This week I got to deal with patients with the help of Medical Assistants and some Registered Nurses. I got to work with a MA on one day and we helped a patient, but I cannot really discuss any information about the patient due to HIPPA laws. We just did a regular checkup basically. The next day I worked in Radiology; however, the x-ray machine was down, so unfortunately all I did was a little reading and quiz along with that reading and that was about it... The next day I got to work in Transfusion and I got to take blood pressure by myself and manually check people's pulse. I also got to take patient's temperature and watch an RN put in an IV. It was pretty fascinating. The day after that, I got to work in the Cardio Rehab center where I learned about patients who dealt with heart conditions or heart procedures and were ordered to take some kind of physical therapy. I worked with Nicole and another lady there who worked the entire section by themselves. They were really involved in their patients' lives and it was so sweet hearing them talk to them as if they were all family. You could tell how much they cared for their patients and their health. I learned the process of how they take the patient's blood pressure at rest, then while they're exercising, and then when they're done exercising. It was pretty neat. I loved that I got to be able to work with patients this week; that was possibly the highlight of my internship so far. I read the article about James Harrison not thinking children should be given "participation trophies" because it's not as rewarding or whatever if it's not a legit trophy for winning. I disagree with him. I don't see what's the big deal of a child getting a trophy for participating in something. It's still pretty rewarding to get a trophy even if it is just participating in something. That means you didn't quit or give up. You stuck through with it till the end. I got a participating trophy for softball once and I thought it was pretty neat and rewarding as a good. To be honest, I didn't care for it after a while because I ended up not being into softball. I didn't quit though. I stuck with my team till the season was over and then decided not to continue doing something I didn't have a strong passion for. Some kids might get those participation trophies and then get inspired to receive a actual trophy for winning something or being the best at something. I don't know. I just don't see the big deal over participation trophies. It's just a trophy.
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Candela
9/26/2016 06:28:10 am
I'm so happy for you that you were able to work with patients! Woo hoo!
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Victoria PerryHello, all! I'm Victoria Perry and this blog is going to be about my journey through Career Field Experience and shadowing doctors, nurses, etc. Welcome to my journey! Archives
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