During my time at Northside Hospital, I have been able to shape my views of a career in the medical field. Unlike the traditional classroom setting, Northside has provided me with a unique learning experience in which I can shadow real-life medical professionals and understand the day-to-day functions of a hospital. I was able to observe what quality patient care looks like, such as helping patients to feel comfortable and assuring they are well-cared for. I gained the most from my experiences by asking my mentors many different questions and acting as a helping hand wherever I could. By assisting some of the nurses I was placed with, I was able to actively learn how to give quality patient care. As an important aspect of a career in the healthcare, being familiar with ways to provide quality care to patients will aid me as I prepare for a career in medicine.
My mentorship has prepared my for the future by allowing me to reflect on my aspirations and reassure me that a career in the medical field is a path that I want to pursue. My goals for a career in healthcare remain consistent, and have even made me more eager to begin my journey as soon as possible. Rotating through different specialties at Northside allowed me to narrow down which ones I am passionate and genuinely interested in working in. Additionally, I discovered that Nursing is a career choice that I am potentially interested in pursuing, which is an option that was not previously considering before mentoring. Shadowing at Northside has enabled me to further develop my passion for medicine as well as rule out professions within the medical field that I am not interested in. My view of the medical field has not changed since I began mentoring but I am able to say that hearing about all the hardwork and effort put into healthcare is much different than experiencing it firsthand. I was able to see the process and learn about the different steps nurses have to take which was extremely beneficial to me as a student. This experience has enabled me to become familiar with the hospital setting and learn more about specific details that go into the different tasks of workers. For a future student who wants to participate in this program, the best advice I can give is to ask many questions and engage with their mentors. Secondly, I recommend helping mentors in any way that they can because we learn best by actually doing which allows us to gain the most from our experience.
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