Personal Reflection

The situation that brought me from my first internship to the second one was frustrating and difficult. Nonetheless, it provided me with beneficial learning experiences for my career and life in general. One of the silver linings of interning at these two considerably different internship experiences was increasing my knowledge of two different types of business. The first of these areas was in the Non-Profit organization at PACS, where their mission is to empower individuals who are struggling. The nonprofit industry has always deeply interested me, and what I learned at PACS only fueled that interest. The time I spent at PACS was brief and ended abruptly. Nonetheless, I learned valuable and significant information and gained an understanding of the various business characteristics that are essential in nonprofit organizations.

On 08/20/2017 at 1002 hours FTO Wheeler #4361 and I responded to St. Luke’s Hospital emergency room entrance, on 3555 Cesar Chavez St., regarding a women in a hospital gown trying to break the caller’s vehicle window with a brick. Officer Wheeler and I were in full police uniform driving a marked patrol unit when we responded.

The main task of my internship was to gain more experience and knowledge of our respective field. Overall, the experience proved to be both enjoyable and rewarding. During this internship I used the skills that I learned from my Medical Assistant class and used them in the real world scenarios at the hospital. Also while I there I was exposed to new experiences. Such as performing Urine test on Drug and alcohol patients. For this procedure I had to stand in the restroom with the patient's and watch them urinate into a cup. I had to stand in the restroom with the patients because in the past they try and cheat the system. For example

With this internship, I learned how to use my talents and skills to help others. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to experience the different aspects of the nonprofit sector. I learned about fundraising, maintained upkeep of the boutique, and interacted with clients during suitings. While I did enjoy learning more about how nonprofits operate, the part I most enjoyed was interacting with clients. In particular, what intrigued me the most was the fact that no client interaction was the same -each and every interaction captivated me and kept me on my feet.

The internship was a channel to direct my passion for helping others; my supervisor assigned me numerous projects that involved communicating with community leaders. One project was a collaboration with the U.S. Probation Office to reduce recidivism, and it allowed me first hand encounter on how to create policies and procedures to promote community and individual growth. This insight has inspired me to attend law schools to influence legal policies. After the internship, I continued my involvement in the community outreach through the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters and The Females' Center of Excellence & Leadership, Inc. by mentoring at-risk youths and providing learning opportunities to the youths.

This summer has by far been the most meaningful due to my internship at the Lloyd Moss Free Clinic. I had a wonderful opportunity to use my summer before college to explore healthcare professions and learn how a free clinic functions. Throughout my experience, I was exposed to many different professions within a clinic. My daily task consists of a wide variety of activities. I would begin by sorting and filing patient document, gathering charts for upcoming appointments, and helping the clinical operations director with projects regarding referrals. Then, I would continue my day at the call center. While assisting at the call center, I was able to learn what exactly each department handles at the clinic and I was exposed to a variety of terms

This reflection will discuss personal diffidence and how it has influenced my academic studies, including my practice within placement settings. Gibbs reflective cycle (Gibbs, 1998) has been utilised as it illustrates a clear structure for the process of reflection. To conclude this reflection will draw together the themes which have emerged and highlight a clear action for future learning that will be used in order to enhance my future practice.

From this experience I can say that I did also acquire new skills on how to better manage my time when I am working with time consuming work. My multi-tasking skills have improved and I was also able to learn how to organize tasks in such a way so that it is completed in an efficient manner that represents quality work. I also realized that I am quick to adapt to changes in the work environment and I pick up really quickly on new tasks that I am taught to complete. From my whole internship what I value the most is two things. The new skills I was able to better and the relationship that resulted between the managers I worked for. Working with Beverly was very beneficial, she is very helpful in helping you with anything you do not understand. By getting the chance to work with Beverly I was able to network out which is very helpful. I would also recommend this experience to others because it is helpful and will give you an idea of what you want to pursue. From this experience I have come to the conclusion on what interests me even more in the healthcare field and what I would like to

It is easy to become engulfed in an internship where you enjoy completing tasks and the mission of the agency. I feel as though this agency does not only concern completing required tasks for the today, but assisting other employees as well. It is imperative that I complete all my tasks efficiently, and assist others with tasks when the opportunity presents itself. I have come to accept the fact that as long as I do not have issues in other areas of my life due to the motivation of having a high desire to succeed and achieve excellence, there is no problem. In the future, if my strong work ethic hindered my mental, emotional, physical, or personal being then I will consider other avenues to explore. Currently, I am developing a weekly self-care plan that will implement an element of balance between academics, internship, and

One experience that made me glad that I did this internship is that I was really touched when a lady was saying goodbye to me after I drop her off at her home. She told me to take care of myself and to be a good girl. This experience touched me as someone I just met gave me some good blessing.

When I first started the internship, I was not sure if I would like working in Human Resources. Once I started the internship, I began to enjoy working within Human Resources. Working in the field for three months, has made be change my focus within Healthcare Administration. My preceptor was a great role model. Andrea was flexible around my schedule. Everyone at the internship was welcoming and willing to teach me ways to complete tasks. Friendship Home Healthcare, Inc. is located on Murfreesboro Rd., which is 15 minutes from my house. I gained strong relationships with staff outside of the Human Resource Department. Although I was hired as an intern, I was treated like a full time employee. The most amazing thing about this internship experience is that it really bridged the gap between learning things in school and actually applying some of the school knowledge into a reality.

During my internship, I was part of a group with four other interns which was lead by a manager who was open to everybody's opinion. In this setting I immensely increased my teamwork skills and leadership skills, as we had to work on many projects together and execute them perfectly so we do not mess up critical patient information. Also, we have been given the tasks of registering every patient in the hospital to their new online Patient Portal system, spreading education information throughout the hospital, and filing critical patient and education information. This feat had taught me new skills such as patient interaction, patient care, organization, and social interaction. I also learned that the medical field is definitely where I belong, even with the extreme amount of work that goes into achieving that

     I was able to be successful in this internship because I had to utilize and develop many new skills. I used my interpersonal skills such as: coping strategies; peer relationships and effective social skills; communication, problem-solving techniques, decision-making, conflict resolution, how to work in a team, where everyone depends on each other and a lot of patience. I developed many new skills such as multitasking, problem solving/decision making, and leadership qualities. I learned that I am a role model. It is important to develop a good relationship with students; however, I must keep in mind that I am expected to behave myself in a professional manner at all times. I also learned some of the important skills of a teacher such as: how to provide direct instructions, clarify content, teach skills and answer the students questions; help students identify their skills, abilities, and long term plans regarding education and personal problems.

When I found out that I had to complete an internship to fulfill my graduation requirements, I had a mixed bag of emotions. Originally I was annoyed and nervous about working as an intern. However, once I started I really enjoyed my time and learned a lot of valuable knowledge and gained many skills and connections. This experience will definitely help me out with my future career as a nurse.

In addition, the internship was a good to find out what my strength and my weaknesses are. This helped me to know what knowledge and skills I have to improve in future.