HEALTH SCIENCE

Personal Statement

[Name of Student]

Name: Ayalew Afework

Father's name: Abitew Afework

Mother's name: Aschalech Truework

Date of Birth: 01/02/1963

I would like to provide you certain details about myself. I was born in western Ethiopia in the town of Arjo. I was a meritorious student. I have always been so throughout my academic life. I started schooling at the age of 6. In 1981, I attended High School and passed in 1989. I completed my college education in 1990 and moved to United States of America to pursue my career and further studies there. In 1993, I attended classes in Miami, Florida for auto mechanic and I worked as a mechanic until 1998.

Being an enthusiast and an avid learner, I decided to continue my education further and took a training course on respiratory therapist. Since the completion of my bachelors I am working as a respiratory therapist and have experience of different companies. I have worked at a hospital and even in a home care agency.

During my career as a respiratory therapist I have worked with the team of doctors and physicians and played a pivotal role in the intensive care unit. My job was to help people suffering with respiratory problems and facilitate them to breathe normally. I am trained to perform the following functions: 1.Measure the lung capacity of patient

2.Setting up the ventilator equipment

3.Operating and monitoring it

4.Maintain and update therapy charts of patients

5.Comply with all the safety rules and policies

Apart from the above, I also know how to design exercise programs for patient's rehabilitation and test them for any anomalies in their lungs. The right personality traits help a lot in overcoming any fear that the patient has concerning the therapy.

My exposure as a respiratory therapist is very rich as I have handled patients of all ages, even in the ...