Personal Narrative: Filing Records

This role does not only allow me to shadow doctors while they engage with patients, providing an opportunity to gain invaluable information and advises. This role requires most of my attention towards patients’ needs, which helps to establish a professional relationship and understand what they expect a doctor to be: caring and sensitive but decisive. As English is not my first language, my bilingual skills give me a chance to help some patients through being a translator. It is not the dream job anyone imagines, hours of sleepless shifts, tremendous responsibility with no room for errors as dealing with fragile lives and not products. This only further strengthens my decision to pursue medicine. What I most admire is how empathetic a doctor can be yet unaffected during a critical situation. It is more than just a skill; it is a talent.

For as long as I could remember, I have seen my father rushing to the hospital in a white coat, answering pagers in the middle of important family conversations and attending night calls even in the most terrible weather. I had always wondered; what could be so important that it belittles every other responsibility in his life. It was only after many years of anguish and protests that it finally made sense to me. This defining moment of realization occurred when I first met a patient in his office. I saw how the gratitude in the patient’s eyes can provide a sense of fulfillment that triumphs all other feelings in the universe. It was human life that was most important. Being a doctor does not make you a mere healer but also gives you the responsibility of a caregiver. I had never felt more proud of my father and that was the day I felt the urge to relive this feeling many times over. It was there in that moment that I decided to pursue a career in medicine.

This tremendously improved my confidence and strengthened my beliefs that I too could do exactly do what he was doing one day. In addition, the patients welcomed me into the room with a smile on their face and treated me like I was family. It was such an indescribable feeling. Furthermore, I was amazed at how Dr. Sastry was never exhausted from the hectic workload that has kept him busy for the past few decades. He never once complained about all the work he had to tend to. I inquired how he was so energetic, as I usually feel tired after a long day’s work. He answered saying, “It’s extremely important to be healthy physically and mentally. Keeping a positive outlook and truly enjoying your work will keep you going.” I now know that I should keep my work exciting and fun to sustain in medical field. Overall, my time spent at Dr. Sastry’s office was very wholesome and enriching experience. I feel so privileged to have had this opportunity to grow as a person and will treasure the past few weeks for the rest of my

In this paper I will describe the client scenario from my first six days of clinical practice at the medical ward of Eagle Ridge Hospital. I will reflect upon the salient learning experience received during the first 6 shifts at Eagle Ridge Hospital. I will explore the personal meaning of my clinical experience and will identify the plans for the next set of shifts.

As I pulled up to my friends house to drive her to school, it was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, weather was nice and while we were sad this day due to the loss of a dear friend, we were both looking forward to things getting back on track with school. A few days prior, our friend, who always wanted to ride a motorcycle, took a ride with a boy she met. This would be her first and last ride. The motorcycle rear ended a stopped car, she was ejected and dragged under an oncoming vehicle to her death. As I picked up my friend for school, March 9, 1989 our dear friend would be laid to rest. We planned to attend her funeral that afternoon and a special event in her honor at our school. While making a left turn into our school parking lot, the plan for the day changed, as a blue sedan going full speed, slammed into the passenger side of my car. The reality of the situation; I turned left in front of an oncoming vehicle.

Interacting with patients at St. Rose Sienna Hospital fulfills my sense of purpose; helping others. Coming across patients ranging from labor contractions to gunshots trains me to stay calm when they are frightened and apprehensive. I am often tasked with the training of new volunteers. Over time, I have been able to build friendships with peers and staff. My main responsibility is discharging inpatients. I do my best to communicate effectively by engaging them in conversation. I spend 15 minutes learning about life stories, current complications, and future plans. I am the last impression a

I have shadowed three physicians in a clinical setting, which have been unique opportunities to experience life in a healthcare setting. Currently, I continue to shadow Dr. Philip Kum-Nji, a general pediatrician who takes his time to review patient charts with me and elaborates on medical findings of patients before seeing them. Moreover, I observe the way he interacts with his patients and family members as well as other healthcare personnel. Similarly, I have observed him perform medical procedures such as infant circumcisions. On the other hand, I had the opportunity to shadow Dr. Nehemiah Thrash, an internal medicine/hospitalist in July of 2015. Similarly, he went through patient charts and described to me the medical findings and conditions

You gratification you get from happy patients will make your job more enjoyable to do.

My need for exemption falls on the financial disability my family and I will face if I were to dorm at Cal Poly Pomona. My mom does not have a permanent or stable job to rely on because she babysits on an irregular basis, which is why she can’t present her taxes to demonstrate her income. I also have a 7 year old brother whom I help with homework and any school related activity because of the language barrier between my mom and his education. I translate any information that my mom needs to know and help my brother understand his work when he is having difficulty. I would gladly like to dorm on campus because I think it is a great way to become more involved in school activities and network with other people, but due to my economic status I

To further my experience, I began working with patients and assisting the doctor in surgeries. During my time assisting I acquired the skills necessary to provide for patients. The quick paced schedule and hectic situations taught me to work fast and efficiently while also caring for the patient. Eight years of working with patients and learning different aspects of the medical field have provided me with the experience needed to interact with patients on a regular

Swayze responded, ready to leave this unfamiliar place and followed on Casey’s heels as she walked out the door. They both scurried around the dreaded spot on the landing. Swayze gave one final growl before descending to the first floor.

That is where we put the whenever we are under way, that way they are not laying around, where they are on the floor and keep them dry and people from stepping on them and everything else. So, I don’t know, the buoys are actually tied to a rope that are tied to the rails and she would have had to have been up against the rail to have gotten her foot caught on it, so I don’t know, I don’t know. They are actually fenders or bumpers, buoys are actually what is out in the water that marks the shallow water or no wake and something like that. So, it would have been, if it was one of our fenders from the boat, they are, like I say, they are tied to ropes that are fastened to the rail and we set them over the side when we pull up to a

On 10/30/2017, I Deputy Mignone #95 was assigned to Intake/Release. At approximately 1600 hours, I was called to cell HD-6 to assist with giving an inmate his medication. I met my supervisor Sergeant Johnson #150 along with multiple other officer. I witness inmate Matthew Spradlin standing in the cell with feces on his head and face. Inmate Spradlin stated that he had been eating his own feces and drinking his own urine. I was informed that Dr. Dahner had ordered a shot due to inmate Spradlin’s behavior.

It was my first time on a big case and during the 12 hours of the operation, my mind and body were stretched to their limits. I found myself mesmerized by the precision with which the attending maneuvered. I wanted to be as good as them or even better. When I came to the United States, I worked under a senior surgeon who told me, “Most surgeries are not difficult, once you know what you are doing. What’s difficult is performing a long surgery, and then waking up in the middle of the night to see if the patient is doing all right.”

On my drive from Columbia to Bamberg at 6 a.m. on Friday, I never fought that I would be embarking on an experience that would be the most meaningful to me. I arrived at Dr. McAlhaney's Family Practice and right away was ushered to her back office full of two nurses and office assistants answering to her demands. She told me to quickly grab a cusp and meter for a patient. This was the first time during shadowing a physician that I was expected to be on my feet and ready for anything. During this experience, I saw patients who were my family, friends, and neighbors. I saw people from my church and school, and even the person who fixes my sandwiches down at a local restaurant. This time was different for me because I felt that all these people