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e A day in the life . . .
While attending UCLA, Chelsie Dietz participated in St. John’s Hospitals Health Scholar program. “I had a lot
of conversations with patients who were afraid of dying, or were tired of being in pain. I learned how sometimes
good healthcare involves sitting and listening to a patient. Sometimes there isn’t a solution or an action that can be
immediately taken. I saw nurses do this and heard patients talk about how much that meant – to feel like your provider
cares about your entire self, not just the physical. I also saw how patients responded in the ICU to doctors who strived
to be transparent and compassionate in their care giving, who took the time they needed to address the patient’s and
families concerns. I saw how this was healing in a way too, and I learned a lot about the kind of doctor I want to be.”
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