Dear Journal,
Today, I am meeting with my supervisor to go over my memorandum form and expectations from him and myself. Initially, I was trying to intern at either the Schofield Barracks Health Clinic or Tripler Army Medical Center. The positions that we were discussing was assisting Group Practice Managers, Health System Specialist, or anyone whom were considered Health Care Administrators. The process to communicate with them and to have my orientation and required documents completed and turned into the Red Cross, took approximately 3 weeks. When I was thinking I was going to start immediately after my requirements were taken care of, I was given the run arounds with no response back. It broke my heart as that would’ve been the perfect fit for what I was trying to accomplish. My goal was to gain the experience first-hand from those in the field and later apply for a full-time position. I will not give up hope, and I plan to continue to contact them. Even if I have to take a day off from work to go and work with the health care administrators at either location, I would be ecstatic.
However, back to my meeting with my supervisor, it seemed to have gone well. I know him from my nephew, he used to be his head coach. I have spent a lot of time around him on a level of fun so I am very nervous with the professionalism. Not saying we both can’t be professional, but I want him to know I am serious and there to help his business in any way possible. As aforementioned, ideally I want to see how the business runs would be great knowledge to learn. Dr. Dirk Fujii is his name and as he had made it clear, I am not allowed to call him anything but Dirk. It’s his business, I will respect his wishes. I am a little hesitant as it seems like he does not have that much responsibility for me. He was definitely caught off guard but he is more than willing to help me out with my internship hours. Dr. Dirk, said as long I am smiling and making myself useful, he has no quarrel with me being there. I asked if there were time if he could show me more about the business. I told him my goal is to become efficient as an entry level health care administrator, so any tips and sharing of knowledge is welcomed. He mentioned that the only downside to my request is that most of that duties are done out of their Ala Moana location. So for now, I will be assisting the receptionist as we move forward with this project and with Dr. Dirk as needed.
I am eager and excited looking forward for my first working day at the center. Earlier, I have never had a chance to practice my skills in the field. I, therefore, view this as a great opportunity through which I will be able to practice my learned concepts and develop my skills further. I will have a chance to experience the situation that characterizes my future career from a practical or real life viewpoint. In particular, this experience will offer me a chance of bringing theory into practice. I anticipate that the experience will offer me a chance to learn much. Although I have not managed to secure a position on a role that I felt would offer me a richer experience, I will try to utilize every opportunity offered by this undertaking to enhance my learning. For instance, will make effort and request the administration to allow me visit other departments and help on some simple tasks where possible especially when I have no much work to do at my station. I believe that I will be granted this chance as my supervisor promised me that he would try to facilitate a rotational plan where I would be offered a chance of visiting other departments.
Dear Journal,
Today, it was slow start. I also felt like I was in the way, more useless than helpful. Soon as the door opened there were a line of customers. I don’t blame them since they have a system down and now last minute I have interrupted their flow of operations. Plus, I never worked in an optometrist office or any office for that matter. All my previous experience had me physically working on the aircraft or on a direct patient care setting in the hospital. I never quite held an 8-5 job and this is something I will need to get used to real fast given I am on a time crunch. They were amazing though, never allowed me to feel like I was hurting their operations. In my journal entries, I will not use anyone’s name with the exception of my supervisor. Anyway, I met them bright and early, 0800 and stayed till 1700. It was a long day. The receptionist had all the required forms placed on the clipboards. There were areas on the forms that were required as indicated by a highlight. I thought it was great that she had a few of these already started. I had took the initiative and asked her if I could do the remaining. She was happy to delegate. I also took a stack of them forms and highlighted for her stock pile in the drawer.
Toward the later end of my shift, I was able to perform basics like answering the phone, but immediately handing it over to the receptionist. I did not have the tools or answers to many of the questions. Some questions were, what type of medical insurance do Precision Vision accepts? Or what type of exams are offered? Another question that got me was, if I needed assistance to going to the bathroom would someone be able to assist? That last question I kind of had an idea. It would be best if they had someone accompany them as the staff are not qualified to do any transferring of persons, plus it’s a liability issue.
There is a lot I need to learn to pick up the phone calls and I hope to get well at it. I do plan that my next day of interning, I could be more hands on. Or hopefully during the downtime, utilize that moment to learn a few things. I would like to see how they manage their patients appointments, do they do automated or live patient reminder phone calls. What are the procedure for cancellation? How often are they required to make a copy of ID’s and insurance cards? Are those requirements for the office or is it mandated by the state. I know that most cases, a photocopy is required if they have a change in insurance or an addition as well. As I get more comfortable with the day to day operations, I plan to dig deeper and learn more about Dr. Fujii entire role of responsibility. Is he just there to perform the eye exams or does he have more duties such as dictating the rules and regulations, company policies, office hours, etc. How much responsibility is placed on the other doctor and remaining staff? I am very curious to see how they are still in business and do they actually make a profit. There are so many functions to each individual’s role and for the company in its entirety too.
Dear Journal,
It was a very educational day. I learned a lot about Dr. Fujii. I had already known that he was a local born on the island of Kaua’i and that he has a lovely wife who works full-time at Hawaiian Airlines and that he has 3 adorable boys who are all baseball athletes. His middle son and my nephew played on the same team for the past 8 years now and Dr. Fujii was their former head coach. He now spends his free time coaching his youngest son.
Dr. Fujii attend college at University of Hawaii where he received a BA in psychology. He then entered Pacific University's school of Optometry in Oregon, graduated with a doctorate of optometry in 1995. Since 1977 he has been in private practice. Dr. Fujii is well respected in his field yet he remains to be very humble and modest. He does not care to speak of himself but refers everything to the job. I tried to pry more about his academics but he said it was school and he lived to graduate, as he smiled and chuckled.
Anyway, today I helped a customer pick out her style of frame for her new glasses. This customer was young at heart but over the age of 50. We had picked out Tori Birch frames and she was more than satisfied. She said I reminded her of her late daughter, whom passed of cancer at the age of 17. Yes, tears were brought to my eyes. I understand that it is not professional to show emotions, however, I am human. The sweet lady was happy. Later that afternoon, that same woman had called and asked to speak with my boss. I was nervous as I heard the receptionist say “yes, she is here as an intern.” To my luck, she wanted to hire me as a personal assistant. I was flattered but there is no way I can squeeze that into my already hectic schedule.
February 5, 2016
Dear Journal,
Today I was able to sit in on a full eye exam with Dr. Fujii. The very first step taken was the use of the Snellen Eye Chart. This particular exam is performed at 20 feet from the chart. The patient was asked to read the smallest letter and to continue with the remaining of that particular line. This patient did very well and got all the letters correct. Dr. Fujii had told me that basically this person can read a letter from 20 feet for which is normal distance for most people. I tried it out and found I am struggling. I can read the lines but they seem a little blurry, then again I was trying for the smallest line possible.
Dr. Fujii then asked to see the patients chart and to review any of the information provided. This is to verify if the person was on any medications or if there were any history of vision issues for the individual and family members. In order to get a greater detail, its best to know the history of the patient from their first experience with medical issues. That does limit the questions to trouble seeing. It reflects if they have diabetes or cardiovascular problems as it will or could lead to issues with the eye. Headaches are also a tell-tale sign that a person could be struggling with their vision. According to Dr. Dirk, the patient is in no need for further tests but because the patient stated she has trouble seeing a softball at night he decided to run more tests. He started with objective measurements of the refractive state of the eye and corneal curvature readings. The machine was something I have seen once when I got my full eye exam done approximately 4 years ago. This readings are to see the strength of glasses needed as well as the curvature for contact lenses. The patient considered wearing contacts for her softball games. The prescription Dr. Dirk had ordered for her, was very minimal. It would give her a little boost to see the ball clearer at night. He jokingly stated “maybe your need more practice” and the patient chuckled. I really liked that interaction he has with his patients.
February 15, 2016
Dear Journal,
This morning was started off with breakfast. I was excited because this was not my morning. I was running late and didn’t have the time to eat my oatmeal, which I had forgotten in my microwave at home. Anyhow, there were fruits, yogurt, waffles, and your standard eggs and bacon. Yet, I am a pescatarian and do not eat any bacon. Once that was taken care of we had our first appointment at 0900. It was a little girl. She was so adorable with her cute light pink frame eye glasses. I felt sympathetic, that a person so young were already experiencing vision problems. After the patient had left the office, myself, Dr. Dirk, and the receptionist discussed her situation. It was good news, the patients continued use of eye glasses have helped with her vision problems. Usually as a person ages they tend to need a stronger prescription. Fortunately, this young girl left with an order of decreased strength. Her eye sight is improving. Medicine is amazing, and I am always astounded by its evolution and goodness it provides the world.
Today, I was also able enough to answer phone calls and schedule appointments. I checked in couple of patients today. Simply, I asked for their insurance cards, made necessary copies of identifications, and had them fill out forms. I also took the initiative to clean the rack of the displayed eye glasses, it was harder than I expected. The receptionist had me contacting patients for future appointments. I basically called patients who had appointments scheduled for this coming Thursday and Friday. They like to allow the customers at least a day or two to inform them of any cancellations if needed. Then they could fill those open slots to keep revenue. I also got to assist another patient with the selection of frames for their eye glasses. At the end of the day, I decided to clean the bathroom. It was fairly clean but I felt it could’ve used an extra dose of cleaning aids.
February 16, 2016
Dear Journal,
Today was like most days at the eye doctor’s office. It was a long day of seeing patients come and go. I did not learn anything new today but it was a nice break that the office needed. It felt like a day of reflection and appreciation. Hard work does come with time to mellow out and enjoy the moment. Today was our moment. There were maybe a handful of customers needing minor repairs and a couple scheduled for full eye exams. One of our patients forgot he was having his eyes dilated and drove all the way from the North Shore, he decided to go ahead with the procedure. Dr. Dirk provided him with disposable sunglasses that provide protection against the light making it easier to see. We had asked the patient to take his time and stay for at least an hour to let his dilation settle and to give him time to better acclimate to the light. I have to admit that seeing someone’s eye dilated to that point is quite creepy but neat.
February 18, 2016
Dear Journal,
Today’s journal entry I would like add to take focus off of my duties and experiences of my intern at the eye doctor’s office. I want to start with discussing that I have got word back from both Tripler and Schofield Barracks Group Practice Managers. They are requesting my services as they are needing help. The Director of Education and Training at Tripler needs someone to help assist her and her Health System Specialist. I have to admit, this opportunity would benefit me in a way that the time used for interning will count towards hours of experience. I constantly look on the USAJOBS website praying I would be able to get hired with that position. It is something that have my interest for a few years now. I will have to find time to make room for interning at either Tripler or Schofield. But my main priority is school and in order to complete my capstone, I must fulfill my hours at the doctor’s office. Plus I have an obligation with them and I know they could use my help. Some days it gets pretty hectic in the office.
Now, some insides to my day at the office. I started with opening the store. It is more than flipping the sign around. I had to pull up files of today’s patients. Briefly explain to Dr. Dirk what each individual was coming in for and if they had previously received any discounts. He likes to give out promotions to his loyal customers, this is one way he likes to award them and keep them loyal. Several patients had a last minute cancel wanting to reschedule for the next day but we were completely booked. They were told that they would be placed on a waiting list if there were any cancellations or no shows. Everyone has a place to be at a certain time or prior engagements, what was awesome is the fact that Dr. Dirk decided to stay past his scheduled time of office hours to accommodate a patient. This is what makes a business. So I decided to stay with him and provide any assistance possible.
February 19, 2016
Dear Journal,
Today by far was the slowest day we had in a while. There were many cancellations due to the common cold. We once again cleaned the display glasses. This is something that is done on a daily basis to prevent the spread of germs. We had a visit with my sister and my 4 year old niece. Dr. Dirk examined my niece’s eyes because her mother said she tends to watch the television less than 3 feet away. I had asked her once before if she has trouble seeing the television and she said yes. When I informed my sister she said that it is possible that my niece is making it up. It was interesting to sit in and see how he would check her eyes. It is not your usual Snellen chart or raise of a hand and tell me how many fingers. My niece do not know her colors, numbers, or letters. Dr. Dirk used pictures instead. As it turns out, my niece does not have issues with her eyesight. She will need reminding to back up from the television though.
Since we had time to spare, I got my eyes dilated. This is the second time ever in my life for having them done. The first time it was done the optometrist needed a second opinion. He saw a spec on the backside of my eye and wasn’t sure it was more than just a spec. Come to find out it was a sunspot. Yes, I was informed that our eyes can get sunspots too. They took multiple pictures documenting the size in the event they were wrong. I do not have access to this therefore, it would be difficult for Dr. Dirk to have made a better diagnosis. He said that the spot was very, very tiny. I wore cool sunglasses for the remaining of the day. It took me a little over 6 hours for my eyesight to return to normal. I tried to remove the glasses but the light caused it to be far too uncomfortable. Dr. Dirk said that I am blessed with good eyes thus far and to keep protecting them from the sun and to be sure to eat my carrots. We ended the day with story talk.
February 25, 2016
Dear Journal,
Today the doctor treated eight patients. They were all older adults who were on Medicaid. I believe they all came from the same nursing home. I thought it was such a lovely treat to have all these experienced people sharing their knowledge with us. One woman was a nurse and she worked in California for over 40 years before retiring. She had no family as her husband past and they did not have any children. She moved to Hawai’i to volunteer her time at the Veteran’s home located up at Tripler. Unfortunately she got ill and could no longer volunteer nor take care of herself in her own home. She placed herself in a nursing home and has been very pleased with her decision. I am very personable and can talk to anyone when it is not graded. However, to see the rapport the doctor and receptionist have with their customers, it’s amazing. Even those who come in with a poor attitude is sure to leave smiling. It reminds me of work. I make it a goal to turn everyone’s frown upside down. It takes work but when we are on a metal tube 38,000 feet above sea level, there’s no other choice but to interact with the passengers and ensure they are enjoying their flight. Anyway, Dr. Dirk really treats his patience’s as if they were his own family member. It is nice to see people still have compassion for others.
February 26, 2016
Dear Journal,
My previous day interning was great. Today it has taken a different turn. I made a mistake and had confirmed a patient for the wrong time. He wasn’t upset nor were the staff, but I feel like I let them down. The gentlemen was asked to come back as he had an extensive eye exam. I was seriously embarrassed but was constantly reminded that this is not the first time it has happened. I decided not to dwell on the bad mood, and focused my energy on more positives. I was sure to greet the patients and have forms prepared ahead of time for them to fill out. I took the initiative to clean all the display glasses. Some were extremely filthy. I also sat in on 3 of the exams today and took copious notes for the receptionist. She was happy as she had the time to catch up with all her back work. Today I was hoping to take on more responsibilities and learn about who deals with the policies and regulations set by the company and those aligned from the federal and state governments. Obviously, with my little screw up, it is safe to say that I will not inquire about this until I have proven myself once again. I don’t want to seem greedy and incapable. The patient whom was asked to return later showed and he was still in great spirits. We even joked about it together. I am glad that the day is over. I feel physically and mentally drained. Having to work full-time, study 6 classes, and intern is taking a toll on me. I am really looking forward to the end of my classes and the internship. However, I do not have ill feelings toward interning as my supervisor is an amazing person and is making this experience memorable.
February 27, 2016
Dear Journal,
Today I was going to go in for work but the boss man called out sick. He told me to take a day as well. I asked if I could go in for a couple of hours and he said no problem. I got to work on time and noticed the place wasn’t open. I called boss man and he learned that the receptionist was sick and the doctor was running late due to traffic. Since I know where Dr. Dirk lives, I drove to his house and got the office keys. He gave me specific instructions to setup like a normal day and inform the early appointments that the replacement doctor was caught in traffic. The result of this was everyone’s appointment got pushed back an hour at the most. Luckily our afternoon schedule was wide open. This however, worked out best for the customers as well as they too were behind on schedule and one had forgotten she had an appointment today. It was a rewarding feeling to step in and help out. I may not have known everything but I could get most done without having the reminder of the doctor.
This day was like most with the same routine. I tended to daydream frequently as my mind was heavily distracted. I was constantly thinking of work after college. I am currently a flight attendant and a reservist in the Air Force. I have a nursing degree but never had the courage to retake my NCLEX. I think this day was an eye opener. I gave myself another short-term goal that I will benefit for a lifetime. I have decided that once this class comes to an end and I have successfully completed all my other assignments for the other 5 classes, I will enroll in an online prep course for the NCLEX. I really can’t allow all my hard work go unused. I do have the passion to help others heal. This would be best to start off as a floor nurse then work my way up and into administration. I keep joking about one day being the chief of nurse.
After having the chance to work at Tripler Army Medical Center, I decided that I would love to help build a trustworthy facility that the patients and all who know of the hospital can say great things. I want them to be more involved with the community and not just the military community. I would like to see it developed to service non-military members in times of emergency. This would take a lot of work. New policies and procedures would need to be introduced and implemented. This is where the use of my degree in healthcare administration will have to come in play.
I also have a decision to make on whether or not I will start my MBA in Healthcare Administration this June or if I will start working on a dual MBA and nurse educator. The biggest deciding factor is getting licensed as a Registered Nurse.
Well overall, today was a great day at work. I helped with saving the day and I had time to reevaluate my life choices. I just need to take things one step at a time and be in it 100%.
February 29, 2016
Dear Journal,
The day started as any normal day. I had to call Dr. Dirk to confirm if he was doing better. He told me that he was still feeling unwell. He then made arrangements for a replacement doctor. I have to think about registering for the online prep course for NCLEX or I’ll be late and many opportunities will come to pass me. I also have to consider working with Tripler Army Medical Centre as this is a great opportunity that will help me improve my skills and be more productive. But how do I disconnect with the clients I have grown so fond of? What about Dr. Dirk? Now that he is unwell he needs me more than never. I think I’ll be there for him. By this time, I am already feeling connected with my workmates. We have established a good relation that I always long for my workdays. The entire work environment/experience is much interesting with mentors like Dr. Dirk. He is such a highly skilled and experienced physician. The kind of person who knows how to keep every person around him motivated. I cannot wait for his recovery to resume to work.
The replacement doctor arrived on time. Everything was in order and the patients waiting area was full. We started working immediately at 08:00. I started by cleaning the display glasses as I attended to the patients to confirm their appointments. After that I worked under the assistant doctor helping him wherever need arose. I learnt a lot on that day. He explained to me various eye conditions and their treatment. The most striking to me was the management of different kinds of glaucoma; the angle-closure and open-angle glaucoma. There’s this patient that Dr. Dirk had given an appointment last month for a checkup after removal of hair and a piece of stick from her left eye. Today, the left eye is okay, there is only a little lacrimation. The doctor prescribes for her dexamethasone drops.
I had some time to engage with the doctor when the patient left since we appeared not to any waiting patient. I tried to inquire from him about various concerns that I had regarding diagnosis, treat and management of the eye conditions. Initially, the doctor pointed out that an eye is a very sensitive organ that requires keen attention when is conducting a diagnosis and management. In particular, he pointed out that poor management of a condition could easily result to deterioration of the eye, which necessitates the significance of being extra keen. I explained to me that analyzing the patient’s history is a key aspect that aids correct diagnosis of a condition. However, he pointed out that poor documentation is one of the challenges that make this strategy infective. For instance, most patients often keep on changing hospitals such that there is no consistency in monitoring and managing their health conditions. The challenge left me thinking attempting to establish probable interventions that could be effective in addressing the problem. At this point, as when I acknowledge the vital role of the receptionist task that I was assigned. The assignment might seem simple but I acknowledged that individuals holding this position play in important role in the healthcare and disease management. Besides scheduling patients’ appointment with the doctor, the receptionist captures some basic patient’s details and help in tracing the patient’s treatment file when available. Where the patient is new client at the center, the same receptionist opens a treatment file for him or her. Furthermore, after treatment, the receptionist collects the patient’s treatment file and stores at the recommended cabinet. This entirely can be seen as the entire documentation process, which means that the problem identified by the doctor could patiently be solved by the receptionist of they are keen on their work.
Importantly, I was thinking of the idea of adopting an electronic patients’ information management system to address the presented challenged. With such a system, I was not simply thinking of local or institutional based model that is common in many organizations. In contrast, I was thinking of national-wide automated system. In particular, I was thinking of a situation where we could have all people health data captured and archived in one automated system. The patients would then be issued with something like an electronic card. Therefore, open reaching any healthcare station, the physician can just swap the patient’s card and easily retrieve the patient’s health history. This might be an expensive plan to adopt or implement, but am certain that its benefits would be overwhelming. Accordingly, I am motivated to sell the idea to the policy makers in the both the government and other influential stakeholders. I feel this as my responsibly as I have learned in the school that we need to engage in critical reasoning and embrace a problem solving culture to help in addressing the challenges that face our society. In overall, it was a tiring day, but fulfilling. I felt satisfied with my services on that day.
March 1, 2016
Dear Journal,
There’s so much for me to do today. I had to sit down on my computer and enroll for the online prep course for NCLEX. The procedure didn’t take much time. I managed to get all the required documents for enrolment and finished enrolling within 30 minutes. Dr. Dirk called me and told me that he was doing well and that he’ll be at work today. I got very pleased and longed to meet him and see him in perfect health. I got another call from Tripler Army Medical Centre asking for a confirmation of a possible day and time that I could arrange to meet with them. I asked them to give me some time to check my schedule then I’d get back to them later. I have to seek for advice from Dr. Dirk.
I arrived at the workplace at 07:50 hours and to my surprise, the patients’ queue was not as long as long as usual. I started by the normal errand of cleaning display glasses. Dr. Dirk arrives at 08:20. We shared briefly on the work progress and what we did during the two days that he was away. He inquired about the progress of the patient who had come with hair and a piece of stick in the eye and we update him. He then expressed his delight in the work that we had done.
Dr. Dirk assigned me to take a patient through the Snellen eye chart. I explained to the patient that I’ll use the chart to determine how well he sees from a distance (visual acuity) and asked for his cooperation. The patient cooperated well during the process and we managed to finish within a very short time. I then join Dr. Dirk in his station and assists him as usual.
The day ended well. I must talk to Dr. Dirk concerning the opportunity at Tripler Medical Center. I finally got the courage and shares with. He looked sad. I have never seen him this sad. This shocked me. He asked me what I have decided about the opportunity and I told him that I hadn’t made any decision yet and was waiting to consult him first. He asked me to think about it and then make a decision. We later left work at 17:30. It had been a long day, but we achieved a lot and I even managed to share with him concerning the opportunity. But one thing isn’t accomplished yet; what’s the way forward?
March 2, 2016
Dear Journal,
I must have a work plan today. I have to make a decision that will impact positively on my career, and as far as my goal of building a relationship with my clients is concerned I have to make a decision to ensure that this is achieved. Dr. Dirk has helped me a lot. His being my supervisor means a lot to me. Working with him has been great and he has made a great impact in my life. In particular, he has constantly narrated to me his life course especially towards attaining his current position and status. Presently, he is a renowned doctor but this has not come overnight. It is the product of his hard work and exemplary disciplined that he has observed. He has repeatedly insisted that self-motivation is key to success. He encouraged kept on encouraging me that if I remain spirited and focused, I will eventually realize my dreams no matter the challenges. Importantly, being a realist, Dr. Dirk belief that we need to first identify our weaknesses and potentials to strategize accordingly. He maintains that anyone who shies from his or her weaknesses is planning to fail and notes that acknowledge our weak side is the only way to conquering them. This has greatly challenged me and opened my eyes. I need to take my good time and conduct a personal analysis to establish my potentials and shortfalls to plan for them accordingly.
I called the correspondent at Tripler Army Medical Center and told her that I’d be attending to some patients at my current place and would probably consider meeting them once I’ve attended to all of them. I made it to work on time. We arrived with Dr. Dirk at the same time and started work straightaway. Yesterday’s conversation was a dead and buried. He doesn’t ask me the decision that I have made.
Dr. Dirk started attending to his patients. A patient came who work in a lab that specializes in the manufacture of laboratory chemicals and reagents. He said that as he was working a chemical mixture ran into his eye but he had adequate first aid to manage the condition. Dr. Dirk examined the patient and recommended that he be given safety glasses. I organized for the safety glasses, and after the patient had paid for the glasses and the services he was given the glasses and he left. Dr. Dirk explained for me the rationale for the prescription of safety glasses.
Through working along with Dr. Dirk, I have learnt various important aspects that am certain that they will be of great help in my future career undertakings. For instance, I have learned and acknowledged the significance of fostering professionalism at work. In particular, healthcare is a highly sensitive career as mistakes here can result to serious consequences. This explains the significance of observing high level of professionalism to avoid careless mistakes. Dr. Dirk always attends each patient case with diligence and high attention. In some controversial situations, he engages other experts and other reliable sources to build his knowledge. Following this approach, his decisions are always well informed and justified. Furthermore, I have learned and acknowledged the importance of being aware and account for the ethical standards that characterize our assigned role. As evident in Dr. Dirk’s practices, a professional or worker should always be keen on ethics to avoid conflicts. For instance, he advised me on the significance of handling the patients’ health information in a manner that is ethical, which included not disclosing it to other unauthorized parties. Furthermore, I learned the significance of developing one’s interpersonal skills that include engaging and communicating with others in the right manner and embracing the idea of teamwork among others.
A great lesson learnt and I feel that I’m advancing in knowledge each and every day. The day ends well. I got a feedback for my enrolment for the online prep course for NCLEX and it was successful. I should get set to start. The decision on whether or not to start my MBA in Healthcare Administration in June or to continue with my job also continues to be pressing. The challenging worry is whether to enroll for the Masters Course or first seek a job. I am strongly inclined to the idea of enrolling for the course the soonest possible. I feel that an MBA course will open numerous ways for me by skilling me with the expertise and knowledge to fit in diverse career fields. However, securing a job first also seems to offer a more rational and promising alternative. This is because such an undertaking would first offer me a field experience, thus I will be empowered to make informed decision especially in regard area of specialization. In particular, I will have a clear picture of the situation that characterizes my field of interest. This would include understanding the challenges, the opportunities and the gaps; thus, would go for the option that offers me a more promising future. On the other hand, the alternative is also challengeable if one considers that they getting a job that I am interested in or one that would give me the desired experience and growth might be challenging. In this context, I am challenged by the threat of wasting my time in unsuccessful job hurting. Investing such resources and effort on my education would be a more justified option. In view of this controversy, I will comprehensively consult my supervisors and other mentors to ensure that I make the best decision.
