In the past couple of weeks, I have been occupied with pediatric clinical rotations. The pediatric clinical setting has equipped me with experiences that will be crucial in my career growth. I chose the pediatrics since I like to be around young children. The rotations enabled me to interact with the children, and I had a chance to help them as they struggled with their ailments. Most of the young children I interacted with during the clinical rotations were diagnosed with cerebral palsy while others were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries that had affected their development.
During the pediatric clinical rotations, the therapists that I accompanied used to take their time interacting with the children. They never seemed to be in a rush as it is the case in the outpatient clinic. The therapists would spend considerable time reviewing the records of each child and scrutinizing their health progress (Oermann, & Lukomski, 2001). The pediatricians would often consult before deciding on the course of action on any child. I liked the approach that the therapists used to handle every case presented to them. This curbed any chances of misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, and the children received quality treatment.
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The most challenging experience in the pediatric clinical rotations is that I had to watch as children struggled with the ailments. I remember watching as a young mother struggled to feed her four-year-old son who had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The disorder had affected the child’s ability to use his limbs. Also, the condition had affected the involuntary movements of the child, and he was epileptic (Odding, Roebroeck, & Stam, 2006). As the young mother fed the child, he had epileptic seizure attacks. The entire experience aroused human emotions in me, and I shed tears as I saw the suffering of the innocent young soul.
Overall, I had a great experience during the two weeks, and I am inclined to pediatrics as my area of specialization so that I can have a chance to interact with the children and help them. I look forward to another clinical in the pediatric clinic next semester.
References
Chojecki, P., Lamarre, J., Buck, M., St-Sauveur, I., Eldaoud, N., & Purden, M. (2010). Perceptions of a peer learning approach to pediatric clinical education. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 7(1).
Köng, E. (1966). Very early treatment of cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 8(2), 198-202.
Odding, E., Roebroeck, M. E., & Stam, H. J. (2006). The epidemiology of cerebral palsy: incidence, impairments, and risk factors. Disability and rehabilitation, 28(4), 183-191.
Oermann, M. H., & Lukomski, A. P. (2001). Experiences of students in pediatric nursing clinical courses. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 6(2), 65-72.
