This semester i had the opportunity to have two rotations at a children's hospital and long-term care facility; both clinicals brought new experiences and reinforced my interest in helping adults compared to pediatrics. To begin, when I started my pediatric rotation I was extremely nervous of caring for kids and dealing with the parents but my experience was the complete opposite. Throughout the weeks, I've gained more confidence with vitals, administering and identifying the needs of the patients; despite my anxiety with the parents at the bedside they assisted with care and were comfortable with me providing care to their child. Despite my jitters in the beginning, I had the opportunity to face those uneasy feelings and improve. The best part of the rotation was administering medications through IV, flushing and removing IVs and giving respiratory treatments with the aid of respiratory team and witnessing suctioning which was pretty cool.
In my medical surgical rotation, I had the opportunity of hanging with the senior population and listening to their stories and providing assistance when needed. One cool thing I liked about that rotation was administering insulin. In the beginning, I was a bit nervous about giving the needle since I have my own personal anxiety towards needles but administering it to others was a great feeling because I was not on the receiving end LOL. Also, I was excited because my resident did not feel a thing despite my nervousness; one thing i found interesting is how weird it felt breaking through the skin. Overall, both of my clinical experience reinforced the passion I have of helping others and that I am in the right place. Also, one huge take away I learned was you won't know the answer to ever question and learning new things is part of the job so do not be nervous to ask for help.
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