Rural-Community Health Care Professional
Health care professionals who choose to practice in rural communities face a series of barriers and sets of opportunities rather than a health care professional who practices in a suburban or urban environment. Regardless of the location of the health centre, it’s essentially crucial to give a patient the required amount of care to nurture them healthy. Unfortunately, health care in rural communities is small but the population of health care professionals is gradually rising. There are many advantages and disadvantages to practicing in a rural community which will be explored in this essay.
It’s been said by many health care professionals that working in a rural community is a very rewarding and …show more content…
In my own opinion, I would love to return to Bruce County to practice as a family physician. My dreams are to become a doctor and to specialize in family medicine. If I were given the opportunity to complete my residency in Walkerton or Hanover, I would like to return to do so. Not only does returning to a rural community give me a chance to repay my future student debt, it will also give me a chance to learn to bond with my fellow health care professionals. As stated above, working in a rural community creates stronger intraprofessional teams and closer relationships, inside or outside the medical environment. As I job shadowed Dr. McArthur, she showed me that you can grow thick skin, as well as have a deep connection and level of compassion for your patients. In the future, I would love to come back and learn how to treat patients not only as their doctor, but as their companion in health. Furthermore, to do something that you love and to be where you love, will lead to the most convenient outcomes for my …show more content…
Ultimately, it’s the preference of the health care professional to decide whether or not they will take the chance to work in a rural community. As previously stated, those who work in rural communities are able to develop deeper connections with the patients rather than the health care professionals in urban communities. More often than not, the physicians and nurses who work in rural communities have less patients so that they are able to communicate with the patient one-on-one and giving them a sense of friendship which develops trust and camaraderie, rather in urban hospitals where there are an abundance of patients. Meanwhile they are still able to develop relationships, they are not as close-knit to those who work in rural communities. Many health care professionals mean business and many like to have pleasure in their business. Lastly, becoming a health care professional is an achievement on its own and is an incredible lifelong career, regardless of the rural/urban community. Health care professionals should carefully weigh their options and wisely make the decision which will mostly benefit those in rural communities, including the ability and innovation to give those in rural communities the more than adequate health care they
Health care professionals who choose to practice in rural communities face a series of barriers and sets of opportunities rather than a health care professional who practices in a suburban or urban environment. Regardless of the location of the health centre, it’s essentially crucial to give a patient the required amount of care to nurture them healthy. Unfortunately, health care in rural communities is small but the population of health care professionals is gradually rising. There are many advantages and disadvantages to practicing in a rural community which will be explored in this essay.
It’s been said by many health care professionals that working in a rural community is a very rewarding and …show more content…
In my own opinion, I would love to return to Bruce County to practice as a family physician. My dreams are to become a doctor and to specialize in family medicine. If I were given the opportunity to complete my residency in Walkerton or Hanover, I would like to return to do so. Not only does returning to a rural community give me a chance to repay my future student debt, it will also give me a chance to learn to bond with my fellow health care professionals. As stated above, working in a rural community creates stronger intraprofessional teams and closer relationships, inside or outside the medical environment. As I job shadowed Dr. McArthur, she showed me that you can grow thick skin, as well as have a deep connection and level of compassion for your patients. In the future, I would love to come back and learn how to treat patients not only as their doctor, but as their companion in health. Furthermore, to do something that you love and to be where you love, will lead to the most convenient outcomes for my …show more content…
Ultimately, it’s the preference of the health care professional to decide whether or not they will take the chance to work in a rural community. As previously stated, those who work in rural communities are able to develop deeper connections with the patients rather than the health care professionals in urban communities. More often than not, the physicians and nurses who work in rural communities have less patients so that they are able to communicate with the patient one-on-one and giving them a sense of friendship which develops trust and camaraderie, rather in urban hospitals where there are an abundance of patients. Meanwhile they are still able to develop relationships, they are not as close-knit to those who work in rural communities. Many health care professionals mean business and many like to have pleasure in their business. Lastly, becoming a health care professional is an achievement on its own and is an incredible lifelong career, regardless of the rural/urban community. Health care professionals should carefully weigh their options and wisely make the decision which will mostly benefit those in rural communities, including the ability and innovation to give those in rural communities the more than adequate health care they