Health Care Field Experience

I have been fortunate enough to work in a teaching hospital for over a decade, on a unit that has a strong sense of teamwork. I have watched residents grow from unsure medical students to capable

Ever since I was a little girl, I was always telling my parents I wanted to be a doctor to help people. As I got older my sisters had babies and I always wanted to hold them and take care of them furthermore, just recently I had come across a defined profession caring for infants in a great deal of need. I have been interested in helping people in need, performing surgeries and caring for infants since I was approximately eight years old. I have recently been doing some research on a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), and believe that the job description fits me well. I would find a colossal amount of joy in being a NNP because I love being around babies and would enjoy being able to make a difference in their early life, as well as in their family’s lives.

I am passionate of becoming a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. I got inspired to work in this field when I interned at hospitals such as the Veterans and at Community Regional Center in the children's clinic. I have always worked with children and like being part of their lives. Ever since I volunteered at Storey Elementary After school Program with kids on their homework, it assured me that working with children is what makes me happy. I want to impacts others lives positively. I am serious about my career path and I take every advantage to learn more about it. This was one of the reasons why I had taken part of the UCSF Doctors Academy program, because I wanted to learn more about the health profession and be exposed to it. Being part of the

I am currently a second semester nursing student at The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University. I will be begin my clinical training at El Camino Hospital this upcoming spring semester.

Courtenay, Nancarrow, and Dawson (2013) reviewed numerous articles that studied the effect of teamwork education (communication, cooperation, etc.) on the time and outcome of care. Courtenay et al. (2013) found that effective teamwork decreased the time necessary for critical treatments or surgery and also reduced the number of errors made. Courtenay et al. (2013) write that teams performed well when the responsibilities and role of each team member was known. Courtenay et al. (2013) also state that good teams shared an overall sense of mutual responsibility of the outcome of the patient.

The benefits of collaboration allow participants to achieve together more than they can individually, serve larger groups of people, and grow on individual and organizational levels. This editorial provides an overview of interprofessional collaboration in the areas of clinical practice, education, and research; discusses barriers to collaboration; and suggests potential means to overcome

On my journey of becoming a registered midwife, I firstly gained experience working in the NHS as a volunteer on the postnatal ward at the Royal Free Hospital. This post has not only given me an excellent insight into the work of a clinical midwife, but helped me to enhance my communication skills and build my confidence in working in a hospital environment. The continuous training opportunities and the supportive staff has made me more confident that working as a part of the NHS team is the right career choice for me.

As a scholar and leader in the area of medicine, it is imperative to understand how to work as a team to provide the best possible care to patients. “Educators are responding to complexities of today’s medical knowledge by developing educational programs based on current learning theories, such as enactivism, where learning takes place within teams that are actively engaged in clinical environments” (Davidson, Morgan, & Simons, 2012, p. 291). This results in more patients that can place their trust in physicians and nurses who know how to work together as a team.

As a family nurse practitioner, I plan to work in a medical office in Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF). PAMF is a multi-specialty group practice, comprising of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants from all specialties. It has more than 1000 health care providers and has more than 2 million patient visits each year (Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 2015). The group’s administration is headed by a Chief Executive Officer and is led by the PAMF board of directors. I will be working in the family medicine department in PAMF. Family medicine department team consists of family medicine doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses and medical assistants. My clients include newborns, infants, children, adolescents, pregnant and post-partum women, adults and elderly. In an average day, I see anywhere from 20-26

My chosen career is a registered nurse with a specialty in neonatal medicine. I am very passionate about helping others and learning how the human body all works together as a coordinated system. Currently I work as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) where I assist elderly residents with tasks that vary from getting dressed to making sure they are as comfortable as possible. While I thoroughly enjoy working with all of the residents at the nursing home, I am ready for a new challenge. I would like to gain more knowledge in order to help even more people with a wide variety of issues. I am interested to see what it takes to move up the career ladder in the nursing field. As well as what to expect as far as education requirements, salary, and the outlook of nursing jobs. In order to learn more about registered nursing I have scheduled an interview with Stacy Helmuth, a registered nurse at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

As an indigent midwife’s daughter, I have gone, sometimes all day to help my mother deliver limited care. I experienced uncertainties, challenges and hard work similar to that faced by the nurse practitioners today. I am well prepared to undertake FNP through my hands on experience in hospitals jobs and shadowing as well as my graduate and University and undergraduate work at California States. I am looking forward to taking courses such as Family Centered Practice NSng, Health Protection, promotion & screening, and advanced pharmacology. I am interested in outpatient unit and community and inpatient unit in particular because these areas will provide an opportunity for me to work in cross cultural, varied of settings involving people of all ages. In addition, I would like to deepen my knowledge of contemporary health care and ethical issues that commonly arise in the nurse practitioner

Teamwork is simply stated as less me and more we. With teamwork and collaboration, many wonderful things can be achieved especially in the healthcare profession. Anesthesiologists, CRNAs, surgeons, and O.R. nurses were interviewed regarding quality and importance of collaboration. Each profession rated 81-96% high for the importance of collaboration (Dellinger, 2016). The purpose of this paper is to discuss teamwork and collaboration and how it relates to knowledge, skills, and attitude. Also, how it’s integrated into education, nursing practice, and nursing research.

Moreover, the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences provides a unique teaching approach to students. Classrooms are executed using computers, recorded lectures, and the latest technology. The school recognizes what makes a successful medical student and effectively fills in the gaps between knowledge and

Furthermore, being able to working in a team is also essential for a physician. Coordinating thoughts and actions with colleagues will create opportunities for collective thinking, pooled efforts, and constructive criticism to more efficiently provide care. This can be reflected through my role as president of the Muslim Students Association where I oversee an eleven-member executive board coordinating their actions to put on many events throughout the year.

Data obtained by successful applicants to the clinic, non-successful and non-applicants reveals a decline in successful applicants’ attitudes and skills after the first year yet no further decline after this. Students cite teamwork’s importance in creating a meaningful impact, thus complexities outside of the team’s influence were professionally demotivating and the temporary decline resulting from this protected against decline in post-graduate work. (Sick et al, 2014). Such identifies interprofessional development is beneficial for students in addition to