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Drake students participate in off-campus EMT program
April 24, 2024
Every semester, Des Moines Area Community College offers the Emergency Medical Technician program on their Ankeny campus. The course prepares students to gain an EMT license. While it is a DMACC course, there is Drake University participation. Seniors Emma Garfoot and Elle Forsmark are enrolled in the program, and Assistant Director for the First-Year Experience […]
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Medical personnel need more empathy
April 3, 2024
Since my last commentary about my medical journey, a lot has happened. My frustration is no longer with how the system treats patients, but how medical personnel do. I have been disrespected and infantilized by nurses several times over the past few months, and I believe it’s due to my age. In mid-February, I was […]
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Five days before spring break began, my phone began restarting by itself every five minutes. It would grow hotter and hotter with each restart, and I soon realized it was unusable. Here are all the things I was unable to do without a cell phone for five days. At first, the biggest issue was the […]