Personal Narrative: My First Clinical Experience

My first clinical exposure occurred volunteering at Palos Community Hospital. Alongside other volunteers, I transported patients to various departments. The transportation routine involved retrieving a patient’s chart, consulting with physicians on a patient’s current state, preparing the method of transportation (a wheelchair, cart, or bed), greeting the patient, and verifying the necessary tools for transportation such as oxygen tanks, IVs, or heart monitors were with the patient. When the patient arrived to his or her destination in the hospital, I was required to notify the medical professional in charge and accommodate to the patient’s comfort. This experience gave me unique access and insight through personal conversations with patients,