Personal Narrative: My First Day At Beverly Hospital

My second clinical day at Mercy Defiance Hospital, progressive care unit, was overwhelming but rewarding and very educational. Through the 8 hours I was there, I learned a lot. I engaged myself in many self-directing learning practices to futher promote my professional growth. My first time interaccting with my patient,I was joined with my clinical instructor. While in the room, I got to listen to to my patients heart, lungs, and bowel sounds. I was able to see and examine the patients ostomy bag, as well as help them to the bathroom. There were ways that I can improve my professional growth, suchas,having the confidence to not second guess my self about things to do in assessments. For example, I know how to assess the lungs, I should not second guess where to listen for the sounds. One of my goals for next week dealing with professional growth would be to have the confidence to know what I have learned and use it. My second one being to go into the room with a confident attitude and believe in myself.

It was another day going to Doylestown Hospital. I walked into the gastroenterologist’s waiting room with my mother. It was like any other waiting room, cramped with tired patients, uncomfortable seats, and tattered old Reader’s Digest magazines that just appeared to be there to take up space since no one ever seemed to read them. After a while a friendly looking nurse brought me back the gastroenterologist’s office. I sat in my seat anxiously waiting to see my doctor and hear the results of my liver biopsy, hoping the results would be better than the ones from my upper endoscopy. He then entered the room and took a seat in front of me at his desk, wearing the usual friendly yet at the same time impersonal look on his features.

Imagine there are four children with their own fully functioning hospital where we nursed the ill back to health. Some may question why I, an eight-year-old, was one of those four children who maintained a hospital. The thing is, it wasn’t just any hospital, it was a “Roly Poly Hospital” that my friends and I felt was necessary to create to save their lives. From a young age, I always enjoyed studying life and that’s how this little hospital started. It sounds a bit odd, but I promise my intentions were pure. I just wanted to help animals and this was my way. Looking back, I definitely wasn’t doing any good for those poor bugs, but I was certainly enjoying learning about their basic functions. This was probably my first and fondest memory of

My first clinical I felt my greatest accomplishment was not being shy and hesitant. The first day we had clinical was the first day that I got the opportunity to float to another floor, I was very nervous at first. Going into a new place for anyone is different at first because you don’t know what to expect. I think what made my experience so great was the endoscopy nurses and doctors, they were some of the nicest and helpful people I’ve met so far. I got a wonderful opportunity to learn next to the doctors doing the procedures and also see other roles of the healthcare team like the nurse anesthesiologist.

My first clinical was a good experience because I learned a lot. I would say my first day involved experiences that I was expected to learn but also ones I didn’t. I learned that getting up at 5am in the morning really isn’t as bad as you think, once you get your coffee paid of course. As well as the drive from Valpo to St. Mary only talks about 20 mins. As soon as I arrived at the hospital, I expected to learn about what we as student nurse would be doing, as well as that since it was the first day, learn are way around the hospital. I wasn’t to nervous about going to a hospital for clinical, but as Soon as I stepped on the oncology unit I got a little nervous. It hit me that I was no longer just practicing vital and providing base care to

“The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.” This is a great quote that can be used to describe the reflection of life. As I sit back and reflect upon my own life, a wide variety of memories come to mind. Life comes along with high levels of success along with many mistakes and learning experiences. Ups and downs are a major part of life and it is important to have people that help you get through those times. My life story has been one that has incorporated all of these different factors and I am very grateful to that fact. With all of that being said, it is only appropriate to start from the very beginning.

Today was my first day in the Paramedics department. I shadow EMTs tech today, his name was tom. Everyone in the Department was very welcoming and they were glad to have PFE student over in their department. Tom, showed me the truck and the different kinds of bags they have in the truck for different kinds of patients, he told me that they get 30 calls each day, and about 1400 calls a year. He asked me about what I want to be and we talked a little about the career I want to be pursued in. He told me when they are free, they go to wawa to get coffee, they took to me to the wawa and they were nice enough to ask me if I want anything but I simply said Thanks. We came back to the unit and then waited for call but we did not get any call.While

We all have a moment in our lives where we experience something that changes the course of our lives. Sometimes it is a great thing, like winning the lottery or receiving a promotion. But sometimes it is the terrible things in life that have such profound impacts on our futures. For me, it all happened in the time between seconds.

I was given a variety of responsibilities from collecting a patient to the theatre , performed the WHO sign in checklist, assist in the intubation of the patient, scrubbing and handover patient to the recovery staff. It made me realise how much I enjoyed working in a clinical setting and that I was good at

Another day went at the Smiths Falls District Hospital. I started my day by looking into my assign patients’ current diagnosis, past medical history as well as their medications I started my morning care by performing a complete physical assessment and check their vital signs before I can administer their morning medicines.

The first week at First Valley Hospital was very fun. I was nervous the first day on the internship, but as Jordan explained to me how things were done the nerves were gone. The first thought that ran through my mind was how difficult it seemed to give psychological tests. As Jordan showed me around the hospital and showed me how to administer psychological test it all made sense. I think that some books make it more difficult than what it seems! The one test that I had questioned Jordan about was the WASI-II. The WASI-II has several parts to it that to me are a bit unclear. I questioned how to go about grading this specific test since there are rules such as reverse and discontinue. In addition, I was surprised as how the test the PAI

Today is the last day of our clinicals in the facility, and I would say that from the first day up to today I have learned so much and grown so much as a student nurse. I remember that very first day of clinical, I had no clue on what to expect and what to do, and I was so nervous that I would made mistakes. However, as I became more exposed to the clinical, I gained more confidence on doing things, applied the concept I learn during the class into practice, and gradually improved my communication skills with the residents. Today, I was able to learn about certain medications by going through the chart and by the help of our instructor. I learned how the medications work to treat and manage particular diseases. Also, I was able to creatively

As I heard the sounds of eloquent diction spread throughout the room, I grew envious of the doctors that stood around me. The medical terminology and phrases that were being used sounded like a foreign language. Each word was a noise I wanted to emulate. As they lured me to sleep, I closed my eyes with an astonished face. This usual operation for these doctors was a new experience for me. What were they doing? What were they thinking? Why were they doing this?

When I was thirteen years old, my grandmother got diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember my mom would pick me up from school and take her to the hospital for her chemo therapies. At that time in Pakistan, there was only one hospital in the entire province where cancer treatment was available. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, a charitable institute funded predominantly by donations that provided free cancer treatment for those who could not afford it. Although I don’t remember much about her treatment, but the thing that deeply affected me during the visits to the hospital was seeing a multitude of patients from all over the country waiting to be seen. Some had travelled from different cities, some were local, some rich, and some poor all

First day of clinical was very scary and I was very nervous and worried that I would not learn anything out of the experience. It was not until I met my facilitator Jodi Phillips, who gave me hope and courage to give it a go. I also realized that I was not the only one that was so intimidated with administering medications to patients. First day of clinical started with pep talk and introductions and meeting with the team followed by orientation at the site. We met the nurses, health care aids and some patients admitted to the Senior Health and GAM unit 42 at Peter Lougheed Hospital. The environment is hospitable and has a supportive climate. The unit is clean; the noise kept to a minimum, little to completely no bad odor in most parts.