Preparing for WSU School of Medicine
Hospital-Patient Care Experiences
Below are some examples of where students may participate in patient
care activities and types of responsibilities in which they become
involved.
 Hospital—Volunteer or paid
- Phlebotomist
- Patient Transport
- Nurse’s Aide
- Candy Striper
- ER Technician—Patient transport, take vital signs
- Nursing Home
Aide - Play cards, entertain, comfort, talk with walk, exercise, technician,
and provide companionship.
- Hospice Care (in all major cities, receiving training from Hospice)
Drive to doctor appointments, cook, feed, bathe, help dress, give
meds, provide companionship and care.
- Home Health Care
Patient Attendant - Provide care and assistance to patients that are
infirm or handicapped. For example, drive to doctor visits, bathe, cook,
change colostomy bags, provide comfort, companionship, assist in
daily living.
- Shadow Physician
Spend entire day with physicians - Observe life of doctor in day-to-day
activities, go on rounds.
- EMT Certification
Ride in ambulance and provide care as needed, work at large public
gatherings such as concerts and sports events.
- Medical Assistant
Assist doctor in their offices. Greet patients, verify insurance,
take history and vital signs, weigh patients, take patients to room.
Personal & Experiential Factors (non-Cognitive)
- Ability to interact in a group
- Caring for others (ability to
relate with others/empathy)
- Commitment to Medicine
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Maturity
- Motivation
- Self Reliance
- Suitability for WSU Program
- Reaction to Stress
- Self Appraisal
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