Cardiac Arrest Personal Statement

A medical professional essential role always boils down to serving other people faithfully. For me, I have always found great joy in serving the community in any capacity, but found a special joy in health care. I have found my desire to serve is what continually motivates me to become a Physician Assistant. This drive has help me maintain a 3.80 GPA, while leading my college soccer team as a captain for the past three seasons. All while establishing myself as a chemistry lab assistant and tutor. The balance between the three is great preparation for the future as I prepare to face the challenges ahead. I am aware of the value of education and gaining as much knowledge as possible, however I equally value establishing relationships with people.

Clinical Research Internship Study Program (CRISP) at the Mayo Clinic Florida strengthened my idea that research is an integral part of clinical medicine. After the CRISP, I decided a MD/Ph.D. suits my future goals better than an MD or Ph.D. because it will better equip me with essential tools, such as the ability to practice and develop medicine, needed to provide the best patient care possible. Spending many weeks on Cerner Millennium power chart sorting

Reaching across the center console of my car, I imagined the commute that I had into school. My 1992 Jeep Cherokee courageously braved the snowstorm of the year, with only one functional windshield wiper and a forlorn four wheel drive system. As I turned onto the Merritt Parkway, a Honda Civic swerved past me and proceeded to weave in and out of the afternoon traffic. Fast-forward sixty seconds and that Honda was now engulfed by the powder white trees which bound the highway. Instinctively, I pulled up behind the crash site, dialing 911 as I ran over to the mangled wreck. I peered into the car, my pupils the size of marbles, and the driver seemed uninjured; regardless, I proceeded to reassure the driver that Emergency Medical Technician’s/Paramedic’s

I love the idea of providing students with a variety of opportunities that would satisfy each student's needs. Whether its research, volunteering and community service, it all is provided here. The curriculum also allows for a great amount of flexibility enabling students to pursue these other interest that would make them very competitive for residencies. I have a great interest in practicing in underserved communities upon graduation, therefore every opportunity I get to volunteer in clinics and shadow physician in underserved regions is something I look forward to here at Western University of Health Sciences. Likewise, the diverse student body is great as each student come from various backgrounds and have unique experiences all of which

During the summer of 2015, I interned at a local doctor’s office. My passion for working in the medical field grew tremendously. I absolutely loved the experience I received and I also got offered a job after the internship was completed. Even though I was unable to accept the job offer because of furthering my education and because of my current job, I knew my hard work and dedication had paid off. I believe my education and the experience I received has provided me with a phenomenal introduction to the heath care field.

While interning in the Children's Clinic, I had the incredible opportunity to go and visit the NICU. This program had also introduced me how to write a medical research paper. Mini med school gave me a lot of informative information everyday by health professions which they discussed about the ongoing medical issues and other problems like drug use and criminal issues our community is facing. I have also taken classes in High School such as Ap Biology, Ap chemistry, and AP Psychology that exposes me to everyday medical terminology that health professionals use. Information offered by these classes made it easier to communicate and understand doctors.I have taken every opportunity to better prepare myself to the challenges of the medical field. During the internship, I mainly focused on the nursing branch, I shadowed nurse practitioners and registered nurses in action and how they handled medical issues and was also given the opportunity to learn and ask about their challenges in nursing school and how they had overcome it. I was able to learn about the responsibilities and special skills required to be a nurse and received advices from the nurses on how to be successful in nursing school. I have also been self studying Human Physiology and Anatomy. Its the medical field that best describes me. I love to give back to my

Shortly after enrolling in college I obtained a job as an emergency department (ED) scribe. Working as a scribe challenged me to think harder about what I wanted to do in health care. It was what I witnessed during my first code that inspired me to pursue a career in medicine. A patient had come into the ER with hypertension and bradycardia. Shortly after the doctor and I had finished completing his assessment, the patient went into cardiac arrest. While I was impressed by the responsiveness and intervention of the nursing staff, my eyes, like many others in the room, were fixed on Dr. Crowder. With an unusual calmness he systematically called out orders “defibrillate…. okay, continue chest

As a medical assistant student I participated in a month long internship at North Country Family Health Center in Watertown New York. I was interning at the Health Center where I was active with many Medical Assistants and LPN’S.

My passion for medicine is something deeper than a mere interest in learning the extraordinary functions of the human body. I am completely fascinated to learn gross anatomy, histology, pathology, and the complete medical school curriculum. However, I am more captivated by how the knowledge I will gain in medical school will allow me to perform the lifesaving procedures that physicians are able execute. Although, medicine is not always ideally as I have written, I believe that as a physician I would use my knowledge and my experiences to provide the best holistic care to my patients. My culture, my experiences, and my education will bring a different perspective to the medical field. I aspire to have the ability and knowledge to save a child that might not live, to save a woman that suffers a heart stroke, and to even provide the necessary treatment for a child with a mere cold. Additionally, participating in the Loma Linda Gateway to the Health

The career that I will be researching throughout Capstone is an Urgent Care Doctor. Throughout my six weeks at Mercy Urgent Care I observed many exams, treatments, and patients. I assisted the doctor in exams, viewed and gave my opinion on X-rays and CT’s, and read over patient history with the doctor. I gained valuable knowledge from the doctors at Mercy Urgent Care.

I further supported my studies in biology and my interest of assisting the needy by volunteering at my hometown’s emergency room. While I did find that working at the emergency room constantly catered to my passion for knowledge about medicine, it was my trustworthy and compassionate nature that allowed me a heightened ability to interact with patients in a reliable and effective manner. I continued my desire by shadowing physicians in the many different departments of the hospital. However, since the marvels of the heart always left me in wonder, I found myself drawn into the life of a cardiologist. While shadowing him in his private practice, I had the chance to appreciate the responsibilities, commitment, and satisfaction of a career in

The area of study on which my Capstone Internship will focus on is nursing. I have chosen this area of study because I intend to pursue a career in the medical field. I have always been fascinated with the medical sciences. Mainly, because I find it a challenging, interesting and a life changing field.

Initially I thought that I had little research experience except for gathering information regarding falls and looking for solutions to prevent them. Then I began thinking about all of the times that I have turned to journal articles when looking for information related to best practices in patient care. I hope to learn to develop a better understanding of the research process and to conduct my own research in courses to come.

Approximately three hundred thousand cardiac arrests occur annually in the United States, making it one of the leading causes of death nationally (1). Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) is one of the most common forms of cardiac arrest and is generally associated with poor patient outcomes. It has been widely theorized that a focused cardiac ultrasound exam (FoCUS) can play both a diagnostic and a prognostic role during PEA cardiac arrest; however, it has not been adequately studied to-date. This paper explores the theory and current evidence supporting the utilization of a FoCUS exam during cardiac arrest presenting with PEA in order to recognize its potential role in resuscitative guidelines.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of big medical challenges that threaten our life and it is left over very tragic memories among family’s members(Adabag et al., 2010). Clinically, it is firstly associated with stopping the activity of cardiac muscular tissue, thereafter turning off the blood pump and finally permanent damage of brain tissue(Go et al., 2014). Despite the lack of having a clear definition of SCD, the most acceptable description is that the sudden cardiac death is unexpected death that can be happened within 60 minutes from the symptoms being appeared and approved by witnesses, or it may be occurred during a period of 24 hours in a person who has clearly been found in a healthy condition when the death is not witnessed(Uchmanowicz et al., 2015). According the definition above, around 35-40% of the total cases of SCD are happened out of hospital which is namely known, Out of hospital sudden cardiac death (OHSCD((Basso et al., 2010). Cardiac arrhythmia resulted from myocardial infarction is classified to be the most important causes leading to the OHSCD. However, other causes like Angina pectoris, unspecified