Blog 27: Self Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

The aspect of my senior project that I am most proud of is the fact that I incorporated an activity that really allowed the students in my presentation to understand and make their own sanitizer. I struggled with finding an activity that would really incorporate my answers and be enjoyable for the students.  

 

(2) Questions to Consider

a. AE - I feel as though I answered my essential question in a way that allowed my audience to really grasp what I was trying to say as well as really engaging them. I understood my topic well and I feel that, that translated to the people in my presentation.

 

       b. P due to the fact that the combination of the knowledge I gained and how I conveyed in it my presentation with my research quality I feel as though a P would suffice.   

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

Allowing me to choose where I narrowed my focus as well as how I chose to research everything really allowed me to grow into my topic and enjoy it so much more. 

(4) What didn’t work for you in your senior project?

Changing my topic so late in the game did not allow to go as extensive in my research as I wanted which did hinder me in a way.

(5) Finding Value

My senior project really allowed me to choose biology as a major and apply as so to universities and know what I wanted to do with specificity in anesthesia and medicine in general. Xavier University has accepted me a Biology and Chemistry major and I have decided to accept their offer. 

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Blog 24: Independent Component 2

Literal

(a) “I, Christine Valdivias, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.” 

(b)I have completed 30 hours of work at San Dimas Community Hospital in emergency room. I clean patient sleeping areas, including equipment and re-stalking all the supplies in ach room, I also run specimens to the lab.

Interpretive
The most significant part of my independent component 2 work was really getting to work one on one with professionals in that type of environment, I felt that as much as I spoke with professionals nothing was as good as experiencing it. Along with allowing me to adapt to a medical field environment this also allowed me to be comfortable and confident in my abilities to work in an emergency room and not be afraid of the pressure or responsibility. 

Applied

Working in the emergency room helped me in answering my essential question of "What is the best way to prevent complications as an anesthesiologist?" in showing me how medical professionals perform decontamination techniques when working with patients. Being that ad a medical professional you are working with patients getting to know and using decontamination techniques in a medical setting is of great help.  

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The Product

As of March, my product is that I have been accepted to Northern Arizona University as a Biology major. Being that my first Independent Component was taking an MIT Biology courseware class, I feel that it aided me in my decision in ultimately declare as a Biology major. With a degree in Biology I can then go pre-med and medical schools as well as residency come soon after. 

Evidence: NAU Email.

  

Fourth Interview Questions

1. Did you find any aspect of adjusting to any type of sanitizing routine in your daily job specifically difficult? Ex.? How so?
2.  Do you feel that certain hospitals vary in their sets operating room routines? How so?
3. What are certain aspects of the disinfecting routine you must perform that you would change?
4. Are there things that you have learned throughout your career that have led you to feel this way?
5. Do you see a difference in the way colleagues disinfect their hands or equipment perhaps? If so what?
6. Did you find that your education lacked in what was going to be truly asked of you in this job? If so how?
7. If not what do you think lead to your success and thorough understanding?
8. Do you feel that the school you ultimately chose to attend affected the way that you approached the field? How so?
9. How do you feel the medical will change in the next 10 years? If at all?
10. Are there any situations in which you encountered complications that you did not know how to overcome?
11. If not what do you attribute to being so well prepared for such situations?
12. Was there one prime experience with a faculty member or within that you experienced throughout your education that changed your perspective on your view of the medical field? Or how you went about the rest of your education?
13. If 1 book, what would you recommend i read or research to better prepare myself?  
14. What was the rarest case you have ever experienced with a patient undergoing anesthesia?
15. Do you find that having a personal life/relationship hindered you? How so if at all? 
16. Have advancements in technologies of today changed the way you do your job? How so?
17. Do you find it difficult to separate yourself from difficult patients/cases at times?
18. What extra responsibilities do you find you have that you were no really prepared for?
19. What type of courses do you recommend i take in order to further my education/understanding?
20. Would you have done anything differently concerning your education? If so what? Why?

Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

1.     Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.

For my second independent component I plan on doing more service learning hours at San Dimas Community Hospital.

2.     Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

By simply taking more time out of my week to dedicate to going to the hospital I do not see a problem in meeting the additional 30 hours.

3.     How does your independent study component relate to your EQ?   

This independent component study would help with my essential question being that it does have to do with medicine and working in a hospital environment. What better way to gain that type of insight and experience if not volunteering at a hospital and obtaining that kind of firsthand experience with medical professionals and patient environment? Which I why I decided this time around for my independent component 2 I would try do something more hands on as opposed to taking a class at which would surely give me the knowledge but not so much the experience.