Impact And Issues With Volunteering Role

To explain briefly, spending the entire summer around the kids, staff, nurses, doctors, and hospital administration, I could see everyone there loved their jobs, appreciated their coworkers, and most importantly, valued the patients and their families. Volunteering this past summer was a life-changing experience that only motivated me to find more opportunities to grow and experience the medical

I have been volunteering at the University of Maryland Medical Center since the summer of my freshman year. As a volunteer at the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit at the hospital, I am committed to provide excellence in service, work independently and efficiently, and exhibit patient interaction skills. Ever since I have started volunteering at the hospital, I have learned to become more patient and understanding toward the people who I interact with, and consequently, I have become a more sympathetic and compassionate person.

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

Serving as volunteer at Baptist Medical Center East played a large part in my decision to become a physician. I spent 17 months volunteering with the surgery department. In that time, I saw many patients and was able to observe the interaction of nurses, techs, physicians, and patients. As a volunteer I did a lot of cleaning and organizing, however I had the opportunity to meet with patients and show them to their holding room. I saw many patients come and go, from emergency surgeries to common everyday procedures. All of these had the same things in common, family members who are worried about their loved ones. As a volunteer, I was able to witness the worry and hesitation as families walked back to the waiting room. I was also able to witness

My interest for helping others can be seen from the different voluntary work I have completed and currently undertaking. Most recently I am training to become a volunteer at King’s College Hospital, gaining this experience will provide me

Therefore, I embarked on a long winding path that would lead to meeting people from different walks of life with a collective aim to better human health, from Chicago to the West Indies. Initially, I started volunteering in clinics and a post-anesthesia unit at Swedish Hospital. This provided a good base for understanding the equally important roles of the healthcare team. Shadowing physicians and day to day interactions with nurses contributed to the

One question we have asked was, How has volunteering impacted your life? Ms. Butler said that she started volunteering in 8th grade for the NHS program and worked at a hospital near her dad’s job every other Saturday

One of my most memorable community service activities in college was through a program at our local hospital called H.E.L.P (Hospital Elder Life Program). With this program a small group of trained student volunteers provided patients over 60 with specialized care during extended hospital visits. I had the privilege of being assigned to the inpatient cancer unit of the hospital, where my love for patient care, and interest in cancer patients, first began. My duties included: performing exercises with patients in order to stimulate the mind and body (E.g. Walking, discussions of patient’s stay in the hospital, and cognitive exercise games), and providing comfort to those without visitors during this time of need. Working with elderly patients

Through the years I have had the pleasure of both volunteering and working for a variety of different places and organizations. Since the age of fifteen I have held four jobs and have volunteered for a tremendous amount of groups, all which have taught me different valuable life lesson and all of which have shaped me into the person that I am today. Most notable and enjoyable of all of my jobs and volunteering I would have to say was my time as a high school lacrosse coach.

Having the ability to guide people through their journey to healing is unbelievable fulfilling for all parties involved. During my volunteer rotation, I had the privilege to witness the strength of the human spirit and the resilience of the body as patients worked with the therapy staff to push themselves to the limit and beyond. , After two surgeries to correct a tear in her Achilles' tendon, and months of rigorous physical therapy, a patient walked from one end of the room, full weight bearing and unassisted. She did the work but I had the honor of being her coach, her cheerleader, and even a happy distraction during the painful manual

One particular outstanding achievement I have received is the recognition of my volunteer work at my local Vietnamese church. Starting in fourth grade, I would volunteer weekly at my church, usually playing for 1-3 hours (this included weddings and funerals). I affected the lives of those I played the piano for since I put out time to practice and attend extra masses on my own time. I soon felt a connection to the people I helped, and I very am thankful that my love of music has helped

I volunteered at the nursing department at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego. This experience provided me with the opportunity to interact with different health professionals and get a meaningful exposure to medical practice. I interacted with patients of various ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds and listened to their problems and concerns. I learned that healthcare is contingent upon the collaborative efforts of many people from different specialties. The roles played by every individual were imperative to maintaining the functions of the hospital and providing best possible treatment to patients.

During the summer of 2016, I spent forty-four total hours volunteering at Gillette Children's hospital. By the end of summer, I had gained the greatest total number of hours.I stayed at the hospital every Wednesday doing activities with the children who were awaiting appointments. The activity and craft changed weekly, and it was very enjoyable to help the kids when needed. The experience changed my perspective of life; I learned that everything that we have is a privilege. Walking, talking, running. They're all things that I had seen as something that you were entitled to. After my time there, I have taken an even greater interest into finding away for kids with health issues experience the escapades that life has to offer, and not let anything

Recently for the past few months I have been volunteering in a hospital working with elderly residents who suffer from dementia. Supporting the patients and helping out with anything I could is what I really enjoyed it was a different experience overall and I still hope to continue helping and being on the ward. I felt like many aspects were similar to the role of an Adult Nurse therefore I took the opportunity to take part. My role and responsibilities included enhancing and enriching patient emotional health, well-being and overall hospital experience. Many other responsibilities involved sitting and chatting with patients; to find out information which will support patient discharge and improve discharge experience. Encouraging patients’ social engagement and activity. The role also involved helping with feeding and serving food. I completed wheelchair, safeguarding, nutrition and hydration also first aiding training via my hospital placement this has helped me see other aspects of what a nurse has to

Working with the concierge volunteers, I helped patients out of their cars and into wheelchairs, brought patients to their beds, and helped visitors find their family members. Most patients would arrive miserable, either very sick or injured. I had the opportunity to observe many of their interactions with the doctors and nurses and I realized this is what I want to do with my life. The patients placed their trust in the doctors, and the doctors worked hard to diagnose and treat their problems. When the patients left, they were generally much happier and often they would even thank me for my minimal role in their care. This is the kind of impact I want to make as a doctor. I want to be able to send a patient home knowing I have helped her become