My First Opportunity At The Pediatric Service With Congestive Heart Failure

Working with children requires us to build positive relationships with them quickly, but also in ways that are professional.

Through my experiences as a patient and through the activities I have participated in, I realized I have a strong interest in pediatrics. My interest was sparked by my interactions with my pediatrician, Dr. Gomez. Seeing Dr. Gomez’s impact on my family and I, I recognized that I want to work with children and their families. Becoming a pediatrician will allow me to practice in fields that resonate with my personal desire to become a doctor that can heal and teach, practicing primary care and preventative medicine. In addition, I am interested in working with patients long-term. As a pediatrician, I can care for patients from birth through adolescence. By working with children, I can practice in a setting that requires mastery of communication and

Seeing all of the things going on in the hospital influenced me to really pursue this profession. What also influenced me was seeing how my pediatrician cared for other kids and was always taking good care of not only myself, but others as well.

Pediatric nursing is an important profession to us today. They devote their knowledge and skills to caring for children from infancy through the late teen years. Pediatric nursing does not just give you the opportunity to work with children, but with their families as well. I was inspired to become a pediatric nurse when I was younger. I remember when my little sister had to go to Kids First Pediatric to get a flu shot, my sister was so terrified of the needle she began to cry and try to move away from the nurse. In order for the nurse to calm my sister down she started making my sister laugh by playing peek-a-boo with her so that my sister could get her mind off of the needle. Once my sister was no longer thinking about the needle the nurse told my sister to count with her and on the count of three the nurse gave my sister the flu shot without my sister even noticing it. I found it so unique how a nurse could be playful with kids when they’re scared. I like working with kids so I know that this particular field is perfect for me.

The experience taught me to work hard to achieve my goal of becoming a doctor and helping as many people as I can. It taught me not to waste my time. All of my dedication has pushed me to be the best person I can be so in the future I can feel confident about all of my choices. Volunteering at Children’s Hospital offered me an experience that pushed me to strive for no less than excellence. By volunteering, I watched my dreams and ambitions get closer, and although the process is a slow and difficult one, every second of it was worth it because I was able to watch everything I value become

When giving medical care and treatment to kids especially, you are helping an entire family. Their world comes apart when their child is injured or sick. In the future, I hope to one day be a pediatrician and restore that world for parents and their children. By volunteering at various hospitals, and especially Texas Health Plano, I will be broadening my horizons as well as experiencing a small part of the medical field which I someday hope to be a part of.

I went into this research paper thinking someone could tell me what a typical day would be like, but I learned that there is no typical day. Your patients are so diverse that they could have any number of varying conditions. You are working with children that could be days old all the way up to early adolescence. Each age group is treated differently, so this adds up a lot of variety to your day.(citytowninfo.com) Kids are so resilient, after you have had to take blood from them, give them a shot, or put in an IV. They can get so scared of you, but then you then they just jump back and have that one moment where they look at you and they give you a smile and you and the child both know everything is okay.

During the 2012 Winter Break period, I had the opportunity to participate in my first shadowing experience with Dr. Mafhuzul Huq, a local pediatrician, at Sunshine Pediatrics, in Mcallen, TX. During this period, I observed common check ups and specialized appointments of children ranging from 1-10 years of age. This experience gave me a unique opportunity to observe parent, patient, and physician dynamic. During the 2013 Winter Break period, I was able to

The Children’s Hospital of Central California (CHCC) is one of the nation’s largest pediatric hospitals; CCHC not only provides great quality healthcare for pediatrics but also caters and cares for children from pre-birth all the way until their young adulthood stage of life. CHCC is a nonprofit healthcare network that specializes in medical and surgical services to help care for common to rare health conditions. Children’s Hospital provides healthcare services in over forty different types medical services. Services can include from Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Emergency Room (ER) to Cardiology. The department that will be observed and discussed is the social services department

Going through my education, I have acquired various skills to assist me on the road to becoming a physician. Devoting hundreds of hours to volunteering and shadowing in a hospital setting has given me a basic understanding of the care and patience required by physicians. In particular, shadowing a pediatrician helped me develop the ability of observation and acute attention to detail. I was given the opportunity to participate and interact with the patients and attempt to form my own diagnosis based on the given symptoms. Having the opportunity to input my own opinion and discussing the patient’s medical history with the physician assisted me in cultivating necessary characteristics such as versatility and keen intuition

“Pediatric Congestive Heart Failure Clinical Presentation” is a web source written by Dr. Gary M Satou, and published by medscape website in 2015. Dr. Satou is a clinical professor in the department of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Also, he is a pediatric cardiologist with an experience in congenital cardiac imaging . The article focuses on one type of a disease, which is congestive heart failure disease. The web source provides the physician or anyone else the symptoms, causes, physical examination, workup, treatment, and medications.

Stoddard made the best of the situation and is constantly working to make his son proud. It also amazed me how much one person can do in just 4 years. When one sets his mind to something, possibilities are endless. He also showed me the importance of the role of a child life specialist. All of his donations were toys and distraction tools child life specialists can use and hand out while a child is in the hospital. Stoddard wants each child’s visit to the hospital to be a positive as possible. A child life specialist plays a huge role in how a child perceives the hospital setting. Many children are scared of not only the procedures, but they are also scared of doctors, nurses, and various medical staff. The child life specialist is available to the child as a person who has no affiliation to the medical procedure. They are there just as a reassurance to the child. They help the children understand the procedure and help the child stay calm in a scary situation. In addition to helping with the donation, I checked on a few patients as well. When I walked in the room, the parents told me their daughter would not look or talk to anyone who walked into the room because she was scared. I was able to explain that I was not a doctor or a nurse, but as another person who could keep her company or provide any toys. Although she did not want company or need anything at the time, she smiled. Although providing a friendly face is such a simple task, it can create a more positive perception of medical

I have done many clinical rotations over the past three years of my high school career. From those experiences I have gained much needed knowledge that will help me to be a more contributing member to my community and those around me. I have learned how to communicate better with patients and how to listen and understand their needs. Although

What experiences (volunteer or paid) contributed to your interest in the field of public health?

On August 28th, 2012 my brother was admitted to Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C. My brother; Ian and parents went to the hospital to check him in before my aunts and uncles brought me on the day of the surgery. Taking that initial step through the large glass revolving door I knew I wanted to work in a children’s hospital. The staff of the hospital were so warm and welcoming it almost felt like you were at a hotel and not a hospital with sick children around every corner. Walking through the hallways and seeing brightly painted walls with pictures of athletes and autographed gear or the quintessential little kid drawings hung throughout every corridor, made walking from wing to wing somewhat bearable. The best part about the atmosphere was the ceiling, instead of sick children being wheeled through the hospital looking at white walls and ceiling the ceiling was made to the look like the sky. Meaning if it was before sunset the ceiling would be full of clouds and sunshine but once the sun set the ceiling would fill with stars.