Physician assistant

in which I have had vast training. I am required to present a minimum of one major case presentation per rotation to the pharmacy department, as well as the medical staff at times. I have given numerous in-services to medical residents and physician assistants at my institution. I had the opportunity to execute a clinical pearl presentation at a NYCSHP meeting this past month. Currently, I am in the process of obtaining a teaching certificate through St. John’s University College of Pharmacy. I…

The medical practices of the roman army grew to be highly complex and structured over time. These medical practices allowed for the army to be highly successful because they allowed for the wounded to be treated efficiently, and quickly in order to return to the battlefield. The origins of military medicine begin with the basic need for survival. From 300 B.C., which was the begging of the Early Roman Army, until 30 B.C. and the start of Roman Imperial Army the wounded often treated themselves…

The Passion project is a project that Honor Allied Biology students have to research a career or a disease that they want to do and gain more knowledge about. I choose Pediatrician for this project because I really love to work with kids and this is one of the kind of doctor that I want to be when I grow up ( I get to gain more knowledge about this career). I feel that working with kids are very fascinated and they are really innocent and honest(carefree). Kids have a more creative mind and…

Gathered around the cadaver, a TA starts taking out body parts like it’s nothing. She gives one student a knee, another a lung, and finally she presents a third student the heart. Each piece of the human body is passed around from student to student as the TA talks about each when at last the student next to me gently passes along a human heart. For some reason I wasn't scared, I simply felt a sense of wonderment, as I was holding what used to be someone’s life in my very own hands. It was the…

On Thursday, April 21, 2016, I had the opportunity to job shadow Ms. Tincia, a Nurse Assistant, in the Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) at Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC). TAMC is the largest Military medical treatment facility in the Pacific Basin. It is also a federal tertiary care facility catering towards local active duty and retired military personnel, their families, and veteran beneficiaries. The ICU is a place designated for seriously ill patients who require close observation and…

effective in health care jobs, however the hand-held devices have their downsides. “It has been reported that there are more than 255.4 million wireless subscribers in the United States, and a 2012 market research study indicated that 85% of US physicians use smartphones” (Guglielmi, C. L., Banschbach, S., Dort, J., Ferla, B., Simon, R., & Groah, L., 2013). On the other hand, since the world is going very virtual, very quickly many people are already accustomed to using smartphones, tablets, and…

What would the world be like without physical therapists? Besides doctors, nurses, and other parts of the medical field, physical therapists are important too. The play an important role in the medical field like any other medical occupation. Physical therapists restore our health, life and self-esteem. Without physical therapy, we would be hopeless and most people will feel that they will never heal or become restored again. The history of physical therapy dates back to 1894 when it was first…

Audrey Pattock Period 03 Career Paper December 15,2016 Nurse Anesthetist A Nurse Anesthetist’s job at first may seem quite simple, but they tend to face split second decisions that can cost a life or save one. Everyday numerous surgeries are being performed. Whether it’s an open heart surgery, or just getting your wisdom teeth out. A Nurse Anesthetists will always be by your side to make sure everything is going as planned. A Nurse Anesthetist is one of four Advanced Practice Registered…

When I decided to enroll in becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) last 2009, I know that I would be able to deal with different kinds of people and be able to be part of their healing process during their stay in the healthcare institution. Today, as I become a part of the health team, I learned a lot of things. First is being able to know how to communicate and work with varied type of people may it be our patient or a coworker. In my every day shift at hospitals and nursing homes, I was…

The Elliot hospitals surgical services microsystem is a unique and complex environment. With a group of clinicians and staff that work together with a shard clinical purpose, to provide care for the surrounding community. The Operating room (OR) is an ever changing microsystem that has many moving part to help it function adequately. In this essay, I will outline many of the important dynamics that comprise the microsystem of the OR, and describe why each element is needed to help service its…