Trauma Course Reflection

John Wayne Gacy was convicted on the murder of 33 teenage boys between 1972 and 1978. These murders took place in Cook County, Illinois; all inside of John Gacy’s home. The city of Chicago, Illinois, during this time was very violent, with crimes happening regularly; this played out well for Gacy. Twenty victims have been identified, while thirteen victims still remain unidentified. All of John Gacy’s victims were teenage boys, all dying due to strangulation, except for his first victim who was stabbed to death.

Even after school is completed, I will continue to pursue learning opportunities to grow with the profession in the changing healthcare world because I believe it is essential so that patients will have the best opportunity to succeed when working with me.

Throughout the 17th century, many European countries sent explorers and settlers to America. The two most eminent countries that colonized area of America were Spain and Great Britain. Britain began to establish colonies in the northeast; in the area they called New England. The Spanish interest lied in the southwest. Living in two unassociated areas caused the Spanish settlements and the New England colonies to be quite unlike each other. When faced with the task of finding similarities between the two, not much can be found. It is the differences that stand out when studying the English and Spanish, from religion to politics to ideals.

The career that I will be researching throughout Capstone is an Urgent Care Doctor. Throughout my six weeks at Mercy Urgent Care I observed many exams, treatments, and patients. I assisted the doctor in exams, viewed and gave my opinion on X-rays and CT’s, and read over patient history with the doctor. I gained valuable knowledge from the doctors at Mercy Urgent Care.

I agree with Walden University’s (2013a) view on social change that “Walden supports social change through the development of principled, knowledgeable, and ethical scholar-practitioners, who are and will become civic and professional role models by advancing the better of society” (para. 4). I plan to incorporate social change in my profession by applying my past work experiences and knowledge from school to become a better professional role model to my patients, co-workers and community. An example of one learning outcome for the Master of Science in Nursing is to “exhibit ongoing commitment to professional development” (Walden University, 2013b, para. 3). I am constantly trying to learn new ways to improve and better my knowledge and education. I recently obtained my Certified Emergency Nurse certification and will soon be taking the Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse exam. I only hope that with my past experiences and my future knowledge gained at Walden University, I will be able to become a professional advocate and role model for the future of pediatric care and the patient population thereof.

I believe I have become more cynical over the years of being in health care and going through this course has not helped that very much. I often think to myself “Why am I in a customer service oriented job?” The entitlement people expect is mind blowing. However, I also think that my perception of health care is growing positively because of the different class and subjects that have been touched on throughout this course. I have a better understanding of the process it takes to get a law passed in our government, how to outcomes, and how to design a facility floor plan. Health care is changing quickly with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the amount of patients with the ability to get medical care. The amount of providers was not increased to help handle to large increase in patients. Patients are struggling to make appointments in a timely fashion because of the increased volume of calls on the call centers or front office staff. Patients are waiting longer periods of time to get an appointment because of the increased volume of patients. Doctors have the ability to not be enrolled as a provider in health care plans and that limits the availability of doctors that are able to treat patients on Medicare and Medicaid.

It is my first time to have this kind of course where everyone can learn and experience interacting with other students of the health care team. I believe this is an important program where a student can have an in-depth understanding of the other professions. It gives them a sense of

Absolutism is the belief that the ruler of a land has unrestricted power and no opposition. Two examples of this are current king of Swaziland, Mswati III, and 17th century French King Louis XIV. Mswati has power because of the trust of his people, while Louis believes his power comes directly from God. In both examples, we see that the money goes toward extravagant courts or kingdom expenses, which impacts many aspects of the absolutist rule. This shows the main representative of a country as a rich and powerful ruler, but leaves the people in poverty.

Throughout this course, my mind was opened to several healthcare careers which I was unaware of before. For the careers that I did know about, this course still did a great job at informing me of the professions on a deeper level. After reviewing the lectures and careers, I feel strongly about pursuing a career in Occupational Therapy. More specifically, I want to become an Occupational Therapy Assistant. This was a career that I had in mind when I began the course and I have been interested in it for about two years now. Occupational Therapy Assistants need to be sociable, compassionate, flexible, and enjoy problem solving. I believe I will enjoy this profession because my personality matches with all of these things.

While interning in the Children's Clinic, I had the incredible opportunity to go and visit the NICU. This program had also introduced me how to write a medical research paper. Mini med school gave me a lot of informative information everyday by health professions which they discussed about the ongoing medical issues and other problems like drug use and criminal issues our community is facing. I have also taken classes in High School such as Ap Biology, Ap chemistry, and AP Psychology that exposes me to everyday medical terminology that health professionals use. Information offered by these classes made it easier to communicate and understand doctors.I have taken every opportunity to better prepare myself to the challenges of the medical field. During the internship, I mainly focused on the nursing branch, I shadowed nurse practitioners and registered nurses in action and how they handled medical issues and was also given the opportunity to learn and ask about their challenges in nursing school and how they had overcome it. I was able to learn about the responsibilities and special skills required to be a nurse and received advices from the nurses on how to be successful in nursing school. I have also been self studying Human Physiology and Anatomy. Its the medical field that best describes me. I love to give back to my

With that, I was able to experience behind the scenes action in the hospital. Many people may think they want to work in a certain area or field, but once they actually get there, they realize it's not for them. I was one of those people. I aspired to be a paramedic or an emergency technician, but after spending time in the ER at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, I came to accept it wasn´t the job for me. I didn't want to work in a typical hospital setting. I wanted to be out and traveling, helping those in areas with poor health care, trying to find ways to fight incurable diseases; not in an air conditioned room with an elderly lady claiming her toe feels tingly.

I enjoy working with groups, families and one on one. My future is very clear to me working in a school environment, treatment centre, advocating for accessibility, human rights, and inclusion for everyone all of these pieces I would be thrilled for these to be part of my job. Also, I envision animals be incorporated in my practice in some way. My primary focus is and always will be the individuals that I support every skill and talent for me has always come from my heart. That’s how I need to work as a professional.

I learned a lot about how to treat patients and all of the guidelines that that are expected from you. Another thing I learned about is the different tasks that a physical therapist assistant can and can’t do without the supervision of a physical therapist like therapeutic exercises and massages. Before taking this class I thought of physical therapy in a general way, in which you help patients heal by teaching them techniques that reduces their pain and restores their function. After taking this class I learned that it is so much more than that. You have to know the do’s and don’ts of your position and how to properly treat patients, as well as knowing how to use the different equipment, run test, come up with a diagnosis, perform the different treatment techniques, and so much more. Physical therapy takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but with all the things that I have learned I couldn’t be more excited to start my career in this

There I found exactly what I was looking for in a profession; the love of learning, personal interaction and critical thinking all while working as part of team to care for people in their greatest time of need. Throughout my time in the program, I learned to excel taking care of patients by being inquisitive during my time in

My course was unlike most classes I have taken in college. This course educates me on issues in health care, professionalism, regulation, health safety, and quality. I feel like this course has made me understand the importance of professionalism in healthcare. This course has also taught me to attain a high standard in my medical profession. I have gained more knowledge of the responsibilities of medical professional in healthcare. I have gained an understating on the issue of accreditation, certification, and licensure, and it 's impact on my profession.