Working with veterans to better their healthcare outcomes and hospital experience.
What I wish was different
Range of pathophysiologies.
Advice
Own every moment and every experience with staff and clients. Ask questions and volunteer for as many tasks to enhance learning and meaningful connections.
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Student Nurse Technician
December 2017 • Temple, TX
What I liked
Flexible hours. Good pay. Service of veterans.
What I wish was different
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Nutrition and Food Service Volunteer
May - July 2018 • Temple, TX
What I liked
Taking part in a food demo with participants in the VA Move! program; working with the director on various menu projects and a plate waste study.
The supervisors and staff in the department I worked in are always willing to help. Communication is excellent, if sometimes on-the-fly. The director assigned tasks and gave brief instruction, trusting me to ask questions as necessary. She did not micromanage at all.
What I wish was different
My time here was not regimented; I was assigned tasks based on daily needs which felt somewhat disorganized at times (though informative and more often than not fun!)
Advice
This is a great experience if given clear direction. This unit was understaffed due to some managers being out on maternity or annual leave and about 5 staff members had quit within a short span while I was there for various reasons. The moral: it can be chaotic at times, but I never felt unwelcome despite the pressures of the people with whom I was working.
