I’ve accumulated patient contact hours through multiple venues. I worked at a rehabilitation center where I’ve dealt with geriatric patients and helped patients with daily living activities. Couple months afterwards, I applied at Memorial hospital where I can provide patient care to a more diverse group of patients. It was here that I experienced a difficult situation regarding patient care and interpersonal relations. Hurricane Irma caused devastation throughout Florida and the aftermath tested my abilities to be an efficient healthcare team member. There were many coworkers who have been affected by the hurricane and they weren’t available for their shift so we were understaffed. On top of the increasing number of hurricane victims coming
