This week I was able to work with another MA, one I've never worked with, and her name was Laveatrice. It was exciting working with her because she was extremely nice, super friendly, helpful when I had any questions or needed assistance with anything, and she showed that she cared I was there to learn. It was almost as if she was proud of me for doing something like interning at a clinic and getting my foot into the door. A patient came in and we do our routine where we will take their vitals - blood pressure and temperature -, take their weight and height, and then take their pulse. I was allowed to take the patient blood pressure manually and it turned out a little lower than usual, so Laveatrice stepped in and double checked my numbers to only find out that I was actually correct the first time! I was extremely happy. That was the first successful BP I've ever taken and it felt rewarding that all that practice paid off and I got an accurate, correct reading. After that, I got to measure a baby's head (super cute!) and we sat around waiting for more patients to come in for their appointments. This week was a lot more hands on and a lot more rewarding. Working with Laveatrice was neat and I'd love to work with her again. On my employer's evaluation sheet, evaluating me, my employer stated that I am "excellent" when it comes to Responsibility. I can definitely agree with her on that; I try my hardest when it comes to being a responsible woman, so it really means a lot for my employer to recognize how much of a responsible individual I am. I also agree with her choice of marking my Initiative category "good". I'm not much of a person to take charge in certain situations; however, that is one key thing I'm working on improving because I know there will be times I have to take charge in the medical field and, as shocking as it may seem, I like being the person in charge and giving orders when things need to be handled. As a kid, I often was the "boss" or "leader" when it came to planning things. I loved doing that, but as my high school years and middle school years began to come into affect, I dwindled down my leadership ability. It got overshadowed in the crowd of my peers. But I am definitely working towards getting that back, and I know it will be back.
POSTED AS WELL IS MY WEEK 8 TIMESHEET!
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Candela
10/31/2016 05:52:20 am
Did the baby sit still? That rarely happens! What an awesome experience. You can get those leadership opportunities back. You have already started that process with this experience. :)
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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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