I havce known since from the time that I was little that I wanted to do something healthcare Up until I discovered the Physician Assistant career, I wanted to be a doctor, but was hesitant to do so because of all the schooling, responsibilities, and extra stress that goes along with it. I am not saying that being a PA does not have responsibilities and is not stressful, but in comparison to a doctor, these items are considerably less of an issue. As I stated in my first reflection, I have a true passion for people and for helping them. NO matter what their problem may be, I am always trying to be the “helper” and do anything I can to make their day a little better than it was before. Having a career that is designed specifically to help people will fit me perfectly.
Joy Wachendorfer Pamela Todoroff English 101 22 April 2013 Respiratory Therapy As my first semester back to college is coming to end, I ask myself what is the value of my educational efforts? I’m going into the health care field to become a Respiratory Therapist. My goal is to help people and be the best I can be in the field. Helping people has always been what I wanted to do. My son has Asthma.That is what got me interested in Respiratory Therapy.
I wanted to make my parents proud because of what I was doing. I want to be able to provide for my kids in ways my parents couldn’t always afford too and that’s when I started looking into it more thoroughly. I ended up coming into realization that being a Medical Assistant was also something that started to interest me. I love helping people and meeting new people as well. I work in a place where I see new faces every day, it’s always nice to interact with them and learn a little bit about them in just a matter of a few seconds.
At this Center the patients are Cancer related. As I spend more time as an intern at this Center I was inspired by Dr. Howard Bruckner work how he help and gave hope to many of these people, had myself raise some questions on the concepts and wonder what it would be like to be a part of the Bruckner Oncology team or somewhat relate to this field. I believe that Medical Assistant program classes at ASA College help gave me an opportunity to pursue my passion for helping those with medical problems and let me feel at ease on the first hand training at the Center of Bruckner Oncology. At the Bruckner Oncology Center I learn to Answering phones and making appointments ordering supplies, greeting patients, pulling and filing patient charts, calling in or faxing prescriptions, converting charts to electronic charting. Hopefully I can take these skills I learn and better myself in life.
When I become nursing board credentialed nurse, I will be an expert in the field of infusion nursing this would allow me to become an educator for a venous access team which would include the training of picc line placement. I also would like to attend national conferences as a speaker to share my knowledge with my peers. Personal Short-Term Goal Personal Long term Goal Needed Skills I feel the needed skills would be an education which will allow me to obtain the job that I desire and would good at, Milestones for Goal Achievement Time Management Conclusions and Recommendations Goals in life are important for a person to succeed. I believe writing them down helps to bring them to fruition. Writing thoughts and ideas down on paper helps a person to formulate a plan for success.
According to ehow health (1999-2011)”Sometimes, we find ourselves searching for more in our career. Being a Dialysis Technician comes with the benefit of helping others. However, if you want to get ahead in your career, there are options that provide the same results but on another level. “ Dialysis technician are require to have classroom training and on the job training to move further into the medical world. Dialysis technician are require to obtain a certificate of approval to advance in the medical world.
I am committed to excelling personally and professionally in all that I do and to serve as a role model by leading a healthy lifestyle. I believe that becoming a registered nurse will only be the beginning of my contribution to those I will help, and the medical field in general. After I get my BSN I plan to continue my education and get either my MD as an Orthopedic Surgeon or a masters as a Certified Nurse Practitioner. I feel as though I possess several characteristics that will positively influence my capability of successfully pursuing my goals as a healthcare provider. I have several strengths that will help my ability to connect with patients on a more personal level and not just business.
That's when I realized I wanted to become a physical therapists. While I was in rehab, I started to learn more about the body and became more interested in it. The recovering process was no joke! The pain I had to deal with was incomparable to any other pain I had before. The doctor gave me pain killers to deal with the pain and I used some it but mostly my faith in God helped me get through this situation.
The interest and decisions I have made since I was young makes it obvious that the medical field has been on my mind. I began thinking on terms of how people work. I took things apart just to see the anatomy inside. Quickly learning everything possible about the devices I would put them back together. Every now and then I would build it better than it was before, similar to the job description of a doctor.
Growing up I was taught to give more than I receive. I enjoyed doing community service. It was the first time I was exposed to needy children, I had wanted to become a doctor indefinitely. Knowing that I wanted to pursue a career in medicine, I had registered to become a volunteer at the local Sharp hospital. This was a huge step into becoming more closely involved wtih the surroundings I would experience once I am through with medical school.