My Experience As A NICU Social Worker

I believe that I would be a good candidate for an assistantship for several reasons. First and most importantly, I have had the privilege to work with diverse populations. Most recently I had the opportunity to hold an internship at Penn Highlands Hospital in DuBois as a social worker in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This role allowed me to work closely with mainly parents of NICU patients but also expanded to patients of all kinds throughout the hospital. Being a NICU social worker your main priority is to offer a stable support system to your patients and their families during their stay. It’s important to communicate with your patients daily to assure you’re providing the best support and meeting the needs of each and every family. The
In my opinion being a tutor is more than helping a busy college student complete a homework assignment or studying for an upcoming exam. You can offer much more to someone struggling when you have experienced what they are going through. Many college students hold part-time jobs, take several credits, and get very few hours of sleep which leave them stressed and overwhelmed. When students come to me for tutoring I don’t just complete the assignment and send them on my way. I ask them what they need help with, what their course load is like, how much work they do outside of school and what else they have going on that could be making their education more complicated than it needs to be. In most cases I can relate to their situation in some way and that makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed in the process. While going over assignments and studying I try to show them how I was successful with the task as well as ways other students have been successful, not every student learns and understands in the same way. In every job I have had it have found that getting to know who you are working with is key to providing them the best
I feel an assistantship would do just that for me. I would be able to broaden my horizons and look at a new population. At the same time I would be giving myself more experience that is going to benefit my career. I need to challenge myself and step out of the comfort zone I have settled into for the past 4 years completing my bachelor’s degree. An assistantship would help me successfully complete a Master’s program for several reasons. First of all I have a desire to be involved with my campus. Working for my current campus assures me that I would be content holding that position. Second of all it would relieve the stress of not being involved with several activities and clubs at once. If I could be involved with an assistantship I would feel that I was contributing to the good of my campus. Lastly it would be comforting to have an income to assist with my educational and personal expenses. Early on in my bachelor’s degree I found out how difficult it was to focus on my education while stressing about financial burdens. For these reasons I feel that an assistantship would be extremely beneficial. I feel that my appreciation gives me dedication to give my all and my best. Also, my ability to juggle many tasks at one time would assure me that I would be successful at an assistantship as well as a Master’s