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DCJ3 · Feb 7, 2006

Hi, I just came back from an interview for a externship program at our local children's hospital (btw, I got the job! )

Anyways, this is what I gave for the reason that I wanted to get into pediatrics:

My main reason is that I love children, I love their resiliency. I love that they are different than adults and handle things differently than adults. A child may go thru something that would crush an adult emotionally, yet they still can smile and laugh. No matter what they go thru, you still can get them to smile. Also children are so forgiving and innocent. Also I love working with the families, being a support person and an advocate not just only for the child but for the families as well.

The second reason I gave was that I don't like cleaning up grownups bodily fluids :chuckle because they smell so much worst than children.

I'm not paraphrasing but that was the jist of my answer to that question. Good luck on that interview!

B.

mommy2BCD · Feb 7, 2006

Wow thanks! Congrats on your job offer. My interview isn't until March, but I feel better now! :roll

Hi, I just came back from an interview for a externship program at our local children's hospital (btw, I got the job! )
Anyways, this is what I gave for the reason that I wanted to get into pediatrics:
My main reason is that I love children, I love their resiliency. I love that they are different than adults and handle things differently than adults. A child may go thru something that would crush an adult emotionally, yet they still can smile and laugh. No matter what they go thru, you still can get them to smile. Also children are so forgiving and innocent. Also I love working with the families, being a support person and an advocate not just only for the child but for the families as well.
The second reason I gave was that I don't like cleaning up grownups bodily fluids :chuckle because they smell so much worst than children.
I'm not paraphrasing but that was the jist of my answer to that question. Good luck on that interview!
B.

meeko77 · Feb 8, 2006

I personally love Pediatrics because I love kids, and I want to make their time in the hospital as pleasent as it can be. I don't want them to develop a negative perception of healthcare workers at such a tender age. As said above, children are just so much more resilent than adults. I just enjoy kids so much more.