Throughout the LPN program, I was afforded the opportunity to enter into a patient care internship. Many cringe at this opportunity, but I found it to be one of the most enlightening experiences of my life. Not only did it highlight many of my strengths in the medical field, but it showed me many of the things I needed to work on. I am now proficient in working in a team, delegating tasks, multitasking, advocating for the patient, accepting responsibility when asked, and many other important assignments. My time caring for patients also showed me the importance of teamwork between the medical staff and the patient, which allowed me to set my sights on new goals for myself, and my education. I realize now I need to learn more about promoting wellness, preventing wellness, facilitating coping, and restoring health so that I may best serve the patients, and allow them the best chance at leaving any facility happy and healthy. Patient care showed me it is possible for a patient to regain health, thrive, and never return. I would like to enter the medical community as an RN to continue having this type of impact on other patients after I have continued me education and learned enough to be of better use to them as a caregiver.
My name is (fill in here). I am twenty-nine years old. Currently I am an LPN; I graduated in October of 2014. I have never worked as an LPN, but during my internship I was fortunate enough to provide patient care for several patients, many of whom I witnessed thrive and gain better health. Many people in the nursing field enter it hoping to help manage a patient’s ailments until they leave the hospital, or until they die. My experience in patient care, however, inspired me to move forward with my education, showing me with the right attitude and adequate care, many patients can leave the facility healthier than when they arrived.
The LPN program, specifically my time in patient care, inspired me in several ways, giving me new goals I plan to follow throughout my education. For example, I want to promote wellness wherever I go, especially when I am working. It is important to me that I learn more about health and caregiving in order to promote wellness to the best of my abilities. Continuing my education will also help me to prevent illness, and to facilitate coping in the workplace. I learned this was also a very large part of pain management and recovery during my time in patient care. Preventing further illnesses and helping them cope with the struggle they are going through allows them to focus more of their efforts on a single recovery. Finally, furthering my education will help me learn how to restore the health of my patients. While I was giving patient care, restoring health was the obvious deciding factor between the patients who succeeded and those who failed. Patients and the medical staff often worked as a team during recover, but it often started with the medical staff, and I would like to be the biggest part of the team I can be; continuing my education will allow for this.
My time in patient care was spent well. I learned many things about my practice and myself. Most importantly, I learned how to become an effective caregiver. I also became aware of how important it is to sometimes educate fellow staff and patients on conditions and how to manage them. I began to work better in a team, as well. Working in patient care taught me the basics of being a patient’s advocate, which is very important for the medical field, and I have learned how to manage crises of different varieties. The experience contributed to many different skills that will be beneficial to me throughout my future education. I am able to complete assigned responsibilities within my healthcare team in order to help the patient maintain health, and avoid disability or illness. I also have improved my planning skills; it is one of my strengths. The implementation and evaluation of for a sick individual or a group is also a strength of mine. I remain professional under any circumstance in the work setting thanks to my experiences in patient care, and have learned to multi-task, but also delegate tasks when absolutely necessary. Furthermore, patient care has strengthened my technical skills, i.e. taking vital signs, working with medical records, invasive procedures, and aseptic techniques.
While I understand that many others will have a desire to continue their education, they will not have the same goals or the same qualifications as I do. I am prepared to do everything I can in the RN bridge program to re-enter the medical field, helping the patient to the best of my ability. My soul purpose is to ensure the safety and health of patients. I owe this determination to my time in patient care throughout the LPN program, and I would like to continue my commitment to my work by continuing my education, strengthening my skills, and helping everybody I am able to help.
