Summer intern in the hospital
To fulfill the requirements to apply for graduate school, I started my internship as a medic last summer in a local hospital back in China. It was not only a great experience for improving professional techniques, but also I learnt the meaning of life and the responsibility I had on my shoulders.
I was both excited and scared on my first day. I was curious about everything that I could see, smell and hear. I was excited because everything was new to me. The office was very quiet, all the physicians were concentrate on their work. Everything in the office was organized very well. The equipments were gleaming as they attracted me to touch. The smell of the ink was still dimly in the air. I got a little scared when I stepped into the hallway. It was really crowded, people seem very busy no matter if they were patients or physicians. People were everywhere. It was really easy to pump into someone. Rapid footsteps made flap sounds on the marble floor. The smell of the hospital special antiseptic solutions was very pungent. The call bells in the wards were very sharp, and they were coupled with the red lights in front of the wards and white walls. I had never felt more nervous before. I felt dazed because I had no idea what I could do, but this was piqued my fighting will more. Overall, I like this place. The department where I worked in was called the comprehensive internal medicine ward, and it also included a rheumatology clinic. Though I had volunteered in hospital for a very long time in school, I’ve never got a chance to get in the real business as a volunteer. So I was eager to learn everything. My instructor was a really person. He was near my father’s age, so he took care of me like his daughter....
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...as in danger. I had completely forgotten the original intention of why I wanted to be a physician. I just wanted to show off. What the old man said was like an alarm bell. Since then, I have put in even more efforts than before.
My internship ended the week before the fall semester began. Three month was really not a long time, but it meant a lot to me. It was not only a great experience for clinical practice, meanwhile, I knew more about the meaning of life and the responsibilities I had. I was a new person since then with a new attitude. I was so lucky that I had a chance to change myself. Thanks to the old man. I hadn’t heard anything from him after he left the hospital, but I really wish that he is still alive. Ever since he talked to me, I didn’t feel proud when someone called me doctor anymore. I know that is who I will be, and there is nothing to be proud of.
This past week at my internship was rather busy. On Monday, I prepared the operation theatre and equipment required for a canine ovariohysterectomy. I observed the surgery as well as assisted a veterinary technician in monitoring the parameters of the anaesthetized patient. The rest of the day was then spent caring for the hospitalised patients making sure their cages were clean and that they were comfortable, as well as administering their medications. Also, I got to feed tablet medications to a cat by hand, which I found challenging and required a few tries before I succeed. Additionally, I aided the doctors in restraining patients for blood collection from the jugular and cephalic vein. I also observed in a consultation, how a fluorescein eye stain test is carried out to detect damage to the cornea.
This was a great experience for me in my junior year. I had never been in an OR setting, nor did I have any knowledge of how the collaborative team worked together. I also didn’t know the role of an OR nurse, which was a great addition to my education of nursing student. Being able to observe this task, I can now say that I have watched two surgical procedures being done, which is very critical in my career path as a nurse. Now that I have had the chance to watch these procedures, an OR nurse is a position that I may consider my future, as a nurse.
In the beginning of clinical I was very nervous and didn’t know what to expect. Now looking back I can see how much I have grown. I was nervous just doing patient care and I had...
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I have established a relation with my primary physician, and he has agreed to act as my mentor and help me in any way he can. As odd as it may sound, I feel at home when I am in a hospital, going to medical school and obtaining a position that will allow me to be that figure and do everything in my ability to help others is exactly what I want to do. Gaining insight into the medical field was not only an important step that should be taken before entering graduate school it became a personal goal. I have been volunteering in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Sutter Medical Center and I am constantly learning new things from all of the staff that I come in contact with. I look forward to going to every shift I have. Although I am not qualified to do many things that the staff do, I do what I am allowed and enjoy every moment of it. This experience that I am going through strengthens my desire to go to medical school. I want to learn more and be able to help others in everyway I am capable of. I know that medical school is a large and hard task and working in any position in the medical field is not always a happy thing, not everyone can be helped or saved. However, you can do your best to keep them comfortable and be a guiding hand during the process. Through every high point and low point I want to be the kind of person who will help make others
Before this clinical, I was nervous as usual, but especially because I was not for sure what to expect. I was nervous to be taking care of multiple patients, but it turned out just fine and I learned a lot. This evening clinical was a great view into the future of what it is like to be a nurse and have multiple patients to see and care for, which I think it great for us students to experience. Like I said before, I think that I would really enjoy working at Hays Medical Center on night
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Every Thursday for four weeks I would go to Al-Mostaqbal Hospital in Ramallah, observe the day-to-day procedures of the doctors and nurses, and occasionally lend a hand when permitted. Over the course of the internship I witnessed many different cases, ranging from a viral infected family of four to a premature baby to an unconscious man. I was taught a variety of things like how to properly check blood sugar, blood pressure, and heart rate using a smorgasbord of different tools and machines. In addition to this I was also taught how to co...
The first hospital I ever went to in the United States was Jackson Memorial Hospital. I was around 7 to 8 years old, I had only been in this country for 2-3 years, and I went to the Bascom Palmer division. At this point, my mother did not speak English, and I was getting to the point of being fluent but still struggled with the language. Scared and in awe, I remember feeling like I wanted to be a part of something like this institution one day. I was impressed by everything around me, and I remember looking at the doctors with a sense of disbelief. But all of that was in some way blurred by the interaction that I had with my physician. I remember my doctor being rude with my mother and frustrated by her language barrier, and I remember her
The internship was very rewarding physically and mentally. I worked hard in extreme conditions I had never expected, and I learned new laboratory techniques and used equipment I have only read about. Aerial missions were always a treat; who doesn 't want to check the weekly schedule to see helicopter duty assigned? The most important aspects of my internship had little to do with science, however. My internship allowed me to observe county employees and leaders from a position in which I could observe without altering behavior. Due to my role as an intern, and the underlying feeling that interns are inconsequential, I was able to see and hear many interesting things that have forced me to examine my personal ethics code and my assumptions
This moment really showed me how much I should cherish my health and reinforced my belief in wanting to help others. This was a profound experience that represented to me the responsibility and the magnitude of the power that physicians possess. Physicians must regularly deal with the haunting reality of encountering situations where the results that transpire are not as promising as they hoped. Not only did this volunteering experience allow me grow as an individual, but also become a better person. I would volunteer for 5 days a week for around 4 hours and I can say I met some great people including the nurses, doctors, and receptionists at the clinic where I was assigned. Another experience that recently occurred was when I was on my way to volunteer at the hospital this summer. I saw a homeless man that was injured and just lying on the sidewalk near the train station. He was crowded by a couple of people and when I came closer I noticed that he was bleeding profusely. I rushed over to help immediately and we tried our best to apply pressure to the wound using a shirt. We awaited the EMT’s and kept reassuring the man that he was going to be
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Out of all the specialties, Internal Medicine is the only one that requires me to be there for patients at the right-time. Not only being there at the right-time, but also using knowledge and applying it for patient’s health, which will give me a chance to interact with a diverse array of patients. This will enable me to use my medical knowledge and challenges me to evolve and grow as a physician. Again, complementary to my nature, I’ve to keep myself updated on a regular basis and learn new things for a better future of health care. Besides this, with an above childhood incident where the entire group was contributing, and I chose not to, I learnt the importance of teamwork and Internal Medicine will give me a chance to work with the team who gives constant and tireless efforts in a patient’s healthcare. In fact, positive comments from patients and attendings about being present at the right-time when they need me somehow helped me to keep myself motivated that I have changed now.have brought change in
This past semester has been the hardest semester so far. I had so much to on my plate. I had internship 16 hours a week, work 22 hours a week, I was taking 4 courses (a total of 15 credits), and I also have my 2 year old son. I got very little sleep, I gain 10 pound, and I was in physical pain almost every day. I am physically, mentally, and emotionally drained. This semester was difficult for me I think I was just doing too much that it overwhelmed me. Even though it was so difficult for me I’m glad I got through it. The things that I learned and did was worth
The quarter has finally come to an end, and with that, I close out my internship and this class that went along with it. It was a great experience and I leave equipped with a new set of skills that are preparing me for the world ahead. As I write this reflection paper, I think back to the very first week when I set up two goals for myself to focus on and hope to achieve throughout the following weeks. My first goal was to develop a better understanding of myself within the work place, and my second was to develop a strong network to jumpstart my career. Both of my goals were achieved, however, I don’t feel that either of my goals will ever be complete. I believe that you can always formulate a better understanding of yourself, and you can always network to develop a stronger tree of connections. I know for a fact, however, that I reached satisfaction with both of my goals at this internship at MKI and know whole-heartedly that I did everything in my power to exhaust my resources in