medical professional: doctor and nurse. Eventually, I learned there are many options for a career in healthcare. When I left for college, I decided to major in accounting (to acquire a broadened range of knowledge) and pre-pharmacy. While training in my pre-pharmacy science courses, I fell in love with being in the laboratory. I enjoyed the fact that certain substances and reagents can be combined to determine answers problems. Until I decided to transfer

My interest of learning and having a career in the health field started since I was a very young age. When I was growing up my parents and their friends had some type of job in the health field. I remembered seeing my mom and her friends come out of the hospital in their scrubs wanted to be like them. I also remembered seeing pictures of my dad interacting with patients on holidays and listening to the stories that my mom had working in a pediatric center. During my childhood, the more I saw all of my family members and friends accepting jobs in the health field, the more I wanted to be like them. In high school, I began volunteering in hospital departments such as obstetrics and gynecology and in nursing homes interacting with the elderly