Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Blog 10: Self-Reflection
(1) How do you think you are doing so far in your senior project and why? AE, P, AP, CR, or NC
I think I've met the AE requirements because I've gone above what was expected for my senior project. I feel my research checks have been up to par because my main sources have been actual pediatrician journals that I take from my mentor, Dr. Mafoud. Because of my topic, it is also hard to find adequate research if I don't use Proquest or WilsonWeb so those two sources have been a tremendous help and they are very scholarly.
I have completed all my work on time, submitted my blog entries, and have consistently dedicated three out of the five days of the week to service learning. Volunteering on Fridays while my friends see movies should show some dedication! Not only that, but I've found two places to volunteer although I was only required to work at one. Every Tuesday or Wednesday I work in a Pediatricians office where I shadow and get to go in patients rooms while every Thursday and Friday I go to the OB department and watch how the nurses handle infants. I have completed more than fifty hours so far.
(2) What one thing do you think you have done well on and why?
Keeping up with my service learning. I still have some lazy days where I choose to stay home if it's raining or something, but overall I think I've given myself some cushion space in case I need a day like that. If I keep at the pace I am at right now, I'll be finished with my service learning by February hopefully and then I can focus more on research, core, and things like that. I talked to my coordinator two weeks ago and she agreed to let me work in a department more focused on pediatrics so now I get to work in the OB department! Right now I'm still settling in; I answer phones, restock storage rooms, and make patient charts. However, I asked the nurse and she said if the mother is okay with me watching, I can witness an actual birth. I feel pretty good that I was able to get my service learning so focused on my topic.
(3) What is one thing you would like to improve on and why?
One thing I'd like to improve on is my time management for my research checks. My articles are so darn long that I get tired of margin noting so I'll tell myself "Eh, I'll finish this later." Then later becomes the day before the binder check and I stay up till two margin noting articles from a month ago. I need to finish my articles the week I print them.
I think I've met the AE requirements because I've gone above what was expected for my senior project. I feel my research checks have been up to par because my main sources have been actual pediatrician journals that I take from my mentor, Dr. Mafoud. Because of my topic, it is also hard to find adequate research if I don't use Proquest or WilsonWeb so those two sources have been a tremendous help and they are very scholarly.
I have completed all my work on time, submitted my blog entries, and have consistently dedicated three out of the five days of the week to service learning. Volunteering on Fridays while my friends see movies should show some dedication! Not only that, but I've found two places to volunteer although I was only required to work at one. Every Tuesday or Wednesday I work in a Pediatricians office where I shadow and get to go in patients rooms while every Thursday and Friday I go to the OB department and watch how the nurses handle infants. I have completed more than fifty hours so far.
(2) What one thing do you think you have done well on and why?
Keeping up with my service learning. I still have some lazy days where I choose to stay home if it's raining or something, but overall I think I've given myself some cushion space in case I need a day like that. If I keep at the pace I am at right now, I'll be finished with my service learning by February hopefully and then I can focus more on research, core, and things like that. I talked to my coordinator two weeks ago and she agreed to let me work in a department more focused on pediatrics so now I get to work in the OB department! Right now I'm still settling in; I answer phones, restock storage rooms, and make patient charts. However, I asked the nurse and she said if the mother is okay with me watching, I can witness an actual birth. I feel pretty good that I was able to get my service learning so focused on my topic.
(3) What is one thing you would like to improve on and why?
One thing I'd like to improve on is my time management for my research checks. My articles are so darn long that I get tired of margin noting so I'll tell myself "Eh, I'll finish this later." Then later becomes the day before the binder check and I stay up till two margin noting articles from a month ago. I need to finish my articles the week I print them.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Blog #8: What I've Learned So Far
1) What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?
Something that I've learned how to do working on my senior project is how to go in for interviews for volunteer positions. This may sound silly, but when I was a junior my mom pushed me to fill out an application for the City of Hope Teen Volunteer Program that was only open once a year. I told her I would do it but I never got around to it because I was afraid of being rejected when I had to interview in person. I kick myself in the butt so much now because that opportunity would have been amazing but I missed it.
However, doing my senior project I feel like I was pushed to go into the ocean to learn how to swim. I didn't really have a choice and was desperate to start service learning somewhere so I called every hospital within a 30 mile vicinity to see if their volunteer apps were available yet. Huntington Hospital in Pasadena was the first to call me back and I didn't realize it was a phone interview until half way through. Lets just say after I told her the reason I wanted to volunteer there specifically was because every other hospital wasn't taking volunteers...she decided on another route. I got rejection after rejection because of deadlines, I couldn't make the shift hours, and other reasons.
San Dimas Hospital was my last hope. If they didn't accept me I was going to finish up my hours at my pediatricians office and call it a day. By the time I interviewed with the coordinator, I tried to use my previous interview errors as a guide for what not to say and maintain a happy attitude even though inside I thought to myself if I got one more rejection I'd die. In the end I ended up getting the position to work on the actual hospital floor and I now go every Thursday and Friday!
2) This is my uniform and badge that opens doors when I scan it B)
3) What research helped you to do this and how?*
Most of the research I did didn't really come from books or anything. Ms. Melogno was the one who told me during the beginning of the year to just go ahead and do whatever you have to do because in the end, the worst answer you'll get is a no. Still though, I was trying to push off doing it because I hate rejection! It's like another form of failure! Then I went to volunteer at Glendora Pediatrics and my mentor there, Dr. Mafoud*, told me that as a Doctor, you cannot be afraid of anything because it will deter you from accomplishing your goal. He talked about how as a prospective resident, getting an interview was like a gift from God and worrying about being rejected wasn't even on his mind because at least he had an opportunity to do his best. This gave me confidence and pushed me to do the interviews. And now I have a badge :D
So again, my sources were Ms. Melogno and my mentor, Dr. Mafoud.
*A little clarification in case your wondering, Dr. Mafoud was my own Pediatrician so asking if I could volunteer at his practice wasn't really a challenge. I mean volunteering at hospitals specifically because it is really hard and competitive now a days to get into certain places!
Something that I've learned how to do working on my senior project is how to go in for interviews for volunteer positions. This may sound silly, but when I was a junior my mom pushed me to fill out an application for the City of Hope Teen Volunteer Program that was only open once a year. I told her I would do it but I never got around to it because I was afraid of being rejected when I had to interview in person. I kick myself in the butt so much now because that opportunity would have been amazing but I missed it.
However, doing my senior project I feel like I was pushed to go into the ocean to learn how to swim. I didn't really have a choice and was desperate to start service learning somewhere so I called every hospital within a 30 mile vicinity to see if their volunteer apps were available yet. Huntington Hospital in Pasadena was the first to call me back and I didn't realize it was a phone interview until half way through. Lets just say after I told her the reason I wanted to volunteer there specifically was because every other hospital wasn't taking volunteers...she decided on another route. I got rejection after rejection because of deadlines, I couldn't make the shift hours, and other reasons.
San Dimas Hospital was my last hope. If they didn't accept me I was going to finish up my hours at my pediatricians office and call it a day. By the time I interviewed with the coordinator, I tried to use my previous interview errors as a guide for what not to say and maintain a happy attitude even though inside I thought to myself if I got one more rejection I'd die. In the end I ended up getting the position to work on the actual hospital floor and I now go every Thursday and Friday!
2) This is my uniform and badge that opens doors when I scan it B)
3) What research helped you to do this and how?*
Most of the research I did didn't really come from books or anything. Ms. Melogno was the one who told me during the beginning of the year to just go ahead and do whatever you have to do because in the end, the worst answer you'll get is a no. Still though, I was trying to push off doing it because I hate rejection! It's like another form of failure! Then I went to volunteer at Glendora Pediatrics and my mentor there, Dr. Mafoud*, told me that as a Doctor, you cannot be afraid of anything because it will deter you from accomplishing your goal. He talked about how as a prospective resident, getting an interview was like a gift from God and worrying about being rejected wasn't even on his mind because at least he had an opportunity to do his best. This gave me confidence and pushed me to do the interviews. And now I have a badge :D
So again, my sources were Ms. Melogno and my mentor, Dr. Mafoud.
*A little clarification in case your wondering, Dr. Mafoud was my own Pediatrician so asking if I could volunteer at his practice wasn't really a challenge. I mean volunteering at hospitals specifically because it is really hard and competitive now a days to get into certain places!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Blog #1: Senior Project Topic
Q:What is your topic?
A:My topic is on pediatrics.
Q:Why?
A: My main choice was actually going to be pediatric oncology but I've decided to start out a little more broad and then maneuver my way into oncology throughout the year. I've known that I wanted to pursue this field for quite a while now and I figured doing it as my senior project would be appropriate because it will determine if I truly do want to study it in college. I found other benefits as well such as service learning with a pediatrician and volunteering at a hospital which are two things I'm really excited to start doing. As far as just choosing this topic in general, I don't really have an answer for that. I just knew the second I heard we needed to choose topics that this was going to be mine.
Q:What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year?
A: Who really inspired me my junior year was Emily Almeida and how her product was that she actually got a place on the softball team she had been shadowing all year. Since my physician won't give me a lab coat and med degree after my year of shadowing, I'm leaning more towards the hope that I will be recommended to a medical school once I'm done with college(granted that I keep in contact). I'm also hoping that I can be given an internship at a private practice once I'm in college. Besides service learning, I want to be able to fully understand what it is like to be a pediatrician and what the common medical terminology means.
A:My topic is on pediatrics.
Q:Why?
A: My main choice was actually going to be pediatric oncology but I've decided to start out a little more broad and then maneuver my way into oncology throughout the year. I've known that I wanted to pursue this field for quite a while now and I figured doing it as my senior project would be appropriate because it will determine if I truly do want to study it in college. I found other benefits as well such as service learning with a pediatrician and volunteering at a hospital which are two things I'm really excited to start doing. As far as just choosing this topic in general, I don't really have an answer for that. I just knew the second I heard we needed to choose topics that this was going to be mine.
Q:What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year?
A: Who really inspired me my junior year was Emily Almeida and how her product was that she actually got a place on the softball team she had been shadowing all year. Since my physician won't give me a lab coat and med degree after my year of shadowing, I'm leaning more towards the hope that I will be recommended to a medical school once I'm done with college(granted that I keep in contact). I'm also hoping that I can be given an internship at a private practice once I'm in college. Besides service learning, I want to be able to fully understand what it is like to be a pediatrician and what the common medical terminology means.
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