My Relationship With A Pediatric Home Health Agency

I had no professional experience dealing with special need children. However, my aunt had Down Syndrome and watching her mother dealt with issues relating to her Syndrome allowed me to understand the challenges she faced.

I noticed that Mrs. Lewis who was quiet when we entered her room upon seeing me approach her bed started to groan loudly and turn her head from side to side (this made me feel worried as it was obvious to me that she didn’t like me). The patient was also licking her lips and coughing up mucus and she appeared to me as if she were choking. My mentor informed me that this was normal for Mrs. Lewis but it added to my anxiety as I had not seen a patient in Mrs. Lewis’ condition before and it alarmed me.

As a CNA, I was able to provide care to ensure they were physically healthy while also boosting their mood since they could converse with someone too. For example, one of my patients needed to have a breathing treatment every day, so I would sit with her during her treatment and listen to her describe to me the beautiful, white house with blue shutters, that she grew up in. The times I was able to help the residents emotionally and physically grounded me in the decision to pursue nursing. Furthermore, I have decided once I have gained experience working as a nurse desirably in OB, Pediatrics, or Neonatal, I will further my schooling to obtain my Nurse Practitioner degree, specializing in one of these areas. I have decided upon these areas of focus mainly due to my job experience of working in a daycare for the past two years. Over the past two years, I have come to enjoy living life through a child’s perspective as it is easy to lose a sense of excitement and adventure as we age. Aside from bonding with all of the children in the daycare, there are two little girls who have inspired me to become a

My work day began the night before my shift started, as I received an email from my supervisor and was pleased to see my favorite patients on my list. Anna was scheduled first on my itinerary. She had become a quadriplegic after a serious fall down a flight of steps. Next was Mr. William, who was dying of a brain tumor. This man had the best attitude towards life, and always kept me laughing. My last patient of the day was Mrs. Patsy. She was very dear to my heart, and I had grown very close to the family, because I had been seeing her for over six months. Every time I walked into Mrs. Patsy house, she wanted an update and recent pictures of my children. It is unusual to have everyone agree on the scheduled time, but this warm summer evening was the exception. Tomorrow’s schedule was looking great and I was ready to get some rest.

In this case study, a mother recounts her experiences seeking care for her special needs son with healthcare providers as both positive

I desire to become a Certified Nurse Assistant in order to form the building blocks for a lifelong career in the medical field. With the experience I’ll gain from shadowing the CNA’s at the nursing home, I will be able to decide what route I want to pursue in the medical profession. One of the fundamental lessons that will be taught by my instructors is to establish a compassionate relationship with my future patients. I am fortunate enough to have a strong relationship with people whom are major components in the medical industry. My two older sisters, one a doctor and the other a CNA, have left lasting impressions on how rewarding a career in the medical field

Also, as the patient advocate for children with disability at Connectikids, I have come to appreciate that nothing is more valuable and satisfying than taking care of the health needs of children on the spectrum. This experience only confirms my lifetime commitment to becoming a Physician

Kristen Isgro highlights the challenges that the mothers and caregivers go through on a daily basis. Three groups of women, ages ranging from 33 to 66 and all having a child with Down syndrome, discussing the issues such as how they advocate for their children. They also discuss what they have learned from experience dealing with health care providers and educators, and deal with how their children are viewed in different settings.

Hence, this being another reason why I would like to be considered for the role. It would allow me to work in a similar environment and one that I know I am comfortable and happy in My feelings were confirmed when I attended Lynden day care centre for work experience. I found being with people with learning difficulties fun, engaging and rewarding. The activities ranged from being pro active in an art class to helping others play pool. I made quite a few friends!

I applied to different schools around Auckland but the one job I didn't think I would've benefited from replied first. This job was at a special need school. I've never worked in special education before but I wouldn't change it any other way today. I connected instantly with these children, because to me they were unique in my eyes and it made me look at teaching in a whole new perspective I came to understand that special needs students have a huge an effect from outside of school, just similar to Bowlby's experience with maladjusted children he explained, first, he found that he could communicate with the disturbed children at the school, and found, moreover, that their psychological problems seemed to be linked to their unhappy and disrupted childhood (Fear,

Last summer, at the expense of orthodontist John Kharouf’s generosity, I found myself overjoyed to be able to work in his office and learn from a personal role model. During this period he was extremely kind, and often would take extra time out of his day to share the ins and outs of his trade with me. However, out of all the advice and critiques I received, one piece he related to me stands out amongst the rest. While there was a slight adjustment period necessary to familiarize myself with the workings of his office, I found I quickly picked up on most everything, from the cleaning procedures, to lab work, x-rays and more. Even patient interactions seemed to get easier as the first few weeks progressed, and I soon became quite confident in handling people as well. However, this feeling was short lived, as almost as soon as I had begun feeling comfortable with patients, Dr. Kharouf asked me to perform a spring adjustment, and spacer placing in the mouth of a hyperactive, mentally handicapped child. To define the task as challenging would have been an understatement, and after much angst, crying, and complaining with absolutely zero success, I ended up turning the task over to Dr. Kharouf. I felt as if I had failed the test, however, Dr. Kharouf took a much more optimistic outlook. Pulling me aside, he informed me that he had been through similar struggles in the past, but trial and error had led him to discover clear explanations, kindness, empathy, reassurances, and simplifications, were all keys to handling these problematic patients. Once he taught

SWI: Well I haven?t seen you around the facility in a long time and I wanted to see how you are doing with everything?

I have had numerous opportunities to volunteer and work with children of all abilities. Many of these children had independent or concurrent learning disabilities, emotional problems, and/or behavioural problems. I met these individuals through organizations I volunteered or worked for, programs I organized, and through summer camps where I was a counsellor that all catered children with disabilities. I also have personal relationships with children of family friends.

Carnes I feel as though I have a better understanding of dealing with the school system from the parent’s point of view. I think doing this interview can help me to be more prepared if a child with disabilities is present in my classroom. This is actually the cause of the high point of the interview because Ms. Carnes had a surprised tone when hearing my questions because of the dedication the educational system is putting into preparing the new generation of teachers to be fully aware of any situation we may face with a student with disabilities. I feel a sense of pride knowing I can be knowledgeable in any situation may face with these special cases in the classroom. On the other hand, I was surprised by the amount of patience she has as a parent with a child with cerebral palsy. From her answers in the interview she has to face challenges parents with the average child do nor. I gave me a deep respect to the parents who face these challenges such as making sure their child receives the proper education they need. Lastly, after completion of the interview, I feel slightly more nervous about going into the teaching field. I know teaching these students I want to make sure

* Check for ambiguity in wording the question – can respondents interpret the meaning of words differently?