Volunteen Essay
At a young age I grew to understand how important hospitals were. From my younger brother constantly receiving aid to alleviate his lung condition to my younger cousin hospitalized due to pancreatitis; I understood how hospitals could heavily affect people’s lives. This drew my attention towards how I wanted to pursue in the medical field. Seeing how hospitals and individuals in the health care industry had not only affected my family’s lives but others as well caused me to strive to have the desire to help others. I can perceive that being in the medical field when I’m an adult can achieve this goal that I have initiated onto myself. Hopefully by volunteering in this program, it will enrich my knowledge on how hospitals function. I feel that the hands on experience in this stimulating program would motivate my interest in medical field furthermore. Not only to expand this knowledge but to strengthen my
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I want to volunteer for the volunteen program because I want to have the opportunity to learn from others and apply what I had learned into my life. Whether it is learning about cooperation, compassion or leadership I aspire that these qualities that I will learn would be used in my life permanently. Not only I want to have the experience to connect with new people coming through each day. I believe that volunteering with Dignity Health would not only benefit my knowledge in my career choice but it would benefits others around me since I am able to be involved and happily assist others. From my relatives and my experiences at hospitals I understand how it can be somewhat frightening and uncomfortable being in a hospital may be if one was not used to it. By allowing me to volunteer I would I have the chance to help, guide and put a smile on individual’s
The invaluable skills that I have gained and learned through my after school clubs, Future Business Leaders of America, (FBLA) and National Honor Society( NHS), has stirred up a desire in me to help my community and to make a difference in the lives of people, by majoring in the Public Health field. Through Public Health, I will help those in my community at large to live healthy lives; mentally, socially, physically and culturally. Healthcare is an essential need in life and is a great field that would allow me to make a difference.
As a recent graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and a new Research Technician at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, becoming more familiar with different healthcare settings and helping others in doing so have always been of my interest. From my experience of volunteering as a piano teacher for inner-city children in Baltimore, I have learnt that even a small commitment and emotional support can make a big difference in the daily lives and the happiness of those in need. I have briefly familiarized myself to the hospital environment by shadowing physicians and conducting biomedical research but have yet to translate my volunteering experiences and the lessons learnt from them to the healthcare setting. I am a friendly, optimistic,
Volunteering at Texas Health Presbyterian Plano is my way of giving back to the community while developing critical social skills, and gaining important medical field exposure along the way. It’s an opportunity to change a person’s life, including my own. I volunteered at two hospitals last summer and I’m well acquainted with what volunteering entails and would more than love to do it again. Through this hospital volunteer program, I hope to discover my own passions and talents, while also developing skills that I will utilize throughout my entire high school and college experience.
The experience I gained at the cardiology clinic and the hours shadowing at the Methodist Hospital emergency room are a pillar for the career of my choice. I want to be able to help those in need in my local community hospital. I feel the urge to give a hand to those that have guided me through the right path, from teaching me right from wrong to encouraging me to strive to be the best in life. At the Methodist hospital, I learned how to obtain patient’s medical history and entered data into Cerner, and I obtained consent from patients before procedures such as diagnostic imaging and casting. I observed physical examinations being performed by the physician assistant and it taught me that it is necessary to have knowledge to be able to diagnose and treat conditions and that interpersonal skills are essential for this career. Currently, I work for the department of health where I triage and register patients, assist physicians and nurse practitioner in the examination of patients, and assist with maintenance of inventory supplies and
According the the American Bureau of Labor Statistics, “...over 4.9 million Americans volunteered their time in a hospital or health-related organization [in 2011]” (Kendrick, “Sector Spotlight: Volunteer Management in Hospitals”). All those volunteers, also called Candy Stripers, made a positive change in their medical community and I was extremely honored to be one of those individuals. The ill stricken, misfortunate and even hospital staff need as much assistance as possible according to my experience. I encourage college students to take action and become hospital volunteers. When becoming a hospital volunteer, an individual will be able to assist nurses, support patients both physically and psychologically, provide funds to your local hospital and gain knowledge on how to serve the community positively in the future.
During my junior year, connections through Sports Medicine exposed me to the hospital environment. After volunteering for a few hospital events, I decided to apply for a permanent volunteer position at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. I now work on a Med/Surg nursing unit weekly, and I love giving back to my community in this way. The Sports Medicine Program is the educational opportunity that enabled me to explore and expand my passion for serving others, and led me toward pursuing a career in
With that, I was able to experience behind the scenes action in the hospital. Many people may think they want to work in a certain area or field, but once they actually get there, they realize it's not for them. I was one of those people. I aspired to be a paramedic or an emergency technician, but after spending time in the ER at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, I came to accept it wasn´t the job for me. I didn't want to work in a typical hospital setting. I wanted to be out and traveling, helping those in areas with poor health care, trying to find ways to fight incurable diseases; not in an air conditioned room with an elderly lady claiming her toe feels tingly.
I went to the hospital several times to attend the orientation as well as to fulfill the requirements to volunteer and I was glad when I was finally deemed ready to volunteer at this hospital. I had two jobs consisting of helping out in the ICU and sending flowers to the patients throughout the hospital. I learned many things in the hospital that I had not known before through the friendliness and the supportive nature of all the staff. I learned how to basics of reading the heartbeat on the EKG, that leeches are still currently used to help circulate the blood in a certain portion of a patient’s body, and many other things. It was a very interesting experience and I enjoyed the opportunity
My decision to volunteer at Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic was primarily motivated by curiosity. There are seven medical professionals in my family, and I wanted to explore the possibility of pursuing a similar career path. The experience provided an opportunity to learn that I do not want to go into medicine, but more importantly, it made me reevaluate the way I think of healthcare.
By volunteering at a hospital, one can make up their mind on whether to be a doctor or to give up on that fantasy. Allowing our children to have options like these readily available will benefit the community and the child in the end, whether it’s on a college resume or when making life altering
One reason I would like to Volunteer at Baylor Scott & White in Grapevine Is to get exposure to different medical fields inside the hospital. I know that this program is not a shadowing opportunity or anything of that nature. However, every time I step foot in a hospital I get extremely excited and ready to go to medical school. I am not only doing this for the experience though. One of the things that brings me the most joy in life is being able to help people. In fact, that is one of the reason’s I want to go into the medical field.
She does not wait for opportunities to come her way; but gets involved and initiates action. It’s no surprise to see Nikitha in many leadership roles in and outside of the classroom. In grade nine, she began exploring careers and at the same time started volunteering at St Francis Hospital. Surrounded by the many careers at the hospital, Nikitha’s eyes widened to the possibilities. Her ability to assist staff and patients, gave her great satisfaction. To gain further insight and experience, see recently began volunteering in different areas of the hospital. In the Bariatrics department she scanned patient files and updated them on an electronic report. Additionally, she helped at the Central Sterile department where she wrapped basins and light heads and sorted out surgical equipment. She continued assisting in the Medical Staffing Office where she organized patient/physician files and most notably learned about the requirements to become a physician working in a hospital. These experiences have strengthened her goal of becoming a medical doctor. Nikitha’s strong academic ability, personality, and ability to make connections with ease will prove to be an asset in this
As I moved from one area of the building to the next – from the main entrance, to the surgical waiting room, to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit – and spoke with other patients’ family members from all across the country, I realized the true extent of the UW Hospital’s greatness. The ill came from Florida, New Jersey, Nevada, and several additional far-away states so that the physicians and nurses at the UW Hospital could treat them. Having had a keen interest in the medical field since middle school, I set a substantial goal for myself: I would, one day, work alongside them; I would follow in their footsteps, do the impossible, and recondition people’s grandpas, role models, and best
Hospitals are a great way for a medical student to serve the community as well as gain valuable experience in their future field. For this reason, I have spent around forty hours from the end of the summer up until now volunteering at HonorHealth hospital. I volunteered as a transporter, what this means is that I move equipment, medical documents and lab samples around the hospital. I also help discharge patients by pushing them in a wheelchair to their car. Through this experience I was able to make life easier on people who were vulnerable and trying to recover as well as the busy staff member who treated them. I had many interactions with people and by from this I have a better understanding of impact my service had. I will be discussing: How psychology can explain social interaction, how outside factors can influence a person 's sense of self, how behaviors and situations can help you understand a person, the importance of communication as well as focus, and the environment shapes the organization.
The united States of America is need of quality medical care, a way to provide necessary service is to increase the number of quality professionals. The changing market is in need of professionals who are both knowledgeable and talented enough to deliver care to the underserved community of this great country. Saint Francis University, is addressing this need by providing education to qualified students to enable them to become future leaders. Saint Francis’s addresses this national shortage by advancing students ' problem solving skills and clinical knowledge, all the while maintaining a focus on serving the community. My core values include servant leadership which means in everything I want to do I want to be serving those around me. I have come to the conclusion, the only way to serve the community in the fullest capacity is to first become educated on the needs of the community. To gain understanding of what is required to serve this world, I took time volunteering in a nursing home as therapy aide and working at podiatrist office. Although these experiences can be limiting, the information gained in serving people is invaluable. Working with people to meet basic needs has shown me the importance of humbly approaching all scenarios and patients. I realize our personal growth should never slow down and we should never stop learning.