My Passion For Palliative And Hospice Care Social Work

When it came to envisioning my advanced block placement, I knew I wanted something different, something to transform the way I practiced social work for the last fourteen years. The timing ideal as my passion for palliative and hospice care social work was in transition. I seized the opportunity in preserving it by securing an international internship where I could research the cultural differences in the quality of both the tangible and intangible deliverables in providing compassionate end-of-life care. The destination, Nepal! Knowing I was traveling to an underdeveloped nation, I did my homework, or did I? I partnered with an ancillary community college who I thought focused on expanding the development of social work as a discipline in Nepal and were teaching BSW students to become nearly the first truly ‘educated’ social work practitioners in the country, which excited me. Disappointingly, the system lacked structure and organization. My trip started off tumultuously, as did my relationship with my host, consequentially who lacked hospitality among other qualities, leaving me to discover the copious cultural dichotomies and challenges around every corner, alone, daunted by the lack of local support. Thankfully my Seminar Instructor, Wanda Anderson, LICSW and my classmates supported me through the pit falls every step of the way!!! Learning that the Nepalese culture and its diverse issues, for example, the concept of time management, which is idle, punctualityShow MoreRelatedHealth Care Interview653 Words   |  3 PagesHealth Care Interview Amanda Nava HCS/235 February 26, 2013 Jennifer Hitt Health Care Interview For my health care interview assignment I chose to interview Mayra Cruz, Certified Nurses Assistant. She works at Cuidado Casero Home Health and Hospice at 1617 E. Missouri Ave, El Paso, Texas. In my interview with her she described her job duties, her patients and how she interacts with others in her environment. In addition, she identified the length of time she has been in her current positionRead MoreWorking With The Elderly Population1475 Words   |  6 PagesReminiscing to 2010, when I was faced with my grandmother s illness during the adolescent years in my life I knew that I had a passion to care for the elderly (aging) population. From this passion, it ignited a fire so strong that I pursue my certified nursing assistant certification to gain a better understanding of working with the elderly population. By doing so, it has been a great benefit to my life; aging is an inevitable experience that we all will go through during our life. It is importantRead MorePursuing A N ursing Career: Personal Narrative1286 Words   |  6 PagesPrimary Health Care Nurse Practitioner has always been my driving goal throughout all my education and training since the age of seventeen. Over the past three years working within a Surgical Inpatient unit as a Registered Nurse, I have become aware of the lack of community resources and access to health care available in rural areas. This has inspired me apply to the University of Western Ontario’s Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner program for the fall of 2014. After completing my Bachelor ofRead MoreBackground Information : Calvary Hospital1759 Words   |  8 PagesHospital was established in 1899 and works in connection with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. Calvary Hospital is a non-profit institution and it has a total of 225 beds. This hospital is one of the largest which focuses on end-of-life hospice and palliative care. Other programs include inpatient care, pain management, home care with b ereavement and support programs for families and friends, therapeutic recreation, and music therapy. All these programs work collectively as one in an effortRead MoreDisruptive Innovation : An Organization s Decision Making Process2564 Words   |  11 PagesStewart University of Minnesota â€Æ' Disruptive Innovation Health care, like so many industries, has been rapidly changing over the past several decades. As technology advances and the information age enlightens health care consumers, health care providers are forced to modify their practices in order to stay relevant and competitive. Nurses are in a unique position amongst all health care workers. As the deliverer of the majority of care, nurses have more contact with consumers than many other professionsRead MorePersonal Leadership Development Plan3009 Words   |  13 Pagesaide in a nursing home my passion is to make sure each and every resident gets some sort of enjoyment out of their day whether it’s from reading the newspaper, having coffee outside or its getting their nails painted. I just want to make sure their day has some activity that they enjoy. My dream job after graduation is to work in a hospital in the palliative care/hospice as a social worker. In this setting I will still get to make sure the last months, days, and hours of my clients will be comfortable