The medical field is a scary place, filled with blood, vomit, urine, feces and pretty much any part of the human body. The medical field is also filled with lots of scared people. tears and pain. Why would anyone work so hard to be in this field? Hard courses and endless hours of studying, to deal with all of this, sounds kind of ridiculous, right? Well not for me, many other nurse's assistants, RN's, physician assistants and doctors.
You do not choose to work in the medical field, the medical field choose's you. To give you a little background about myself. I am a second semester sophomore at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, majoring in Biology, minoring in Chemistry, with intentions to go to physician assistant's school. I knew I wanted to be in the medical field at the age of 15, and this is when I started taking hard AP classes to prepare me for the future schooling I would have to endure. Then, at 17, I received my 1st, license to work in the medical field. A CNA, which stands for Certified Nurse's Assistant, I then went on to receive my Medication Administration Technician (MAT), and then after a licensed home health aide (CHHA). These are not hard classes, and nothing compared to the amount of schooling as the people mentioned above, I just wanted experience.
Working in these positions, I have seen my share of tears, vomit, feces, and deaths. This sounds like enough to run most people off, right? When the medical field chooses you, you see with every smile you put on someone's face that you are making their day. After helping someone you see the relief on their face. Changing one person's day makes all of my past AP classes and my current 6 hours of studying a day of biology and chemistry all worth the trouble. I love changing and helping people on daily basis, and I cannot be more grateful to have such a rewarding job.
If you are wondering if the medical field is right for you, I highly recommend getting a simple certification, like one I listed above to truly see if you are "in love" with this field. These certifications give you great real life experience, and will also look great when you are applying for nursing or medical school.
Working in the medical field could possibly be on the top 10 of the most exhausting, both mentally and physically, jobs a person can have, but at the end of the day, it is the greatest and most rewarding jobs one could have also.
Do what you love, and love what you do!
