Naggine Bruno Mr. Morano Computing for College and Careers October. 14, 2015 I wanted to learn beyond about being a pharmacist, I wanted to learn about how it was life as pharmacist. I decided to interview a local pharmacist my area. Her name is Marie Floyd and works at a retail store. One of the questions discussed is "Why did you want to become a pharmacist?"…
My clinical experience so far has been quite interesting, because I learned basic clinical procedures and preventions that I know will benefit me as a nurse in the near future. During lab, we discussed infection control, personal hygiene, and isolation precautions. These procedures impact my personal health and wellness, because I need to ensure that I am using the proper techniques in order to keep me safe. Also, I know that it is important to make sure my patients are not at risk of developing hospital associated infections.…
Sugar Rush It was a foggy Halloween night and I had just finished putting on my zombie costume. I was a zombie from The Walking Dead. The smell of rubber filled my nostrils as I put my mask on. A realistic scar stretched from my chin to my eye! I wore teared brown rags for my costume.…
Experiencing something new can be frightening. One of the most nerve-racking experiences I’ve had was when I had surgery for the first time. One day over the summer I started to have pain on the right side of my abdomen. The pain was mild at first but it got worse.…
The pain began slowly, pricking me with its sharp needles only while doing barre in ballet once a week. I ignored it, believing it to be normal, common discomfort that would soon go away, typical thoughts of a dancer whose entire sport is centered around “good pain”. Six months later, it had escalated to the degree that every step I took felt like an arrow to my knee. Dancing had become impossible, and it was determined that I should be taken to the orthopedist. The bland, brown and beige lobby became extraordinarily familiar as I waited two hours to be examined.…
Most little girls dream of being a ballerina when they grow up, I was the little girl who dreamed of medical school. Anyone who was brave enough to ask got my vehement no when asked if I thought that the college, subsequent medical school, and training would be too much school or that I would get bored. I decided very early that to be a doctor was one of the most exciting things that a person could chose to be and my fantastic pediatrician was the initial spark for this love of medicine. The care that I could see him exhibit in his daily operations as well as the ease at which he interacted with patients and parents alike inspired me. His knowledge was fascinating and I longed to have that level of understanding of the human body.…
“I knew it was getting bad when everyone would tell me that I needed to tone it down, they would be like, ‘hey man, it’s getting out of hand.’ It was like the medication would take over my body and mind and I felt energized, I felt good. But, when you are going through that much Adderall, you know, you would run out of it.…
It’s only been a few month since the United States elected our new President John Anderson, but little did we know he would soon be ruining innocent lives. Today is the day me and my best friend Katie found out about “The Toxic Shot” and that it would be used to kill every woman in the United States. At first we looked at each other and thought this was some type of sick joke but then we kept paying attention to the TV and found out how and why the government would do such a thing. Suddenly the president's face showed up on the screen and he started talking, “Hello ladies and gentleman of the US I have an announcement to make, I think that women are unnecessary and needy, This is why I have decided to get rid of them once and for all, if…
Hey, I am doing okay, at times I feel a little overwhelmed with the variety of responsibilities I have to take care off on a daily basis, but that’s life! I’m currently receiving a portion of my clinical training, which is providing therapy to adults with mental health disorders. (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, Borderline Personality disorder, PTSD, and Schizophrenia) It’s challenging, but I love it. I am making a difference in peoples lives, which has always been my passion.…
Lastly, there was one patient who I had noticed since the beginning of my clinical rotation. He was often wondering around the unit or sitting in his room. However, one morning, I noticed him sitting in the dining room by himself and decided to approach him. I introduced myself and asked him if he would like to play cards. He immideitly declined my offer saying something along the lines of “no thanks.”…
I want my kids to be able to say, " My daddy's a doctor. " I want them to see and truly believe they can accomplish anything they set their minds on. I want to be able to show them that hard work and steadfastness can make dreams a reality. Ever since I can remember I've wanted to be a psychiatrist. Life is hard, and If I can even slightly ease that burden, and aid individuals who suffer from any kind of mental issue, I will have reached my personal Nirvana.…
Every field of medicine is extremely important in its own way and that fascinates me but one of the best days of my life was the day that my nephew was born on April 9, 2014. It was such a beautiful, breathtaking experience. A life, no, a baby breathing in oxygen for the first time; the sounds of their screams throughout the hospital room. The light illuminating on their pale pink skin, it's something that I'll never be able to forget. I knew that some people would've been horrified at someone delivering a baby…
1) Briefly describe your exposure to medicine As the daughter of a pediatrician, the medical field has surrounded me my entire life. However, my familiarity with the details of medicine expanded at age 15 when I began to volunteer at the C.A.R.E. Clinic, which provides medical care for the uninsured. My internship at a medical examiner’s office exposed me to the anatomy and physiology of the human body and the medical causes of death. In college, I explored medicine by volunteering in the emergency department at Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota in St. Paul and participated in a Global Medical Brigades trip to rural Honduras.…
Looking through my phone, I stumbled upon a headline from CNN that immediately caught my attention: “Cost of life-saving EpiPens up over 400%.” When I first read the title, the image of one of my friends rushed to my mind. This friend has an extensive list of severe allergies, requiring her to own and carry multiple EpiPens everywhere she goes. Additionally, I had lived through situations where individuals began to present redness on their skin, cough, and shortness of breath, which could have escalated to anaphylactic shock. These personal experiences and my interest in the medical field have allowed me to understand more about life-threatening allergies.…
Life as a Drug Addict Most people don’t see me doing drugs but I did and it ruined my life but I survived. I use to look down on people who did drugs and I didn’t understand why they did it and why they just wouldn’t stop using them. Then, I became a drug addict…