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Wakemed Reflection Paper

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The opportunity to have most of my PA clinical rotations at WakeMed is very appealing to me. For the past 15 years I have lived and worked in Raleigh and have interacted with WakeMed staff members countless times. As a Paramedic for Wake County EMS I would often transported patients to one of the WakeMed facilities, most often WakeMed Main. I was always comfortable recommending WakeMed to patients because I knew WakeMed had all the services they would need. Not only is WakeMed a great destination for patients, WakeMed is also an excellent resource for those who want to learn to care for patients. I have always found the staff at WakeMed to be open, engaging, and, ready to answer any question. The one overarching theme for me about having most of my rotations at WakeMed verses many different locations is the built-in factor of convenience that promotes an enhanced learning experience. …show more content…

By learning the basics of the day-to-day tasks there will be more time to focus on the more difficult aspects of a rotation. The convenience of the Clinical Campus might seem simple, yet eliminating the effort required to relearn simple tasks can be very impactful. Learning such simple things such as, what services are available, where things are, how to use the EMR, where to park, where to eat, where the bathroom is, all require time and effort, time and effort that could be used to accomplish other tasks. To me the benefits and the reasons the Clinical Campus is the right choice for me is that I would gain some institutional knowledge that would enhance my learning experience. Instead of relearning everything about everything, every time I start a new rotation, I will be able to focus on learning the important things about that rotation because I already have some basic institutional

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