#1: During the first 100 hours of my internship, I have had the opportunity to be involved in numerous projects, meetings, and leadership building events. It has been very informative to see how leadership skills are used in real-life scenarios. It can be hard to imagine how what I am learning from a textbook will translate to daily routines in the workplace. This has been an experience that has provided me with skills that I will continue to use throughout my entire career. I have had to opportunity to speak with many different departments and have broadened my career goals, I now have a better understanding of what exactly I can do in my field of work. I have been providing patients with education on Advanced Care Planning by actually having face-to-face conversations with them. Rounding different units and seeing all areas of staff in action has been such a unique experience, as well as interacting with patients. I have been tracking glycemic patients and transferring data on a daily spreadsheet to ensure that all hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic events are accounted for. This is a new approach that Sentara Norfolk General has taken for glycemic management. I have particularly enjoyed my Employee Engagement involvement. I have sat in on meetings regarding planning for hospital wide spirit week that will engage staff for upcoming surveys. I have also been conducting check-in\/stay interviews, these interviews are catered towards creating a better work environment for staff. They are for staff to voice what they are happy and unhappy with at work, what they say is not used against them and themes will be compiled once interviewing is concluded to come up with a plan of action to support their concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
#2: During my last 100 hours of my internship, I felt as though I was able to focus on the skills and activities that I enjoyed the most. I continued with the same projects concerning glycemic management, employee engagement, and advanced care planning. I had the opportunity to complete a Advanced Care Plan Facilitator course and become certified. I was required to complete a number of modules and attend a virtual, 8 hour training session. During this session, I learned so much regarding how to be a successful facilitator. Advanced Care Planning can be a scary topic, but learning the correct conversational skills and how to empathize with the patient was monumental. I feel as though the skills that I learned during this course can carry over into my post-grad career in the long-term care field. In continuing my check-in\/stay interviews, I learned that I particularly enjoy speaking and connecting with staff. This gave me the opportunity to have meaningful conversations with staff and recognize what areas their unit is struggling in. I was able to compile common themes so that a plan of action could be presented to their leadership. True human connection with staff and patients was where I felt the most comfortable and needed in my role. This internship taught me that the world of Healthcare Administration is very broad and the roles are endless. I was able to learn very useful leadership, conversational, and networking skills during this experience. I learned that I may not see myself working in a hospital setting for my career, however, I am definitely in the right field of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
#1: During the first 100 hours of my internship, I have had the opportunity to be involved in numerous projects, meetings, and leadership building events. It has been very informative to see how leadership skills are used in real-life scenarios. … Continue reading