My Experience As A Physician Assistant
In my response to why I want to be accepted in the Physician Assistant program, I find it important to share a little history that literally started me on my path into the medical field. Since I was a little girl, it has been my heart’s desire, and now my mission, to be a physician assistant! I want to help prevent, diagnose and treat health conditions. I believe that the following experience that I will share here will shed more light into my character and work ethics.
I came to New York at the age of 10 from the city of La Vega, Dominican Republic. Beginning at the airport, as I stepped foot onto United States soil, my struggle materialized. I was not able to communicate with the airport agent about where to go for my lost luggage, because …show more content…
Serving in this capacity, from the moment of the patient’s initial entry into the facility, I was involved in the intake process, accompanied the patient through their procedures and evaluations, transported them, push them in wheel chairs, transferred blood samples and prepared patients’ charts for scheduled …show more content…
I cherish the experience at this facility in particular; because it was there that I was first trained on how to perform exams. I felt that I was helping someone on their path to health. My two favorite exams were the PVR and EKG. PVR is an exam to check the rate of blood circulation going from the heart to the extremities. I was fascinated with the fact that it is possible to take someone’s pulse at the tip of their toes. I liked performing EKG test on patients because of the process of making sure you place each cable in the correct part of the body. This volunteering experience inspired me to take classes to get certified in both EKG and phlebotomy.
At the Methodist Hospital in 2015, I learned how to obtain patient’s medical history and entered data into Cerner. I obtained consent from patients prior to procedures such as diagnostic imaging and casting were administered. I observed physical examinations being performed by the physician assistant and it taught me that not only is it necessary to have knowledge to be able to diagnose and treat conditions, but also that interpersonal skills are essential for this career with a touch of
I came to New York at the age of 10 from the city of La Vega, Dominican Republic. Beginning at the airport, as I stepped foot onto United States soil, my struggle materialized. I was not able to communicate with the airport agent about where to go for my lost luggage, because …show more content…
Serving in this capacity, from the moment of the patient’s initial entry into the facility, I was involved in the intake process, accompanied the patient through their procedures and evaluations, transported them, push them in wheel chairs, transferred blood samples and prepared patients’ charts for scheduled …show more content…
I cherish the experience at this facility in particular; because it was there that I was first trained on how to perform exams. I felt that I was helping someone on their path to health. My two favorite exams were the PVR and EKG. PVR is an exam to check the rate of blood circulation going from the heart to the extremities. I was fascinated with the fact that it is possible to take someone’s pulse at the tip of their toes. I liked performing EKG test on patients because of the process of making sure you place each cable in the correct part of the body. This volunteering experience inspired me to take classes to get certified in both EKG and phlebotomy.
At the Methodist Hospital in 2015, I learned how to obtain patient’s medical history and entered data into Cerner. I obtained consent from patients prior to procedures such as diagnostic imaging and casting were administered. I observed physical examinations being performed by the physician assistant and it taught me that not only is it necessary to have knowledge to be able to diagnose and treat conditions, but also that interpersonal skills are essential for this career with a touch of