EMT Personal Statement

Growing up I was always exposed to the medical field because my mom worked in the emergency department in the local hospital. When I graduated high school, I got a job working in the construction field making a great salary, for as young as I was. Because of this, I continued to work in this field for the next eleven years. It wasn’t until I was 29 years old when I got laid off of my construction job and my whole world came crashing down on me. I moped around for a month but quickly realized that this is now my time to pursue my dream of becoming a Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). That next summer I enrolled at Aims Community College in

Prior to beginning the nursing program the only patient contact that I had was in an outpatient clinic setting and had often thought how great it would be to become a nurse. As my preceptor clinical experience has come to an end, I can being to look back and reflect on my experiences not just over these past few months, but from the beginning at Avalon Care Center my first exposure to a long term care facility. Which at that time had made me question, if nursing is the right career path for me? Since then, I have had many wonderful experiences from being able to watch an open heart surgery for a valve replacement and a total neck resection for throat cancer with, jaw reconstruction with the use of the patient fibula. Still to this day, I

I entered into the world of EMS in December of 2008, when I obtained by EMT-Basic certification in the State of Maryland. I started volunteering for a fire-based EMS system, Baltimore County, where I functioned as an EMT/ Firefighter. I also started working as an EMT at a private ambulance company. After functioning as an EMT for 5 years, I graduated from University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Health Services, Paramedic track. For the next couple of months, I worked on a critical care ALS unit that offered interfacility transportation, ranging from neonates to geriatrics. Although I was not certified as critical care paramedic, I functioned with a critical care nurse, as well as worked

I began my undergraduate career at the University of Minnesota with every intent of working toward a nursing degree and a career as a pediatric oncology nurse. I had been in the hospital a few times and had excellent nurses that took great care of me and my family; making our stay as comfortable as possible under the given circumstances. My interest in the healthcare field, specifically oncology, also stemmed from experiences I had volunteering and fundraising for organizations like Children’s Miracle Network throughout high school. After one semester of coursework and a few months volunteering at Masonic Children’s Hospital, I realized that a career in nursing was not what I had imagined myself to be. As I began to familiarize myself and make connections with medical professionals in the hospital, I noticed that nurses did not spend

Because of these changes, my interests in nursing have been influenced by circumstance. From the very beginning of my journey, I had a strong interest in becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), but because of the need to relocate for my husband’s job, becoming a CRNA was no longer an option due to location. After reevaluating my options, I have established a new interest in becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner, but because of my academic marathon and because of my age, I have also considered foregoing the additional education past a BSN. Other areas of interest include the Emergency Room, Cardiology, Critical Care, and Neurology. All of my career options interest me because they provide challenge and constant change. Hopefully the remainder of my academic journey will help solidify my ultimate career goal in the nursing profession.

After more than a decade in his second career, aging registered nurse John Noble “knew as I got older, bedside nursing would potentially get harder.” He knew he eventually would need to move away from the bedside and took advantage of the hospital paying for further education. He chose a Master’s degree as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) as it allowed him the flexibility to decide during school if we wanted to go into management, teaching, or become a practicing NP. In school he really liked the NP role, and the rest is history.

As a tenth-grade student, I started my profession in Emergency Medicine at a local Community College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Consequently, I volunteered in my local community as a new EMT and was exposed to some of the finest mentors one could ask for. After graduating high school, I joined the United States Marine Corps and completed a three-year enlistment without event and returned to civilian life. I immediately returned to Emergency Medicine as a paid employee and advanced my certification up to Paramedic and then became a Flight Paramedic in the early 1990’s. I was considered the employee who had the passion to keep learning and enjoyed sharing the information with others. Through constantly

It was my first time volunteering overnight at the Ambulance Corps. At this particular time, I have already been an EMT for about 3 years and a CPR instructor for about a year. Call comes in about 3 am for a 50 year old man who has trouble breathing. My crew and I are the first on scene. As my partner is gathering all the equipment to bring inside the house, I run inside. First, I meet the man’s wife who quickly, guides me into their bedroom, where the man is lying in bed. “Hello, I am Brooke! I am an EMT, what is going on tonight sir?” No response. Immediately, I check for a pulse and respirations. No pulse nor respirations. It is in this moment where I put him on the ground and conducted CPR on a real person for the first time.

Working in the medical field has always been one of my top long term goals. As a child, I started volunteering at different nursing homes passing out ice and eventually when I graduated from high school I was able to become a worker at one of the nursing homes I volunteered at. Last February , I was in and out of the hospital taking care of my aunt , who passed away with cancer. I would take notes for my aunt if she wasn't alert to hear the nurses or doctors comments. When my aunt was alert I would read the comments to her & she would breakdown the information so that I could have a better understanding. My aunt had her masters in nursing, which means she was a well educated women and knew most of the information the nurses and doctors would

In fact, I can remember watching a television program about a medical setting and thinking to myself, I could never do that. I was given the opportunity after graduating high school to take advantage of a scholarship for a technical school offering a new and intuitive alternative to being a licensed nurse, medical assisting. Although I did not receive a ‘license’ in the early 1990’s the program was based on an LVN curriculum and required over a year of classes and wearing a white dress and cap, in other words I was benefited by receiving a throughout education with instructors that helped nurture my passion for nursing. I have continued to pursue my career and education in nursing for over 20 years with an ever-growing passion and appreciation in the medical field. Essence of Nursing

Throughout my life I have been searching for my purpose, looking within myself as well as within school, attempting to determine which field I belong in. In high school, I developed a desire for medicine than i went on to receive an EMT certification. When I accomplished this I felt remarkably proud of myself and felt I took my first step in the right direction. Being in the EMT career for about two years now I've learned how much I love being in the medical field. Being an EMT was my first step and my next one is to become a Registered Nurse. Personally, I long to be able to accomplish higher for my patients I long to have bigger role in their care and assist them throughout their stay while under my

This primary care clinic provides health-care to needy people from various ethnic groups, absolutely free of cost. I worked as an extern under supervision of attending physicians, performing various tasks including clinical evaluation, case presentation, maintaining paper records and EMR. I used to spend a lot of time on patient education and providing support to the poor, which enhanced my knowledge of the socioeconomic aspects of

Emergency situations happen all the time, people are constantly in need of immediate medical attention. Imagine being the person who gets to help. Who knows exactly what needs to be done and can actually save a life, in a life or death scenario. The program I am most interested is EMT. The EMT program will not only provide the exposure necessary to succeed as a medical professionals, but the satisfaction of helping others when they are in need the most. However, being an EMT does not mean you will save lives all the time the most important aspect of emergency care is that you are there for people who need help immediately when they are at their weakest moment.

After graduation, I immediately went to work at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson MS, as a staff nurse on a Medical surgical unit. After this extensive career experience, in 2008, I decided to pursue another avenue of nursing. I began working with the Hospitalist group as their clinical coordinator. This position provided an abundance of growth and success to my nursing career. In 2009, I completed my Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson MS.

From a very early age I have always looked upon Nursing with respect and have cherished the idea of working with different people, helping them and working as part of a team to make a difference. Nursing my father through terminal illness further heightened the passion I had in me to work with vulnerable people. This insight of misery at an early age gave me the effort to search for a career that passed on the direction to fulfil my dream job. I studied my BTEC LEVEL 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care which deepened my understanding in essentials of Science. I loved the units that concentrated on Physiology especially human regulation and reproduction system as I was captivated to identify how the body works.