Statement Of Purpose: My Experience As A Resident Assistant

As a SUNY Oneonta Resident Community Advisor, you play an important role within the Residential Community Life Department. The RCA role will specifically work with students’ living within First year Experience and Transfer Living Communities. This role provides on-call duty coverage for his/she’s assigned community, while also completing some evening office hours to connect with residents. Instead of building community among a floor, the RCA position focuses on fostering and building community on a building-wide level. RCAs will build a strong partnership with the New Student Services (NSS) staff to assist students within their transition. This positions provides some intentional programming to better prepare students’ for the next step, whether

As the year continues, my goal is for my residents to understand that the are phenomenal women and they have so much to offer out floor, complex, and community . That there talents and gifts can be used to create a positive social change. I would also like them to know that leaders are not born, but that leadership is a process and

I felt different in this block of placement in many ways. That was because I had a plan for it as I knew my needed gaps (prioritizing care issues) to be strengthened so I could focus. Another reason made me impressed is that, most of the tutorials done were related to the placement I do, this could aid me to underpin the information given in a tutorial to a practical scene. For instance, we had an antibiotic’s tutorial which helped me relate it in respiratory ward and general surgery for cases needed antibiotics. Furthermore, I was lucky to have a new experience in my life which is primary care services for it is totally different from our primary care back home. Some of the places in this block were well organized, I liked it since they prepared a timetable of what we are going to do every day. On the other hand, some areas couldn 't achieve the objectives agreed for sick leaves ' reasons mainly and shortage of staffs sometimes. I like the idea of entry interview and excite

Two weeks into my second hospital site and thing are going really good so far. I was expecting Presby Plano to be rather slow compared to Medical City due to its size. However shockingly I have seen more trauma situations at Presby then at Medical city. With Medical City having so many students anytime a cool traumatic experiences happened, I was scheduled in another area of the department and didn’t get to see it. At Presby I’ve seen some bad fractures, motor vehicle accidents, rooting feet. All unexpected and a major difference compared to MCD. Both hospitals are very student friendly, Victor at Presby always speaks to me whenever I see him, and he remembers my name every time

My involvement far exceeded my expectations by not only providing me with experiences and responsibilities most students in my situation lacked, but by also providing me with the opportunity to learn more about myself through the conversations I had with my residents. At Brookdale, I directly oversaw the well-being of the residents by ensuring each resident was receiving the necessary care, while also assisting with the administration of medications. Most importantly, through interactions with residents like Mr. Doe, I learned how to empathize. By starting conversations and getting to know slight details of a person’s life, I was able to differentiate between a person’s actions and who they really are. In Mr. Doe’s case, he was stubborn and angry not because he was intrinsically so, but given his circumstances, he was simply frustrated by the loss of his independence and individuality. Simply through this recognition and a brief conversation, I was able to provide an outlet so that he and many others could have a brief opportunity to convey their true selves. Even after a grueling week, consisting of a full academic course load, going into work never felt like work. Every conversation or interaction that I had with an individual ending with a smile on his or her face negated all of the fatigue or stress I was feeling in that moment. My success in uplifting the spirits of each person I worked with is most evident when I was distinguished with the Family Member of the Month award after two years working for Brookdale. Amidst exhaustion, I continued to excel in all three facets of my life. The driving force behind it all was knowing how much of a difference I was capable of making, which was

Last Friday, October 27th, my nursing class traveled to Chestnut Park nursing home and rehabilitation center for our second clinical rotation. The

On the other hand, there have been times when I feel like I am not excelling at this job. I have some residents who are never on the floor and when I see them around campus, they do not acknowledge my presence. I have not been able to get them to schedule to a one on one or have even talked to them individually since move in day. Because of this, I feel like I am not making a big enough effort to get to know them or make them feel included. I realize that people are busy and maybe we simply have opposite schedules but it is hard to not have a person connection with every resident. On top of that, I have residents who are very social with me in and outside of the hall. I seem to have more of a relationship with them and I’m afraid that this is making other residents feel left out when they see me talking and laughing with another resident. In order to combat this, I have tried to include other residents when I see them and am interacting with someone else. I understand that it is difficult to have that relationship with every resident because some are open to that are some are not but it is hard to have that be out of my control. In the beginning, it was challenging for me to confront things that weren’t immediate. If someone’s music was too loud, I would justify it to

Even over a short period of time, living in The Towers has taught me a lot about myself and why I want to become an RA. At first becoming an RA meant creating more programs and getting more involved within our community. Seeing all of the new flyers every week and attending the events, led me to imagine some of ideas of programs I could create in the future that would interest the residents. But, after living in The Towers for a few months I realized I could serve a much bigger purpose as an RA.

As wonderful as being an RA is, the position does not lack challenges. These challenges keep me motivated to continue to improve year after year. This year, one challenge was getting to know residents on other floors and sharing my enthusiasm with them. During my first year as an RA, I already knew many of the residents before becoming their RA and had fostered relationships with them. This year, I did not have the fortune in the beginning and this has impacted our rapport. It has been a challenge, one I will have to continue to work on. To overcome this challenge I am making a greater effort to talk with residents and tailoring programs to residents on multiple floors. Going forward, I know that I will have to put more effort into getting

There are a lot of roles when it comes to being responsible for a floor community. When living away from home, it is important to make friends. RAs help to promote communication between the residents living on the floor but also make sure there isn’t any problems. You also are in charge of making sure everyone is safe. Even though the residents are fairly independent their parents are trusting you, as the head of the floor, to keep their child safe. So not only are you there for problems, but you also are responsible for the safety of the floor.

What are your two most critical and realistic recommendations for improving/enhancing the program’s resource development? (1

Many residents join academic hospitalist groups upon completion of residency training. They arrive with great clinical experience but few have had training on how to be an effective ward attending and how to maximize the educational experience for their team of residents, interns and students. We offer this list of 10 modifiable behaviors to incorporate into your rounds as you develop your own ward attending style.

I hope both myself and my residents will become a close tight nit family resulting in a strong community that admires and respects one another. I also wish that by working together and participating in group activities I can build a strong relationship with my residents depicting them as the role models that others on campus should strive to become. If allowed to become an RA I would look forward to ice cream socials and movie nights to create a fun atmosphere for all. Being an RA would be crucial for my future development on campus and off by developing my leadership skills and character.

4. How can the center provide students the opportunity to participate in local and global innovative projects and initiatives? What would this look like? What activities would take place on a regular

g) What topics would you like to have addressed in this Unit (not just RAD day, but the entire Unit) that were not covered?) Why do you feel these topics are important for college