This week, I spent a lot of time with the Children’s Medical Service Program, otherwise

known as CMS. While I am working with this program, I have the chance to communicate and

work with many different registered nurses. Due to this, I have had the chance to learn a lot

about what life looks like for a nurse on a daily basis. While working with the program, we focus

mainly on calling patients. During this time, we complete updates on their medical profile,

remind them of upcoming appointments, plan upcoming appointments, let them know where

they can receive specifical medical care, and assure them that we are available to answer any

questions that they may have. Over the past couple of months, I have learned a lot from simply

completing phone calls to patients and communicating with the nurses that work at the health

department.

I have truly enjoyed my time communicating with the nurses and have decided to open

my career option to nursing because of this. I have learned that nursing is a career where I will

always make a difference on a daily basis, similar to public health. This is what drew me to

public health and helped me make my decision. I communicated this to the people around me at

the health department and they offered to have me shadow nurses and do various other tasks at

the Norcross Clinic. I visited the clinic one day the week with one of my coworkers and got to

learn the ins and outs of the clinic. At the health clinic, they see many patients a day with various

conditions. Due to this, I will be able to learn about many different conditions as well as how to

properly treat them. Additionally, what they see every day varies as patients are unable to make

an appointment. I think that this will be a great opportunity for me where I will not only learn a

lot about the field of public health but a lot about myself as well. Ultimately, by having

experience in the clinic, I will be able to make a decision about my future and what it will look
like after graduation. I am excited about this upcoming week as it will be something new and

unlike anything I have experienced before.

Day Time In Lunch Time Out Hours Worked

Monday, 8:00 AM 12:00-1:00 PM 5:00 PM 8
February 14,
2022
Tuesday, 8:00 AM 12:15-1:15 PM 5:00 PM 8
February 15,
2022
Wednesday, 8:00 AM 12:00-1:00 PM 5:00 PM 8
February 16,
2022
Thursday, 8:00 AM 12:00-1:00 PM 5:00 PM 8
February 17,
2022
Friday, February ----- ----- ----- -----
18, 2022
Total Weekly 32
Hours
Total Hours to 189
Date