Experience and Exploration

          Who knew Arkansas could be so exciting?! The last few weeks have proved just as amazing as the first few and now we only have two more to go! My morning job with the hospital photographer has continued to provide me with an invaluable and varying experience. I have been given access to conferences gathering some of the most elite doctors in our country, saw firsthand how photos of a baby in Arkansas can help doctors in Chicago diagnose a new genetic disease, and, of course, photographed some of the cutest kids on the planet. I wish I could show you all the pictures I have been taking, but unfortunately they are all property of the hospital or a violation of patient rights so you will have to use your imagination... so imagine something really good!
          My afternoon jobs in the ITU and NICU have also continued just as wonderfully as they began. It has surprised me how quickly I adapt to seeing 'that which make most cringe' and can now stand bedside with a child and watch as treatments are performed. This self realization has led me to dabble with the idea of becoming a pediatric nurse or physical therapist. I had never once even pondered such a thought as having a career in the medical field, but working here in the hospital has uncovered my curiosity about the human body and psyche and shown me that I have the strength, intelligence, and personality to succeed in the medical field. Of course, nothing is certain at the moment, but now I know there is a wealth of new careers out there for my consideration.
          It’s getting late so I am splitting this post up into several different posts. Tomorrow I will write about what we have been doing when not at work!



team photo in front of the hospital!