Sutter Health

Volunteer

May - July 2018 • Stockton, CA

What I liked

The community

What I wish was different

The hours of working’s

Advice

Very beneficial for those who want to go into the medical field

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Volunteer

October 2019 • Davis, CA

What I liked

The nurses are helpful in training. Thet allow you to be helpful to patients.

What I wish was different

I wish i knew about this sooner.

Advice

Signup early to recieve a good time slot for your internship.

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Population Health Intern

July - September 2019 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed working both independently and in teams. I was able to learn so much from those around me and preceptors. I also enjoyed getting to see the outcome of my work and the impact that I had in my short amount of time.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had been given a larger variety of projects. Over 10 weeks I have 4-5 projects, some that were very similar to each other, but I thoroughly enjoyed them all.

Advice

Network network network! Always ask questions and seek advice for ways to improve yourself. Some projects were large and others were small and it always important to time manage you might think that there are many hours in the day bjugut in reality, the 10 weeks fly by!

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Cardiac Rehab Intern

October - December 2019 • Davis, CA

What I liked

I really liked being able to interact with the patients in the department. They had a lot of stories to share and it was amazing to get to know them on a personal level. I enjoyed interacting with the staff who taught us how to take a patient's blood pressure and also guiding patient's through their stretches before they did their exercises. I thought it was super fun that the department looks like a mini gym for the patients.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been able to learn more from the staff members because they have a wide range of knowledge in kinesiology and I would've enjoyed learning more from them. They were always attending to the patients which kept them busy, but I learned a lot by watching them.

Advice

I would advise people to be friendly and outgoing in order to take full advantage of this experience. You really have the opportunity to learn from a lot of patients with very unique stories and they motivate you to continue to reach your goals. Also, be professional and make sure to arrive on time for your shift. Even if the department staff is flexible with your scheduling, make sure to be respectful and get there on time.

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Sutter Health Labor and Delivery Intern

August - September 2017 • Davis, CA

What I liked

I was able to experience, very minimally, what it could look like to work in that medical field. At the time I was interested in midwifery and I was able to interact with multiple professionals.

What I wish was different

More responsibility and shadowing of the midwives

Advice

Be proactive and take initiative

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Birthing Center Intern

June - September 2018 • Davis, CA

What I liked

Staff was very helpful and kept me active

What I wish was different

I wish more tasks were given to the interns and more responsibilities

Advice

Try to be more involved with the nurses and attentive so the days don’t go by slow

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Medical Surgical Intern

January - March 2017 • Davis, CA

What I liked

The medical experience I gained

What I wish was different

I wish they gave interns more roles

Advice

Take initiative. Ask nurses and doctors if they need your help, you’ll be surprised.

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Medical Assistant Intern

June - August 2016 • Davis, CA

What I liked

I was able to interact with patients and take their blood pressure during my shifts.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have worked with physicians or gotten more hands-on experience there.

Advice

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Dietary Aide

June 2019 • Santa Rosa, CA

What I liked

I liked how hands on the work was, understanding the role of a dietitian by observing and that my managers were extremely kind and allowed me to ask as many questions. They always had time for me.

What I wish was different

I wish I had the availability to be there on the days the dietitian works to gain more experience.

Advice

Always show initiative. Be on top of the work, show confidence by being a bit more passive.

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Intern

April - June 2019 • Davis, CA

What I liked

Patients were always friendly and funny, My 3 supervisors are very kind

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Take initiative, talk to patients and meet people

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Volunteer at birthing center

January - March 2017 • Davis, CA

What I liked

Good experience

What I wish was different

Was able to be more involved

Advice

Good if you want to explore the healthcare field.

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Davis Sutter Hospital Medical-Surgical Intern

June - August 2019 • Davis, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed the real life patient to student experience. It was an opportunity that not many people get to have so getting hands-on experience was very beneficial.

What I wish was different

I wish that student interns were able to rotate in the different departments within the hospital.

Advice

My advice would be to ask lots of questions in order to get the most out of your internship. Always ask your supervisor if they need assistance with anything and find something to do at all times.

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