Doctor Experience Essay

Every person wants to follow their dreams; whether it be a chef or a business owner. No matter how large or small your dream may be; you must understand and have experience to understand if it is right for you. Many people choose to work in a health care field to earn money in the demanding and challenging line of work. For one to have experience in the field of study that one chooses to be in can be beneficial in knowing what to expect in a professional environment. I decided to become a doctor with my degree. In lieu of having experience in the field of Medical Records and Healthspring 360 forms containing ICD codes, I decided I would visit a clinic and a hospital that would be meaningful to my career to explain what I learned from my experience

A clinic and a hospital can be fast paced to service the most patients as possible. There is often trauma that can be extremely stressful and not for the faint of heart. I watched surgical procedures and went side by side with my father to help me understand what one must do to certain medical conditions and what medicines I should prescribe. Thankfully, I cannot yet go on call, but understanding my father’s experience as a doctor when I was younger meant that he had to use a pager to rush into an emergency while at home. This explains why doctors do not often get rest because I watched my father get up while dead asleep to go to the hospital, even though he was exhausted. You also sacrifice family time to save lives. Both the hospital and clinic contained many types of conditions that I must be able to emotionally handle. In a mental and physical way, the job is strenuous. I experienced death while I was there, and I must be able to emotionally understand and handle such a grievous tragedy even if I thought I could resuscitate the person using my techniques. In the clinic I learned how to give an injection and what angles to use. For example, five to fifteen-degree angles are for Tuberculosis shots and ninety degrees is for any other vaccinations. (Rahman, 2014) The narration of this experience is only a tiny bit of what a doctor must go