Abigail Rich philosophy statement

There are a ton of populations that a professional in public health can pick. I feel
as if the one I am picking is not the typical go-to answer for most people. The population
I want to serve is health care professionals. The personal reason why I am so
passionate about this population is that fact I have three family members who work in
the healthcare field. My father and brother are both fire medics for the local fire
department, and my sister-in-law is an emergency medical technician at the local
hospital. Their safety and all the other healthcare provider's safety is something I value.
These are the people that will help everyone else on this planet, so we need someone
looking out for them and their wellbeing. They have inspired me to want to work in the
medical field and give back by helping those who help others.
Getting to teach about heath and why it is important is why I am majoring in
health sciences with a concentration in public health and a minor in health education. It
is a lot more than just saving lives and trying to keep people safe. Without people with
public health degrees, our world would be even more chaotic then it is at the moment
with this global pandemic. The importance is evident with the fact that there is more to
health, then a person's blood pressure, and if they are breathing adequately. There are
five dimensions of health social, physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. All five of
these correspond with one another in tandem. The social dimension of health refers to
our ability to form and sustain relationships with others. Physical health is defined by the
amount of exercise a person gets, as well as their sleep and eating habits. Emotional
health is about a person's general emotional state. Mental health describes a person's
cognitive aspect of health. Lastly, spiritual health relates to our sense of overall purpose
in life. What health means to me is that a human has all five of those dimensions in
equilibrium. I have learned from college if one of those aspects is of the rest will soon
follow. When it comes to using philosophy to teach health care workers about health
education, two philosophies can come in handy. The first being cognitive-based
philosophy is the way to go. This philosophy focuses on accurate information. Its goal is
to increase the knowledge of people's health so individuals and groups can take action
to prepare and prevent. Secondly, the decision-making philosophy, this is where a
health education specialist presents simulated problems, case studies, or scenarios to
students or clients. One can see how this would be very effective in a medical field
setting, especially emergency medicine.
Now how will I make a difference? That is an excellent question after I graduate
this coming spring with my Bachelor’s of Science in Health with a concentration in
Public Health and a minor in Health Education From there, I will be heading back to
school. I will be finishing my bachelor's in the science of nursing. I plan on being an
emergency room nurse, but I will not let my degree in public health go to waste. From
working in the field, I will learn about the health problems that we face. I will find ways to
teach Health education that is relevant to our hospital—hopefully being able to expand
my horizons and learn so much information about public health and the health care
system by going to conferences and other things of that nature. Being able to be a
nurse and have the ability to teach the things I am so passionate about sounds like a
dream come true. To not only help people in my hospital but also help many others in
the healthcare field makes me feel like I will be able to put my degree to good use.