eCheat.com RSS Feedhttps://www.echeat.com/ Why You Suck Obama's Cock 2021-12-02T05:19:25.75-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Why-You-Suck-Obama-s-Cock-45523.aspx Care plan ASSESSMENT DIAGNOSIS GOAL INTERVENTIONS EVALUATIONS ACTIVITY-REST Only sleeps four hours a night Insomnia Patient will focus on increasing the number of hours of sleep per night. Patient should be prescribed with sleeping pills. Patient should also be instructed to sleep in a dark and quiet room. Monthly evaluation should be used to reveal the number of hours of sleep O2-CO2 102 beats per minute Tachycardia Patient will work to reduce her beats per minute. Patient should be taught techniques such as carotid sinus massage, valsalva maneuver, and dive reflex. The patient will be evaluated to determine her heart beats per minute. ELIMINATION Little blood in vomit, dehydration Stomach ulcer Patient will reduce the occurrence of vomiting. Patient should drink more water to reduce the impact of dehydration. Antibiotics should also be prescribed to treat the stomach ulcers. Patient will undergo several X-rays to determine the extent of stomach ulcers. INGESTIVE Binging and purging, stomach pain, difficulty swallowing, multiple dental caries, taking diuretics and laxatives Bulimia Patient will increase her daily 2017-10-07T23:54:02.967-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Care-plan-45380.aspx Role and Setting of Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care Gerontology Role and Setting of Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care Gerontology Role and Setting of Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care Gerontology The number of old people in need of nursing care has grown exponentially. Aging comes with a myriad of health issues and requires care. There are several roles that advanced nursing plays in ensuring that the safety of the patient increases while, at the same time, reducing the time taken in a health facility or to recover. One of these mandates includes the diagnosis of the acutely ill person. There is also the management of an individual from the time of their admission to when they are discharged. Another role includes the follow-up on the patient even after they are cleared. The process ensures a smooth transitioning to another environment, thus, leading to quick recovery. Therefore, acute care gerontology involves extending care to this part of the population to ensure that they spend the minimum time in recovery. Clinical Role The role of the advanced practice is clinical in nature. By performing the assessment, which may include interviews, diagnosis, and taking the medical history of the patient, the practitioner assumes a clinical role. In addition to that, there is the clinical management of the patient during the time they are admitted to the hospital. Taking this role helps increase the safety of the patient during the treatment process and after discharge. Assessment and diagnosis assists in placing an individual on the right treatment process, thus, ensuring that there is no risk of administering wrong treatment (Goldberg et al., 2016). At the same time, the nurses play a vital role in guaranteeing that there are no chances of the patient getting an in-hospital infection. Additionally, reducing the time spent in a hospital also brings down the chances of getting an infection there. The follow-up they make also helps increase the safety of the patient by ensuring that they are taking their prescriptions safely (Hirst & Cole, 2014). There is also an assessment of the patient with the aim of taking further action when it is necessary. In the case that the patient has to undergo surgery, the assisting role that they take assist in eliminating mistakes that can lead to complications. “The Process of Gerontological Competence in Delivery of Acute Care Nursing” by Hirst and Cole (2014) Hirst and Cole (2014) emphasize the need to increase the onsite gerontological competence for the nursing 2017-03-20T04:31:47.143-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Role-and-Setting-of-Advanced-Nurse-Practitioner-in-Acute-Care-Gerontology-45298.aspx Conservation Model. According to Violence against women and its consequences, domestic brutality against women strikes their anatomy, reduces the quality of life, destroys self-esteem and fractures the family and social setting of an individual. Conservation Model According to Violence against women and its consequences, domestic brutality against women strikes their anatomy, reduces the quality of life, destroys self-esteem and fractures the family and social setting of an individual. Most of the victims end up abusing drugs trying to forget their problems (Netto, Moura, Queiroz, Yrrel & Bravo, 2014). The extension violence against women leads to increased health care cost, school and work absenteeism thus high poverty levels. This paper aims at criticizing the article Violence against women and its consequences and evaluating the use of Levine’s conceptual model in addressing the findings of the research. In relation to Levine, his framework views a patient or an individual as a whole and also considers the person's interaction with the surroundings. The frame work was appropriate considering the issue of research. Additionally, the researcher chose to interview individuals who have suffered violence by their spouses. That was a strength for this research because the work with first-hand victims puts one in a good position to get the raw facts. The findings, on the other hand can be supported by other frameworks. Nonetheless, there was a downside in the interviewees contacted. As noted in the article the women interviewed were from a single race apart from one who was black. This was also not a representation of America as country since there are various races. Additionally, having one race can be considered a weakness because violence against women is an issue that is permissible in some cultures. A balance of several races and cultures could have given results with a different dimension, and this different aspect could help in curbing this atrocity being committed on women. The results of the research gave a limited understanding of the subject matter. The limitation is as a result of interviewing one race in the research. Under the given situation, Levine's theory was instrumental in supporting the research in the article. That was made possible by the underlying principles of conversation in the framework provided. That spells out how nurses should treat and handle patients who have experienced violence. The care model relatively operates by rationality and reductionism. About the objective of the study, the Levine's theory has adequately covered the effects of violence on women. Nonetheless, in future, research should provide some psychological facts that support the findings. That is, the interview should also be done to scholars in the psychological field since the 2017-02-22T01:26:37.403-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Conservation-Model_-According-to-Violence-against-women-and-its-consequences,-domestic-brutality-against-women-strikes-their-anatomy,-reduces-the-quality-of-life,-destroys-self-esteem-and-fractures-the-family-and-social-setting-of-an-individual_-45288.aspx Neuropsychologist Career Neuropsychologist Career Name Institution Date Outline A. Definition of neuropsychology 1. Neuropsychology is the study of how the brain influences behavior and how various infirmities alter its function. B. Role of Neuropsychologists 1. Behavioral assessment 2. Teaching in institutions of higher learning 3. Acting as professional witnesses in cases involving mental health C. Skills required 1. A professional is required to have a post-graduate qualification to be licensed to practice 2. The required certification include either Ph.D. or PsyD D. Benefits of being a neuropsychologist 1. Modest remuneration 2. Job satisfaction 3. Getting a chance to interact with individuals from different walks of life E. Education requirement 1. A four-year university degree in biology, pre-med, psychology or neuroscience 2. A post graduate degree in psychology extending to a Ph.D. or PsyD and an addition one-year internship. F. Goals of psychology 1. The goal of psychology is to understand human behavior Career Description Neuropsychology is that branch of psychology involved with how the brain influences an individual’s behavior and cognition. Professionals in neuropsychology focus on the ways in which brain injuries or illnesses interfere with a person’s cognitive functions and behaviors. The human brain is the most complicated organ in the human body, often referred to as the master organ due to its role of regulating other bodily organs. It controls involuntary actions such as breathing, digestion, sensitivity, heartbeat among others. The brain also commands and leads human behavior and cognitive functions. For example, injury to any section of the brain is ground for body malfunction, or unusual behavior and thoughts. This presents the gap filled by clinical neuropsychologists, where they specialize in the relationship between the physical aspect of the brain and behavior (Semrud-Clikeman, 2016). Since this is a fairly broad field, a clinical neuropsychologist is presented with a broad range of options when it comes to career choice. The first option is the direct treatment of patients in public/ private hospitals, specialty clinics or under home-based care arrangements. They may also work as teachers in institutions of higher learning, or researchers in various organizations. They are key parties in conducting inquiries aimed at studying the human brain and how its physical state influences human behavior and cognition. The causes, effects, and potential treatments also form an integral part of the research. They include complexities in memory, language, reading and learning, decision making and problem-solving and other behavioral or thinking abilities due to injury or illness. Other 2016-11-07T22:26:28.473-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Neuropsychologist-Career-35242.aspx Coming Full Circle “Mom, I’ve decided I’m not going to medical school.” As the gravity of my words sank into the ensuing silence, my intuition told me that they fell on deaf ears. Indeed, it would be a full two months and $200 in university long distance service bills until the finality of my decision not to apply to medical school had been adequately communicated. It shocks me to realize that it has been five years since I made that phone call, which I recall so vividly. However, in these five years I’ve traveled the world and had the opportunity to serve and learn from destitute villagers in India, I’ve achieved a master’s degree in neuropharmacology, I’ve lived through the painful discovery that my brother has an as-yet incurable neurodegenerative disorder—multiple sclerosis (MS), and I have come full circle to realize that there was a physician inside of me all along whom I am passionately excited to cultivate. As a child, it seemed like I was destined for medicine. For my mother, it might as well have been ingrained in my DNA. Ever since I could walk, I had been in and out of hospitals volunteering, observing, interacting and learning from the doctors and patients. Throughout high school I worked in two family practice clinics, a gastroenterology lab and in a surgeon’s office. I’d taken patient histories and chief complaints, removed post-op stitches, scrubbed in and assisted in ER and outpatient OR procedures. When I entered college at the University of Southern California, I breezed through 2 years of pre-medical coursework without thinking twice about my de jure destiny. Then in my 3rd undergraduate year, I revolted. A sense of individuality grew inside of me, and with it an intense desire to carve out my own place in the world, to find myself, to become a man, to realize my independence and to exercise my freedom to choose my own destiny without the trammels of parental pressure. Despite 2 years and 1000 miles of distance between my family and myself, I had not yet cut the umbilical cord; this autumn of 2002 was the beginning of my matriculation into adulthood and taking responsibility for my life. Since then, undoubtedly the most important lesson I’ve learned is that your own problems melt away when you are given the joyful blessing to serve, heal, and feed others. In 2003 I joined a non-profit organization centered in India whose 2008-09-08T00:36:01-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Coming-Full-Circle-33695.aspx Statement of Purpose-- Physical Therapy I first became exposed to physical therapy while working at a fitness gym as a personal trainer assisting members reach their health and fitness goals. During the past two summers, I also coached high school girls and boys basketball for my church league. In this position, I accepted the responsibility of being a role model to these 2008-04-23T23:44:40-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Statement-of-Purpose-Physical-Therapy-33567.aspx Personal Statement AMCAS To become a physician is my life’s aspiration. Taking responsibility for people's health and well-being requires first a medical student who is serious about learning, and I am just that. I have good study habits and time management skills, as well as a strong academic background in science. A career in the medical field will give me the unique opportunity to utilize my current and future abilities while benefiting human life and society. One of my most rewarding experiences has been volunteering at the Guild Home for the Aged and Blind. Working with elderly patients at such a young age has opened my eyes to the delicacy of life. I can recall a fellow volunteer conceding defeat when she found the aromas of some patients, as she put it, “intolerable.” I, on the other hand, smelled not the age of the body but the decay of life, and held the hands of these patients, some of whom had been forgotten by their families. Henry David Thoreau once said that “The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly” Primary health-care physicians today need to be both strong and sensitive for their patients, and these are both attributes that I possess. During my study abroad in Cairo, I was exposed to the ailing healthcare system in Egypt, which has further fueled my passion to practice medicine. A program entitled “Doctors Without Borders” was mentioned to me once and since has had growing appeal for me. It is astonishing to learn how in such a system as Egypt’s, only minor regulative adjustments need be made that could possibly save hundreds of thousands of lives. I cannot change the healthcare system, but I can obtain a medical license and possibly save hundreds. There is no monetary value to be placed on that. A license to practice medicine will provide me with the necessary means to travel across the globe and put to service my abilities in remote regions; an underlying passion of mine. My cultural background and constant interactions with those of various ethnicities and religious extractions will be a great contribution to any medical school. Through my schooling, work experiences, home environment and volunteering, I have been afforded the opportunity to assess many similarities and differences amongst diverse cultural and religious groups, 2007-08-29T21:24:57-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Personal-Statement-AMCAS-33317.aspx Medical School Admissions Why pursue a medical career? Medical School Admissions Essay: Why pursue a medical career? As a potential medical student, I will strive to be a tremendous asset to The Chicago Medical School by devoting all my time and life to becoming an excellent physician. I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner, in a manner that benefits society. The medical career gives me the unique opportunity to express my many talents while benefiting human life. B. Berston M.D. once said: “ ... a funny thing happens to medical students on their way to becoming physicians: they forget how to hold a conversation.” I believe that my ability to communicate makes me well suited to pursue a medical career. While I possess the strong science background necessary for success in the profession, I also consider myself a “ people” person. As a waiter and bartender, I dramatically improved and expanded my communication skills since I was constantly meeting new people and discussing different topics. Because people constantly disclosed their personal issues to me as a bartender, I learned to become not only a good conversationalist, but also an excellent listener. In medical school, I also plan to pursue side work educating students and serving as a resource to the public. One of my most rewarding experiences has been tutoring high school students in math, physics, and biology, and helping people in my choir learn Byzantine music. Always able to develop a good rapport with students, I believe I possess a talent for teaching others in a friendly manner and in a manner that helps them to grasp difficult concepts easily. As part of my medical career, I will aim to continue teaching and to provide information to the public on the prevention and treatment of ailments and diseases. Undoubtedly my cultural diversity will be a great contribution to The Chicago Medical School. Being raised in a Greek family in Canada, visiting different countries, and now living in the United States, I have experienced the similarities and differences among many diverse cultural groups and geographical areas. This allowed me to relate to different types of people by understanding their ways and beliefs, a quality that will help me work well with other medical students and help me serve my patients better in the future. Highly motivated to succeed, I dramatically improved my grades following a time of confusion and immaturity in 1990 2005-05-21T09:28:59-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Admissions-Why-pursue-a-medical-career-26700.aspx Medical School Admissions Paper on Inspiration Georgetown Medical School Admissions Essay Aside from my older sister who is a nurse anesthetist, no one in my family has been in the medical or other health professions. In fact, I came to college thinking that I would probably follow something similar to my father's career. He is a professor of chemistry at Penn State. When I arrived as a freshman I began as a physics major and, following the advice of my faculty advisor, restricted my extracurricular activities until I had completed my first semester. In my second semester I took up some activities outside of classes, among these was the opportunity to work at a free clinic in downtown Washington. After getting past the initial shock of discovering how poor the health and nutrition practices are among many of our city's people, I was personally gratified to find that even with so little training and acting in a subordinate position I could make a real difference in the health of the people I came there to help. By the end of the semester the doctors in charge of the clinic were giving me instructions on taking medical histories, looking for emergency symptoms, performing some of the routine tests and assisting in some of the clinical procedures. That summer I decided to test my academic interests related to medicine and so I took a zoology course at Penn State. The lab work was what I liked best and upon returning to Georgetown in the fall I switched to a biology major and began to set my sights on medical school. I have continued to work at the free clinic and have been active in recruiting and training volunteers but I have also restricted the time I give to that work since it was clear to me and to anyone who sees my grades in the spring of freshman year that too much time devoted to an outside activity hurt my studies significantly. I believe that I have now learned better how to balance my studies and I enjoyed junior year much more thoroughly, finding time to sing in the chapel Sunday choir and serve as back-up organist for the choir. I have not entirely turned my back on my original major, physics, and I believe that I can finish the requirements for the minor in that field during senior year. It is this continued interest in the mathematical 2005-04-11T06:44:11-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Admissions-Paper-on-Inspiration-26480.aspx Georgetown Medical School Admissions Essay Georgetown Medical School Admissions Essay The effective practice of medicine makes great demands on the physician. He must have the training and the mind of a scientist and he must have the heart and compassion of one who cares about people of all kinds. He must have the energy and determination to continue to learn throughout life and yet have the time and concern for each person who requires his attention at any one moment. I believe that my education and experience has prepared me for the medical profession. My preparation in science has spanned the very rigorous and mathematical analysis of physics and the especially relevant areas of biological research. Yet I have not neglected to test my abilities and interest in clinical medicine. While working as a volunteer in an inner-city free clinic I have had to learn compassion for clients suffering from chronic liver disease and also to steel myself for emergencies such as removing glass from a wound inflicted by a broken bottle in a barroom brawl. Even though my involvement helping in the clinic meant taking time away from studies I feel that one does not become a good physician simply by classroom studies but by developing as a well-rounded and caring person. I have always believed that to be successful in dealing with people a diversity of interests and a breadth of education is the best preparation. For this reason I have always sought new experiences and tried to perfect a variety of skills. I play the piano and organ and devote some time each week to keeping up this skill which is valuable to me not only because I can share music with other people but also because it is a source of relaxation for me during the pressures of study. I believe that many people do not reach their real potential because they do not learn to balance their work with healthy recreations. For this reason I not only enjoy my music, but I also jog, swim and play tennis and basketball. Interacting with a wide range of people is important for a successful physician. Toward this end, in addition to working in the free clinic, I have studied Spanish which will be a useful language for a doctor in many parts of our country. I have been selected to be a teaching assistant in a laboratory course next 2005-04-11T06:43:36-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Georgetown-Medical-School-Admissions-Essay-26479.aspx What is a medical interview like and what questions are asked? Medical School Admissions Interview Ninety percent of unsuccessful interviews are a result of one of two common mistakes made by interviewees. One is being under prepared to answer a specific question; the other is being over prepared. Underpreparation results from the misconception that because it is not possible to predict with accuracy the specific questions that will be asked, it is impossible and/or inefficient to practice answers. The telltale signs of this mistake are meandering, disorganized replies to open-ended questions, contradictions, and redundancies. The second pitfall, that of overpreparedness, results when good intention is combined with poor strategy. People who make this mistake are easily stumped by unusual questions and may give stilted and overrehearsed answers to more common questions. They might appear to be stiff and nervous, and can even come across as bad listeners, since their answers (though well organized and pointed) do not consistently address the question that was asked. Also, their ability to adapt easily to different interviewers and interview styles is inhibited, making it difficult for them to establish rapport. This lesson will present a method of preparation that will help you avoid both these pitfalls. The method stresses both preparedness and flexibility. It takes into account the fact that you can neither predict specific questions nor rely on individually prepared answers. What we will help you do is prepare generally for the specific. This method of preparation takes advantage of the fact that each of the thousands of possible questions that might be asked is derived from one of a handful of basic categories. We will introduce these general categories and list examples of the specific questions that comprise each. Then we suggest strategies for responding to each type of question. Your job is this: For each category introduced, arm yourself with at least three points you would like to communicate about yourself and think of one or two specific details to support each. This will allow you to create a targeted, comprehensive set of answers to most of the questions you will be asked. With practice, you will be able to actively use the interviewer's questions (whatever they may be) to communicate the points you wish to make. This puts the control back into your hands, which should also help ease pre-interview jitters. The Questions Interviewers Will Ask You Interviewers are constantly coming up with new and creative questions to ask but no matter how different the question appears to 2004-12-28T07:36:32-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/What-is-a-medical-interview-like-and-what-questions-are-asked-26068.aspx AMCAS Essay About Working at an AIDS Hospice The AIDS hospice reeked from disease and neglect. On my first day there, after an hour of "training," I met Paul, a tall, emaciated, forty-year-old AIDS victim who was recovering from a stroke that had severely affected his speech. I took him to General Hospital for a long-overdue appointment. It had been weeks since he had been outside. After waiting for two and a half hours, he was called in and then needed to wait another two hours for his prescription. Hungry, I suggested we go and get some lunch. At first Paul resisted; he didn’t want to accept the lunch offer. Estranged from his family and seemingly ignored by his friends, he wasn’t used to anyone being kind to him — even though I was only talking about a Big Mac. When it arrived, Paul took his first bite. Suddenly, his face lit up with the biggest, most radiant smile. He was on top of the world because somebody bought him a hamburger. Amazing. So little bought so much. While elated that I had literally made Paul’s day, the neglect and emotional isolation from which he suffered disgusted me. This was a harsh side of medicine I had not seen before. Right then and there, I wondered, "Do I really want to go into medicine?" What had so upset me about my day with Paul? Before then nothing in my personal, academic, or volunteer experiences had shaken my single-minded commitment to medicine. Why was I so unprepared for what I saw? Was it the proximity of death, knowing Paul was terminal? No it couldn’t have been. As a young boy in gutted Beirut I had experienced death time and time again. Was it the financial hardship of the hospice residents, the living from day to day? No, I dealt with that myself as a new immigrant and had even worked full-time during my first two years of college. Financial difficulty was no stranger to me. Neither financial distress nor the sight of death had deterred me. Before the day in the hospice, I only wanted to be a doctor. My interest in medicine had started out with an enjoyment of science. From general biology to advanced cellular/behavioral neuroscience, the study of the biological systems, especially the most complex of them all, the human body, has been a delightful journey with new discoveries in each new class. Research with Dr. 2004-12-21T05:01:57-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/AMCAS-Essay-About-Working-at-an-AIDS-Hospice-25900.aspx A Himalayan Blizzard: AMCAS Essay I felt fortunate to awaken from my weeks-long life-threatening coma in the Zimbabwe orphanage in which I was raised from infancy, until I realized the building was ablaze. After evacuating all the inhabitants including any stray insects who were drawn to the flames, I doused the fire with a water pump I had improvised from an old accordion bellows (on which I often played Bach fugues a la Albert Schweitzer) and a bamboo-like plant I had discovered in the jungle. I named the plant Medusa Abandona after my now forgiven American born mother, who forsook me in my cradle, only after it turned out to be an unknown genus and promised to have exciting anti-cancer medicinal qualities as well. When I was convinced that everyone in the orphanage was safe, I escaped the holocaust in the solar powered wheel chair I had developed to give myself more mobility after the unfortunate accident I had as a child, breaking my seventh vertebra while wrestling a lion that had terrorized the village. When I was seven, the only doctor within a 300 mile radius took me under his wing. I shadowed him for ten years, which was quite difficult when you consider the dense jungle foliage and lack of sunlight at ground level. The fact that he was a witch doctor should in no way denigrate his skills nor the efficacy of his spells. If you accept me into your next medical class, I intend to teach my fellow students a series of hexes that will eliminate the need for Viagra, Allegra, Grecian Formula and Formula 409. Most of my adolescence I spent draining swamps, eliminating mosquitoes and generally reducing the malarial plague in three contiguous countries in equatorial Africa. It was only after saving the lives of ten's of thousands of people that I decided to become a doctor in hope that over the course of my career I might be able to save just a few more. The journey to medicine was difficult. It was a choice between being a doctor and being a shoemaker, but after I taught everyone in my village how to make their own shoes there was no need to pursue this noble profession. Harvard was reluctant to let me go after I got straight "A"s as the first graduate in their new correspondence bachelors degree program but with five majors and 12 books to my credit they finally 2004-12-21T04:59:57-05:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/A-Himalayan-Blizzard-AMCAS-Essay-25898.aspx Medical School Admission Essay firmly believe in the powerful message of Ecclesiastes 3:1, which states that every endeavor man can undertake has its own time and meaning. Looking back on my own life, I see these different seasons as stages of growth that have helped me to understand my own potential and the path that I wish to take in life. I feel that I have lived deeply and fully, and now wish to apply the valuable life lessons I have gained to what I feel is my true calling. Now is the season to explore the fascinating world of medicine, and to finally make that dream a reality. As a child, I never believed that I could succeed. Growing up in one foster home after another, I lacked the stability that a youth needs in order to excel in classes and build a proper foundation for the future. I was pregnant by the age of eighteen, and dropped out of school to try to forge a future for my children. Life was difficult but fulfilling, and I found much joy in being the mother of two lovely children. The day my second child was diagnosed with Krabbe’s disease, however, all of my happiness seemed to vanish before my very eyes. Krabbe’s disease is both terminal and debilitating, and the doctors gave my daughter a life expectancy of eighteen months. Swallowing my shock and sorrow, I devoted myself to making the most of the precious time I had left with my child. I researched intensively on Krabbe’s disease, learning as much as I could about its mechanisms and the course it would run. I applied these lessons to caring for my daughter, and provided her with the twenty-four hour a day care that she required. Because I was afraid she would die at any moment, I never left her side, even to go to work. In order to pay the bills, I took in outside sewing and odd jobs. But no sacrifice was too great for my daughter. She lived to the age of four, long past her expectancy, which the doctors attributed to my constant care. Being such an intimate witness to the struggle of life and death left me with a deep sense of human fragility. I realized that the human body is so very intricate and beautiful in its complex delicacy. Working closely with doctors, studying medical texts, and nursing a 2004-07-04T19:21:25-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Admission-Essay-25246.aspx Admission Essay for Med School As a potential medical student, I will strive to be a tremendous asset to The Chicago Medical School by devoting all my time and life to becoming an excellent physician. I believe that I am obligated to use my talents in a constructive manner, in a manner that benefits society. The medical career gives me the unique opportunity to express my many talents while benefiting human life. B. Berston M.D. once said: “ ... a funny thing happens to medical students on their way to becoming physicians: they forget how to hold a conversation.” I believe that my ability to communicate makes me well suited to pursue a medical career. While I possess the strong science background necessary for success in the profession, I also consider myself a “ people” person. As a waiter and bartender, I dramatically improved and expanded my communication skills since I was constantly meeting new people and discussing different topics. Because people constantly disclosed their personal issues to me as a bartender, I learned to become not only a good conversationalist, but also an excellent listener. In medical school, I also plan to pursue side work educating students and serving as a resource to the public. One of my most rewarding experiences has been tutoring high school students in math, physics, and biology, and helping people in my choir learn Byzantine music. Always able to develop a good rapport with students, I believe I possess a talent for teaching others in a friendly manner and in a manner that helps them to grasp difficult concepts easily. As part of my medical career, I will aim to continue teaching and to provide information to the public on the prevention and treatment of ailments and diseases. Undoubtedly my cultural diversity will be a great contribution to The Chicago Medical School. Being raised in a Greek family in Canada, visiting different countries, and now living in the United States, I have experienced the similarities and differences among many diverse cultural groups and geographical areas. This allowed me to relate to different types of people by understanding their ways and beliefs, a quality that will help me work well with other medical students and help me serve my patients better in the future. Highly motivated to succeed, I dramatically improved my grades following a time of confusion and immaturity in 1990 and 1991,which was brought on by family illness 2004-07-04T19:20:54-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admission-Essay-for-Med-School-25245.aspx Medical School Admissions Essay Emergency 911 Emergency 911 – The Two Faces of Urban Medicine Medical Admissions Essay, Personal Statement "Call 911!" I shouted to my friend as I sprinted down the street. The young Caucasian male had been thrown fifteen yards from the site of impact and surprisingly was still conscious upon my arrival. "My name is Michael. Can you tell me your name?" In his late twenties, he gasped in response as his eyes searched desperately in every direction for help, for comfort, for assurance, for loved ones, for death, until his eyes met mine. "Flail chest", I thought to myself as I unbuttoned his shirt and placed my backpack upon his right side. "Pulse 98, respiration 28 short and quick. Help is on the way. Hang in there buddy." I urged. After assessing the patient, the gravity of the situation struck me with sobriety. The adrenaline was no longer running through my veins — this was real. His right leg was mangled with a compound fracture, and his left leg was also obviously broken. The tow-truck that had hit him looked as though it had run into a telephone pole. Traffic had ceased on the six-lane road, and a large crowd had gathered. However, no one was by my side to help. "Get me some blankets from that motel!" I yelled to a bystander and three people immediately fled. I was in charge. The patient was no longer conscious; his pulse was faint and respiration was low. "Stay with me, man!" I yelled. "15 to 1, 15 to 1", I thought as I rehearsed CPR in my mind. Suddenly he stopped breathing. Without hesitation, I removed my T-shirt and created a makeshift barrier between his mouth and mine through which I proceeded to administer two breaths. No response. And furthermore, there was no pulse. I began CPR. I continued for approximately five minutes until the paramedics arrived, but it was too late. I had lost my first patient. Medicine. I had always imagined it as saving lives, curing ailments, alleviating pain, overall making life better for everyone. However, as I watched the paramedics pull the sheets over the victim's head, I began to tremble. I had learned my first lesson of medicine: for all its power, medicine cannot always prevail. I had experienced one of the most disheartening and demoralizing aspects of medicine and faced it. I also demonstrated then that I know how 2004-06-13T00:14:05-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Admissions-Essay-Emergency-911-25163.aspx Medical School Personal Statement Admissions Essay I heard the familiar sound of the back door closing gently. My father was returning from driving his dirty, green John Deere tractor in one of our fields. Although he begins his day at 5:00 a.m. every morning, he usually returns at around 7:00 p.m. I never really questioned his schedule when I was a child, but as I entered high school I wondered how my dad could work so hard every day of the week and still enjoy what he does. He works long hours, becomes filthy from dirt, oil, and mud, and worst of all, can watch all his hard work go to waste if one day of bad weather wipes out our crop. There have been many years when our raisins were rained on, our cherries were hailed on and our apples were literally baked by the sun. The uncertainties of farming are so great and so challenging. It never ceases to amaze me when my father wakes up every morning to start work, that he does so with gusto. The life of a farmer can be laborious and stressful, yet my father continues to do his work with passionate enthusiasm. His dedication and pride mystified me throughout high school. Only after I entered Big U, did I start to understand how he can persevere and face the challenges of farming. I entered Big U like a small child wandering through a park. Never in my life had I been exposed to anything so grandiose and dominating. Born and raised in a rural town of 3000 people, I wasn't ready for the fast-paced life and crowds of Chicago. I eventually grew into its lifestyle and learned to adapt to my new environment. I found my bio-ethics class, in which we discussed major issues in health care, especially interesting. The physician’s dilemma particularly intrigued me: Doing everything to provide the best health care possible, but constrained by limited resources when the funds just are not available. These frustrating situations place a huge strain on physicians, and yet they persevere and continue to work long hours in hospitals, clinics and HMOs providing the best care they can.* While thoroughly aware of the long hours a physician must work and the challenges he or she faces, I am choosing medicine because of the unique satisfaction it provides — the rewards of helping a sick human being. As I think about 2004-06-13T00:12:41-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Personal-Statement-Admissions-Essay-25162.aspx Medical School Personal Statement Admissions Essay On the first day that I walked into the Church Nursing Home, I was unsure of what to expect. A jumble of questions ran through my mind simultaneously: Is this the right job for me? Will I be capable of aiding the elderly residents? Will I enjoy what I do? A couple of hours later, these questions were largely forgotten as I slowly cut chicken pieces and fed them to Frau Meyer. Soon afterwards, I was strolling through the garden with Herr Schmidt, listening to him tell of his tour of duty in World War II. By the end of the day, I realized how much I enjoyed the whole experience and at the same time smiled at the irony of it all. I needed to travel to Heidelberg, Germany to confirm my interest in clinical medicine. Experiences like my volunteer work in the German nursing home illustrate the decisive role travel has played in my life. For instance, I had volunteered at a local hospital in New York but was not satisfied. Dreams of watching doctors in the ER or obstetricians in the maternity ward were soon replaced with the reality of carrying urine and feces samples to the lab. With virtually no patient contact, my exposure to clinical medicine in this setting was unenlightening and uninspiring. However, in Heidelberg, despite the fact that I frequently change diapers for the incontinent and deal with occasionally cantankerous elderly, I love my twice weekly visits to the nursing home. Here, I feel that I am needed and wanted. That rewarding feeling of fulfillment attracts me to the practice of medicine. My year abroad in Germany also enriched and diversified my experience with research. Although I had a tremendously valuable exposure to research as a summer intern investigating chemotherapeutic resistance in human carcinomas, I found disconcerting the constant cost-benefit analysis required in applied biomedical research. In contrast, my work at the University of Heidelberg gave me a broader view of basic research and demonstrated how it can expand knowledge -- even without the promise of immediate profit. I am currently attempting to characterize the role of an enzyme during neural development. Even though the benefit of such research is not yet apparent, it will ultimately contribute to a vast body of information which will further medical science. My different reactions to research and medicine just exemplify the intrinsically broadening impact of travel. 2004-06-13T00:11:52-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Personal-Statement-Admissions-Essay-25160.aspx Admissions Essay Dental School Application Dental School Application Essay I could hardly keep myself from staring at the girl: the right side of her face was misshapen and bigger than the left. Only later did I notice that Cheryl, about nine at the time, had light brown hair, lively brown eyes, and a captivating smile. When she walked into the candy shop where I worked six years ago, Cheryl told me she was a student of my former fourth grade teacher with whom I had kept in contact. We talked then and spent time talking each time she visited. She became a very special friend of mine, one whom I admire greatly. At the time we met, I was taking honors and AP classes, working about twenty hours a week, and feeling sorry for myself. Cheryl's outgoing confidence and good cheer put my situation in perspective. Cheryl was strong, kind, and surprisingly hopeful. She never focused on her facial deformities, but always on the anticipated improvement in her appearance. Her ability to find strength within herself inspired me to become a stronger person. It motivated me to pursue a career where I could help those like Cheryl attain the strength that she possesses. At the time, my initial interest turned toward psychology. Impressed with Cheryl's outlook, I overlooked the source of her strength: she knew that treatment will improve her appearance. Focusing on the emotional aspects of her illness, I volunteered at the Neuropsychiatric Institute. There, I supervised the daily activities of pre-adolescents, played with them, and assisted them in getting dressed. I worked with crack babies, autistic children, and children who had severe behavioral problems. I enjoyed interacting with the children, but I often became frustrated that I was not able to help them. For instance, a young autistic boy frequently hit himself. No one was permitted to stop this child. We had to turn away and allow him to continually strike and hurt himself until he tired. I was increasingly disappointed with the lack of progress I saw in my volunteer work at NPI, but my job again pushed me in the right direction. During the fall quarter of my junior year in college, I left the candy shop where I had worked for nearly five and a half years, and I began working as a senior clerk in the Anesthesiology Residency Program. Ironically work, which frequently made study difficult, helped me find the 2004-06-13T00:10:31-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Admissions-Essay-Dental-School-Application-25159.aspx Medical Admissions Essay The Story Teller The AIDS hospice reeked from disease and neglect. On my first day there, after an hour of "training," I met Paul, a tall, emaciated, forty-year-old AIDS victim who was recovering from a stroke that had severely affected his speech. I took him to General Hospital for a long-overdue appointment. It had been weeks since he had been outside. After waiting for two and a half hours, he was called in and then needed to wait another two hours for his prescription. Hungry, I suggested we go and get some lunch. At first Paul resisted; he didn’t want to accept the lunch offer. Estranged from his family and seemingly ignored by his friends, he wasn’t used to anyone being kind to him — even though I was only talking about a Big Mac. When it arrived, Paul took his first bite. Suddenly, his face lit up with the biggest, most radiant smile. He was on top of the world because somebody bought him a hamburger. Amazing. So little bought so much. While elated that I had literally made Paul’s day, the neglect and emotional isolation from which he suffered disgusted me. This was a harsh side of medicine I had not seen before. Right then and there, I wondered, "Do I really want to go into medicine?" What had so upset me about my day with Paul? Before then nothing in my personal, academic, or volunteer experiences had shaken my single-minded commitment to medicine. Why was I so unprepared for what I saw? Was it the proximity of death, knowing Paul was terminal? No it couldn’t have been. As a young boy in gutted Beirut I had experienced death time and time again. Was it the financial hardship of the hospice residents, the living from day to day? No, I dealt with that myself as a new immigrant and had even worked full-time during my first two years of college. Financial difficulty was no stranger to me. Neither financial distress nor the sight of death had deterred me. Before the day in the hospice, I only wanted to be a doctor. My interest in medicine had started out with an enjoyment of science. From general biology to advanced cellular/behavioral neuroscience, the study of the biological systems, especially the most complex of them all, the human body, has been a delightful journey with new discoveries in each new class. Research with Dr. 2004-06-13T00:09:44-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-Admissions-Essay-The-Story-Teller-25158.aspx Medical School Application Essay The Non-Traditional Applicant Modest one-room houses lay scattered across the desert landscape. Their rooftops a seemingly helpless shield against the intense heat generated by the mid-July sun. The steel security bars that guarded the windows and doors of every house seemed to belie the large welcome sign at the entrance to the ABC Indian Reservation. As a young civil engineer employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, I was far removed from my cubical in downtown Los Angeles. However, I felt I was well-prepared to conduct my first project proposal. The project involved a $500,000 repair of an earthen levee surrounding an active Native American burial site. A fairly inexpensive and straightforward job by federal standards, but nonetheless I could hardly contain my excitement. Strict federal construction guidelines laden with a generous portion of technical jargon danced through my head as I stepped up to the podium to greet the twelve tribal council members. My premature confidence quickly disappeared as they confronted me with a troubled ancient gaze. Their faces revealed centuries of distrust and broken government promises. Suddenly, from a design based solely upon abstract engineering principles an additional human dimension emerged — one for which I had not prepared. The calculations I had crunched over the past several months and the abstract engineering principles simply no longer applied. Their potential impact on this community was clearly evident in the faces before me. With perspiration forming on my brow, I decided I would need to take a new approach to salvage this meeting. So I discarded my rehearsed speech, stepped out from behind the safety of the podium, and began to solicit the council members' questions and concerns. By the end of the afternoon, our efforts to establish a cooperative working relationship had resulted in a distinct shift in the mood of the meeting. Although I am not saying we erased centuries of mistrust in a single day, I feel certain our steps towards improved relations and trust produced a successful project. I found this opportunity to humanize my engineering project both personally and professionally rewarding. Unfortunately, experiences like it were not common. I realized early in my career that I needed a profession where I can more frequently incorporate human interaction and my interests in science. After two years of working as a civil engineer, I enrolled in night school to explore a medical career and test my 2004-06-12T23:59:33-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Application-Essay-25156.aspx Medical School Application Essay Anthropology Student The Anthropology Student Crayfish tails in tarragon butter, galantine of rabbit with foie gras, oxtail in red wine, and apple tartelletes. The patient had this rich meal and complained of "liver upset" (crise de foie). Why a liver ache? I always associate indigestion with a stomach ache. In studying French culture in my Evolutionary Psychology class, I learned that when experiencing discomfort after a rich meal, the French assume their liver is the culprit. Understanding and dealing with the minor — sometimes major — cultural differences is a necessity in our shrinking world and diverse American society. Anthropology has prepared me to effectively communicate with an ethnically diverse population. My science classes, research, and clinical experience have prepared me to meet the demands of medical school. I first became aware of the valuable service that physicians provide when I observed my father, a surgeon, working in his office. I gained practical experience assisting him and his staff perform various procedures in his out-patient center. This exposure increased my admiration for the restorative, technological, and artistic aspects of surgery. I also saw that the application of medical knowledge was most effective when combined with compassion and empathy from the health care provider. While admiring my father's role as a head and neck surgeon helping people after severe accidents, I also found a way to help those suffering from debilitating ailments. Working as a certified physical trainer, I became aware of the powerful recuperative effects of exercise. I was able to apply this knowledge in the case of Sharon, a forty-three-year-old client suffering from lupus. she reported a 200% increase in her strength tests after I trained her. This meant she could once again perform simple tasks like carrying groceries into her house. Unfortunately, this glimpse of improvement was followed by a further deterioration in her condition. On one occasion, she broke down and cried about her declining health and growing fears. It was then that I learned no physical prowess or application of kinesiology would alleviate her pain. I helped reduce her anxiety with a comforting embrace. Compassion and understanding were the only remedies available, temporary though they were. To confirm that medicine is the best way for me to help others, I assisted a research team in the Emergency Room at University Medical Center (UMC). This experience brought me in direct contact with clinical care and provided me with the 2004-06-12T23:58:33-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Application-Essay-Anthropology-Student-25155.aspx Medical School Application Essay The Runner The Runner Pounding, rushing footsteps started to close in on me. The roar of the crowd echoed, as I extended my hand to receive the baton that signaled my turn to run. As I tightly wrapped my fingers around it, I felt the wind rush around me, and my tired legs started to carry me faster than I ever dreamed possible. As I rounded the final stretch of track I remember battling fatigue by contemplating two paths: slow down and give up my chance of winning to gain momentary comfort, or push myself even harder and give up momentary comfort to receive greater rewards later. I chose the second path and later held a trophy that represented my perseverance and hard work. The years of running — consistently choosing the second path — have taught me discipline and perseverance. These qualities will help me cross a different finish line and achieve a new goal: becoming a doctor. I have had to learn to budget my time to meet the demands of school, training programs, and volunteer activities. Although I trained and ran at least thirty miles a week throughout college, I also served as a big sister to Kelly, an abused child, and worked in a hospital trauma unit and as a medical assistant in an OB/GYN clinic. My most satisfying volunteer activity, however, was participating in mission work in Mexico City. In Mexico City I continually saw young children whose suffering was overwhelming. These children had never received vaccinations, were lice-infested, and suffered from malnutrition. They also frequently had infections that antibiotics can easily treat, but due to poverty were left untreated. For a week our team worked feverishly to see as many children as possible and treat them to the best of our abilities. I will never forget the feeling of complete fulfillment after a long day of using my talents for the betterment of others. The desire to replicate this feeling strengthens my commitment to becoming a physician. Isaac Asimov once said, "It has been my philosophy on life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly." Difficulties have tested my commitment. In September 1992, at the beginning of the running season I developed a severe case of mono. My doctors advised me to drop out of school for a semester and not run for at least four months. Though devastated, I refused to give up. I managed to 2004-06-12T23:57:29-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Application-Essay-The-Runner-25154.aspx Medical School Personal Statement Why I'm Unique Martial arts and medicine. They seem worlds apart, but they both have played significant roles in my life and for reasons that are surprisingly similar. They both offer challenge, require great discipline, and necessitate a goal-oriented approach. I first became involved with the martial arts when I was only 13 years old. At that time I began studying karate in my hometown in northern California. Even then I was a goal-oriented individual who was attracted to the step-by-step progression involved in studying karate. Within a year I had earned a brown belt (the next-to-highest ranking) and was actually serving as an instructor at the karate academy where I had learned the sport. Dedication, discipline, and physical and mental prowess were behind my success, which included being the youngest person in the area to attain the brown belt. In college I became involved in Tae Kwon Do, the Korean counterpart of karate. This sport, too, requires patience, determination, and a clear mind in addition to physical strength, endurance, and agility. Within a year I had become president of my university's 80-member Tae Kwon Do club, which ranks among the top sports clubs on campus. In assuming this position I began to have the opportunity to test myself as a leader as well as an athlete. One of the reasons I became interested in medicine is that it, too, requires a meticulous, goal-oriented approach that is very demanding. Of course, it also happens that the substance of the profession holds strong appeal for me, both in terms of the science and the potential for serving others who are in need. Most of my exposure to the profession has occurred within the areas of surgery and emergency medicine. After first serving as an emergency medicine volunteer technician at a northern California hospital (where I had a moving experience with a young girl's death), I acquired the EMT-1A/CPR certifications and then worked as an Emergency Medical Technician-1A during a subsequent summer. This job was a fascinating, educational, and high-pressure experience that exposed me to the realities of medicine as practiced in crisis situations. My extensive involvement with cardio thoracic surgery research over the last three years, first as a volunteer technician and currently as a staff research technician, has further fueled my desire to become a physician. I have had to rely upon my own ingenuity and problem solving skills as well as what I have learned in the 2004-06-09T03:04:37-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/Medical-School-Personal-Statement-Why-I-m-Unique-25061.aspx An Essay on Why I Picked Medicine My earliest impression of medicine occurred when my mother repeatedly required the assistance of physicians in dealing with her chronic migraine headaches. Her doctors were always there for her, day or night. The respect that my parents bestowed on doctors, and the doctors' ability to ease suffering, sparked a desire to one day become a physician myself. This was an ambitious goal for someone coming from a family in which no one had obtained a professional degree. However, my traditional family-oriented culture, emphasizing doing 2004-06-09T03:03:50-04:00 http://75.150.148.189/free-essay/An-Essay-on-Why-I-Picked-Medicine-25060.aspx