I feel as though I am ready to practice medicine in a multicultural society because I have been living and working in environments overflowing with diversity. While growing up in Haiti, the healthcare was, and still is, very poor due to a number of reasons such as: low doctor to patient ratios, lack of sanitation and unaffordable healthcare. As a nurse in Haiti, my mother spent most of her career specializing in preventive care. She traveled around the world to Brazil and countries in Africa teaching others about maintaining proper hygiene, sustaining a healthy lifestyle, breast-feeding, avoiding viruses and more.
I dreamt of becoming a doctor at an early age primarily because of my mother and her line of work as a nurse. I can remember her taking me with her to some of her at-home visits to various filariasis patients throughout the countryside. I was amazed at my mom’s ability to give her patients the necessary care as well as being able to brighten their day through one-on-one relationships that she built with each patient. During these experiences I developed an interest in medicine and began to tell myself that one day, I would also join the field of medicine and make an impact on my patients, just like her.
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Though filled with excitement to experience flying on a plane and experiencing the American dream, nothing could have prepared me for being immersed into the “melting pot” that is the U.S. of A. Miami, the place that I now called home, was filled with different cultural communities such as, Little Haiti and Little Havana. Schools were no different; they were bursting with people of different backgrounds from Asia, Africa and even the Middle East. Being a part of such a diverse society allows people to experience different cultures without actually leaving the
Being culturally aware and knowledgeable is a must when working in any type of healthcare field. In our society today, we have an array of different cultures and making patients feel comfortable and at easy is our primary goal. Diversity training is something that is a must for each healthcare professional and should be the basis of our healthcare education.
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A nurse practitioner (NP) is one who is qualified to treat certain medical conditions without the direct supervision of a doctor. Also known as a registered nurse. (RN)
My desire to become a nurse is deeply-rooted in my aspiration to contribute to the well-being and improvement of the less privileged as well as my own personal ethical stance. My decision was made easy by the professional code of ethics of nursing, which correspond with my personal beliefs. One of my personal values that have shaped me into who I am today is honesty. It is important to provide patients with accurate information on procedures, diagnosis, treatment options, and possible outcomes. Although I am fallible, it is imperative to acknowledge and take responsibility of my own mistakes. These personal qualities would help propel me into my professional career.
In the near future my goal is to further my studies; in the nursing field as a Registered nurse. Personally, my main objectives to become a Registered nurse are, to help save the lives of other, accomplishing my goal, and living life more independently. These are the qualities that would best describe personality: enthusiastic, loving, caring, compassionate, honest, and a cheerful individual. I grow up to have deep passionate love for people, especially those that are unable to help themselves on a daily basis. I always vision myself attending to someone’s rescue; that is in danger or in critical condition. What I have noticed from a long time ago; is that the nursing industry is one out of many that devotes their time, patient, and input hard work and effort to help meet the need of others and make a difference.
There are several titles you may receive when pursuing a degree in the nursing field Including advance practice nurses such as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. For this paper, we will examine the job title, for that of a registered nurse ADN only. This shall include a short definition of the occupation itself.
During my undergraduate years in college I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to become when I “grew up”. I would study various professions and never felt like anything fit for me. One evening I sat down with my aunt, a nurse, and I was talking to her about how I couldn’t decide on a major and how frustrating it was to be in college feeling as if I did not have any direction. She looked at me with complete surprise on her face and said, “You aren’t applying for nursing school?” I stared at her for a moment because I was confused as to why she would ask me that. She chuckled and proceeded to tell me that she had always assumed that I would be a nurse because I spent several years of my life taking care of my 3 year old cousin who had cancer. For three years I was his caregiver and it had never occurred to me that I could make a living caring for people. I then spent countless hours researching nursing and what exactly nurses did. This was it! I had finally found what I wanted to do for the rest of my life! It took no time at all to know that I wanted to specialize in pediatrics. Throughout my clinical experiences in nursing school I have immensely enjoyed working on the Pediatric units as well as the Nursery. I am now absolutely certain that I am meant to be a pediatric nurse. Cook Children’s is recognized as a Magnet-designated hospital and is one of the best children’s hospitals in the US. Being a Cook Children’s nurse resident would allow me to fulfill my passion and dream of pediatric nursing. I am interested in a nurse residency at Cook Children’s because of its excellent reputation in patient satisfaction, standard of care, and community involvement. A residency at Cook Children’s would allow me to gain more experience and know...
My interest in nursing began at age 18 at Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut where I was trained as a Certified Care Partner, then as a Phlebotomist, followed by a two year surgical floor assignment and a one year burn unit stint.
If I had to look back at the elementary school version of myself and someone mentioned the word nurse to me my first thought was that is a girl’s profession. While I was interested in medicine I never knew much about the careers in medicine. I have two older brothers, one become a computer analyst the other a computer programmer and my father was a mechanical engineer. In addition, nobody in my family had been involved in the medical field so I had no one to turn to gain knowledge about careers in medicine. Naturally I wanted to follow in my family’s footsteps so I decided I wanted a career in technology.
So when another country comes to their door even if they mean to do no harm it is not hard to see why they might be a bit hesitant to hear what they might have to say. Which is why we should use multiculturalism as bridge to these countries because there is much that we could learn like in Jan Salisbury and Sam Byrd article "Why Diversity Matters in Health Care" talks about how health and diversity can work together and because cultural competence is the ability of systems to give care to patients with diverse values, faith and behaviors, along with the accommodation's are met to patients’ social, cultural and linguistic needs and in medicine this is important. But bridging them won't be done by telling them to use diversity we must show them the united states is ranked the number one most powerful country in the world and we must use that as a way to show the world the best way multiculturalism be used but we must be careful if we mess up it will put a stop to whatever progress has been made to improve the
Even though nursing is a difficult and demanding profession, it can be very rewarding and exciting. To become a nurse, one must have a degree in nursing, have taken the NCLEX, and be a friendly compassionate person. Most tasks a nurse does are care planning, administering medication, and documentation. Becoming a nurse has many benefits including impacting lives, job security, and a stable income. A person aspiring to become a nurse should consider the different requirements for the career, the typical tasks of the career, and the possible benefits of the career.
Around the world, every child starts her school life by thinking that one day she will become someone special or she will do something very important for a living. It’s just a dream that we build up as kids before even understanding how to accomplish the goal. Just so, since I started to understand school life as a kid, I have been dreaming to become a doctor. Even more, according to my parents and family, they already have the belief in me saying that one day I will become a doctor. Those tiny things were what I believed when I was a kid.
My decision to enter medical school was a result of several factors added together. Understanding the complexity of the human body and to cure the disease state, using appropriate medical concepts has always fascinated me. My admiration for doctors, together with realization of the value of life after the death of my beloved grandfather intensified my passion to study medicine. My passion was not an erratic one based on hearsay, but rather based on good comprehension about the profession and an earnest experience. Above all, I have always excelled in my every academic venture and the career in medicine had always been my first choice.
In the future, I hope to pursue my career dream of becoming a pediatrician. Pediatricians can be identified individuals who specialize in giving medical care to children and adolescents between infancy to adulthood at eighteen years of age. I became inspired to become a pediatrician due to my immense love of children. Perhaps I have an innate intuition for taking care of people being that I have always felt that I excel at taking care of others. The idea of taking care of others truly makes me feel that I serve a purpose, not only to better the life of myself but the life of others. Therefore, I believe that becoming a pediatrician will help me combine the best of both worlds into a career that I adore and cherish.
The career i chose is a branch of the medical field. I chose a career in nursing, more specifically the career path of a registered nurse. This career consists of providing care for people of all ages and helping them with managing their conditions. I chose this career because my mother is an rn and my family has a strong presence in the medical field. It is important to understand the education or training requirements, skills, or talents needed, salary, benefits offered, and the duties for a particular career when making this decision.