The piercing tone of the orthopedic trauma pager seizes the attention of the room. There is a man in critical care 4 with a threatened limb. As we reviewed the patient’s history, an overwhelming sensation flooded my senses. The patient was Dave, the father of my best friend DJ. Tirelessly I worked, ensuring that Dave received the most optimal care I could provide. When DJ and his sisters arrived, I immediately sought them out to comfort, console, and inform. It’s not easy telling someone that their loved one has had a severe accident, with a high risk of limb amputation. When it involves people you already love, it weighs even more on your heart. Nevertheless, Dave and his family needed help, and my work became imperative. This moment
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One of the aspects of being a PA which appeals to me personally is the ability to explain medicine in lay terms and thereby engaging individuals more effectively in their own care. Another is the ability to be there for those who have no one else and provide them with compassion and empathy. Fortunately, my time spent learning about and working on cars is not without use, as through automotive repair I have learned to employ a systematic and analytical diagnostic …show more content…
I hope to be a well-rounded provider someday and being able to draw on a large knowledge base to aid patients in understanding and becoming active participants in their care. One of the residents I work with recently asked me “Why do patients like me more than him?” I answered that for one I always enter the room with a smile and introduce myself, secondly, when I am doing painful procedures to a patient I take the time to inform them as to what we are doing and why it is important we do
One of the aspects of being a PA which appeals to me personally is the ability to explain medicine in lay terms and thereby engaging individuals more effectively in their own care. Another is the ability to be there for those who have no one else and provide them with compassion and empathy. Fortunately, my time spent learning about and working on cars is not without use, as through automotive repair I have learned to employ a systematic and analytical diagnostic …show more content…
I hope to be a well-rounded provider someday and being able to draw on a large knowledge base to aid patients in understanding and becoming active participants in their care. One of the residents I work with recently asked me “Why do patients like me more than him?” I answered that for one I always enter the room with a smile and introduce myself, secondly, when I am doing painful procedures to a patient I take the time to inform them as to what we are doing and why it is important we do