Personal Narrative: A Career As A Resident Assistant

I am currently enrolled as a full-time student in the medical assisting program at Peninsula College. At the end of fall quarter 2015, I will complete the program and earn my certification as a medical assistant. To achieve my goal, I have concentrated solely on my academic career. This has left little time in my life to resume a full-time position in the workforce. As a mother of three, I know how challenging it can be to go back to school, much less try to live on one income. I hope to use this scholarship to help ease my family's financial burden. A scholarship could help me buy extra supplies, such as scrubs, closed toe leather shoes, a stethoscope and other items that are not covered by financial aid, but are all vital materials needed

Christina G. Rossetti states, "For there is no friend like a sister, in calm or stormy weather, to cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands." My name is Alyssa Snedden. I am nineteen years old and work as a Nurse Aide for the Inn at Chapel Grove. As Hailey's youngest sister, I have always looked up to her. Hailey has always provided me with love and understanding; therefore, I shall do the same in return during this bump in the road. She has never been the type of person to do anything that would cause our parents disappointment or heartbreak. These past couple months have been hard on our family but at the end of

I interviewed a dental assistant by the name of Cheandrea Sanders the 19th of December and got plenty of information I could use in my career along the line. Her job is the same exact job I plan to do once I finish at Lawson. Working with kids has been something I’ve wanted to do since I was younger. One thing I may not like in this occupation is bad breath or a kid biting me, but seeing kids happy and smiling is something I live for on a day to day basis. Three ways the interview influenced me was to get a step ahead and look around for dental offices now, dental assistants will always be needed, and to never give up even when life throws a curve ball.

Being an RA is by far the most rewarding job I’ve ever had and the best decision I’ve ever made. I am not the same person I was two years ago and I can neither put into words nor hardly fathom how proud that makes me. There’s a lot of work that goes into it behind the scenes- it’s not just putting together programs and making little door decs with residents names on them.

During the course of my college years, I have considered alternate career options. I have contemplated becoming a physician’s assistant, a dentist, or a podiatrist. Physician’s assistants and doctors play similar roles in clinics; I would still be able to see patients and enjoy the interpersonal aspect of delivering healthcare. Additionally, I would still be able to play an important role in primary care and do my utmost for the sake of my patients, which is hugely appealing.

I am interested in the position of Resident Assistant at The University of South Dakota because it would allow me to take the experience I have gained in the last two semesters as an Resident Assistant and be able to apply them to a new residence hall to help grow a splendid learning community. My two semesters of being a Resident Assistant at USD and my experience at being the President of The University of South Dakota Climbing Team has given me a great organization skills and a greater understanding of the commitment this position requires.

I am 20 years old, going to college for Medical Office Assistant. I plan on hopefully having my medical office job in the next two years with my little family and be married.

Today was tedious. I was assigned two patients to do a chart review of. I did not write down some key diagnosis because I thought it was not important. The most difficult part of this task for me was figuring out which information is important for the evaluation. We went to see our patients for the day. The highlight of my day was seeing a patient who already knew what occupational therapist does. She was the first patient who knew what occupational therapist does, and she gave a short and straight to the point definition. I was truly impressed. I wrote four evaluations today and I forgot some information that I could not remember or put into words. Goal writing is easier in this setting as oppose to in class. All of the goals were occupation

My time at the University of Georgia has allowed me the opportunity to gain many skills and a better understanding of others by working amongst many individuals. For example, as a Resident Assistant for two years, I provided support for my residents and I understood the importance of developing relationship with them. Being a Resident Assistant prepared me to think quickly while remaining calm and professional, as I had to deal with many emergencies. This position also prepared me to handle conflicts and communicate with concerned parents about their child. The experience as a Resident Assistant also brought out a creative side. With decorating my hall and bulletin boards and creating programs to grab resident’s attention, outside of providing food, I had to think outside the box and become very resourceful. In addition to these experiences, I was a mentor to a first year student under the organization B.E.S.T., where I assisted my mentee with questions about their classes and college experience.

Massachusetts Amherst and Resident Life is important because I am now more of an influential standard for my peers to follow. As a result, the ways in which I act and carry myself, have become more positive and have enabled me to further understand my capacity as an overall leader. As a student who aspires to become a lawyer, the experiences and qualities I have learned from my fall and spring semester, as a Resident Assistant, has allowed me to grow tremendously. For instance, the position required me learning how to be a better leader. I learned how to be a more adaptive, dependable, communicative, organized, and culturally aware team player. It is for

When I first started going to Terra State Community College I was an eighteen-year-old with two jobs and ambition towards the medical field. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I began my first semester by taking very broad classes so that I could use them towards any career. I remember looking up different career paths that I could possibly take through Terra and weighing my options. I then came across medical assisting, a truly perfect career for me. I met with my advisor and set up a visit with Mrs. Hopkins, and as soon as I sat down with her, I knew this is what I wanted to do. This field allowed me to do everything that I could of imagine wanting to do within the medical field.

It was a Wednesday night and my mother had left for her job at Manor Care again. The house felt hollow, mimicking my state of mind. I was lonely and could not find anything to occupy my time. I did not have any siblings and I was left all by myself in our home. Before she left, my mother said to me, “Najee, this is only temporary until I become a Registered Nurse.” Although I was happy that my mother wanted to pursue her career dreams, for me, the nights by myself filled me with an unparalleled void. I had this lingering feeling that I was locked in a bubble, insulating me from the outside world. A once happy boy had turned into a sad child; I had lost my joie de vivre. I no longer had any positive emotions towards anyone or anything. As a result, my grades began to slip and my once stellar academic record turned into something that I knew was not reflective of the type of student I was.

I'd like to share an example from my personal experience that illustrates nursing as an art. While working as a nursing assistant there was a patient who had just been newly admitted into the nursing home. This was his first time being a resident in a rehabilitation facility so he was very hesitant and scared. During his first day, he refused to let me take his vital signs. However, I noticed the uneasy look on his face and decided to talk to him further and discuss his fears. He explained to me that he'd gotten his blood drawn several times that day and didn't want to be stuck anymore. After getting an understanding of how he felt I was able to address his concerns and explain that there no needles involved in obtaining his vital signs.

My interest in health care administration originated from an experience I had when I was a college junior. I was studying abroad in Chengdu, China when I was first exposed to a foreign health care system. A close friend of mine developed a kidney infection and needed me to accompany her to the local hospital. I can still recall my initial feeling of astonishment upon arriving at the Chinese clinic. Out of all the previous instances of culture shock, this one was by far the most pronounced and impactful for me. The differences were striking; everything from the “check in” procedure, to the entire establishment itself was completely alien. Chinese hospitals were simply not run the way American hospitals were. These variations intrigued me and

At my previous job, I worked for a psychiatrist as an office assistant. My work consisted of handling all monetary transactions, including checks, money orders, credit and debit cards accurately. Collection of data on patients, scheduling of appointments, and verification of insurance and treatment authorization processes. Taking patients vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, weight, and collection of urine specimen. Performing on-site copying, faxing, printing and scanning functions. Process and shelve incoming mail accurately. My job was under staff, so my co-worker and I did our very best running the office. There were times when my co-worker called in sick and the doctor would have me cancelled all appointments the very same day. The reason for that was because she didn’t trust that I can run the office by myself. Of course, I was deeply hurt because I couldn’t believe after 6 months of working for her she still didn’t trust me. Ever since that day I knew it was time to find a new job. It’s hard working for a doctor that don’t trust you. I do understand trust develops overtime. Thank god, I was blessed to receive a job offer from Baptist Hospital.