Title: Blog 23: Senior Project Reflection
Label: Presentation
Directions: Please answer the following questions, and submit them to the blog.
Due Date: The day after your block presentation by 8:00 A.M.
(1) Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I am glad that I made time, especially because I went above the 30 minute minimum by going over 40 minutes in research quality time. This is good because I was able to show my audience the plethora of knowledge I have acquired over the year.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
Mentorship and Independent Component worked out the best for me. The reason is because I got to do pretty cool stuff while learning a lot. All of this stuff is the same things pre-med students would do and even medical students. Things such shadowing a cardiologist, volunteering in Cath Lab, volunteering in Cardiac Rehab, and watching actual heart procedures in person.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
Not lag behind on my research checks! Those got me! I was in pressure to finish them before my exit interview.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
I have gained so much knowledge about cardiology and medicine that is amazing. I have more knowledge than the average high schooler, and even possible college student. I now have all this experience under my belt which will help me in my pre-med program in college. I will be ahead of my peers. I have made new connections and have learned how to ask.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Blog 22: Mentorship
Content:
LIA Response to blog:
Literal
· Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog
· Contact Name and Mentorship Place
Dr. Muthusamy Muthiah
Chaparral Medical Group - Pomona
Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I learned how to deal with a patient in a very good manner. I learned good beside manner from Dr. Muthiah. This is the most important things to me because since I am not a medical student, I didn't really understand much of the medications or diagnoses, but I could clearly see with my own two eyes how Dr. Muthiah acted with his patients and how he took care of them. Bedside manner is crucial because I can start implementing it within myself to help me in life.
Applied
How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ? Please explain.
It gave me my best answer regarding bedside manner.
*Please do not turn in your mentorship hours to the office. After we collect the total list from all seniors, we will turn in one piece of paper with all hours for everybody. It is counted as 50 hours of the 200 you need in order to graduate from I-Poly. The 10 hours in the summer have already been added to your community service total.
Grading Criteria (May 13th)
50 hours completed (50 from the academic year)
LIA response (submitted to your blog)
Essential question connection
LIA Response to blog:
Literal
· Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog
· Contact Name and Mentorship Place
Dr. Muthusamy Muthiah
Chaparral Medical Group - Pomona
Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I learned how to deal with a patient in a very good manner. I learned good beside manner from Dr. Muthiah. This is the most important things to me because since I am not a medical student, I didn't really understand much of the medications or diagnoses, but I could clearly see with my own two eyes how Dr. Muthiah acted with his patients and how he took care of them. Bedside manner is crucial because I can start implementing it within myself to help me in life.
Applied
How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ? Please explain.
It gave me my best answer regarding bedside manner.
*Please do not turn in your mentorship hours to the office. After we collect the total list from all seniors, we will turn in one piece of paper with all hours for everybody. It is counted as 50 hours of the 200 you need in order to graduate from I-Poly. The 10 hours in the summer have already been added to your community service total.
Grading Criteria (May 13th)
50 hours completed (50 from the academic year)
LIA response (submitted to your blog)
Essential question connection
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Blog 21: Exit Interview
Please be advised. The senior team will not conduct any exit interview in which the student has not turned in a passing research count and completing this blog. In addition, you are expected to dress as you would for a job interview.
Content:
(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers? What is your best answer and why?
My Essential Question is: "What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a cardiac patient?"
My first answer is: "A cardiac patient should opt to undergo a surgery."
My second answer is: "Bedside manner should be practiced by both the nurses and cardiologist."
My third answer is: "A cardiac patient should opt to partake in regular cardiac rehab sessions."
My best answer would have to be my 2nd answer regarding bedside manner. My other two answers are important, especially considering that they are life-changers if utilized. But they are completely useless if the patient doesn't choose to do them. Bedside manner, if executed properly, has the capability to convince the patient to participate in such things because bedside manner gives the patient confidence and trust in the doctor.
(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?
At first, when I had my first answer of cardiac rehab, I wasn't too satisfied with this answer because I knew there was something better than this, even though it is a vital answer. I considered my other answer of surgery, which wasn't my answer at the time, and was keen to implementing this as my new answer and making it my best right off the spot, but it didn't seem right either.
I also knew that I wanted one my answers to be what I saw and experienced from my mentorship, but the thing was, I didn't exactly know what. It then hit me, on what I should do my for answer regarding mentorship. I had noticed certain clues during and even before my mentorship had started regarding my mentor, Dr. Muthiah himself. During my mentorship, every time a patient asked me if I was student, and I said, "yes", they would smile and tell me that I was lucky to have Dr. Muthiah as my doctor and not some other doctor. This didn't happen only once; this happened quite a few times. Majority of the patients loved Dr. Muthiah so much. They had common reasons as well: such as he is gentle, he is kind, he listens to them.
After a while, I remembered all the way back to summer mentorship, when I was trying to find a mentor. When I talked to my volunteer director at Pomona Hospital for help, she had recommended me Dr. Muthiah because 1.) He was the youngest cardioligst, 2.) He had a good personality and character. When I went in the cath lab for summer mentorship, I asked the nurses around for their top 3 cardiologist list. Each one had Dr. Muthiah in it the top 3. Even a nurse at PACU which is not a cardiac department, knew of Dr. Muthiah's name. She knew his name because he has "good beside manner, he is gentle, and he cares about his patients."
Remembering all this and seeing how his patients were usually happy, it struck me that my second and best answer should be about a doctor having good character, hence good bedside manner.
(3) What problems did you face? How did you resolve them?
The first biggest problem that hit me was my research checks. Around March, they started becoming bothersome and in the way which led to me to incomplete research checks and research counts. The reason it got in the way was because I was already packed with other things such as my senior project independent component, mentorship, and interviews. I was busy with my International Relations college course at Cal Poly Pomona which had a lot more work than any other class I have had. I also unfortunately had started developing the mindset, "I don't need research checks" around that time too because I noticed that my mentorship and independent components were giving me sufficient and efficient knowledge. So this made it worse in having me complete them.
To resolve this, I simply am doing my research checks right before the Exit Interview. I stand corrected now in that I kinda do need this. Its good to have both theory and application because there is only so much I can explain with only application in my final presentation.
Another problem I faced was conducting the interviews. Doctors sure are busy! It was very hard to schedule an appointment with them and it was even harder to do the interview. For the 5 question interview, I did it with my mentor, and wow, it was really hard to ask 5 questions. I could only ask him in his free time which was a few minutes at most. I had to ask him on his way from the clinic to the hospital and I had to do it fast because the hospital was nearby.
To resolve this, I remembered that my dad was actually a doctor in Pakistan. So I interviewed him for my 3rd and 4th interview. He had a lot of valuable information because he has experience with both my 1st and 2nd answer to some extent. I could also ask him any question at any time, well because he is my dad haha.
(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
My first and foremost significant source would have to me my mentor, Dr. Muthiah because I have seem him do procedures and I have seen his bedside manner in action. I have literally witnessed my first and second and best answer with him.
My second most significant source would have to be the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. This website is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. So this is a governmental website. I have found so much valuable and unbiased information on my 1st and 3rd answer from multiple times. Even for my foundational knowledge in the beginning, this website helped me.
Be prepared with evidence and specific examples to support any response. It is also significant to cite sources as you explain.
Content:
(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers? What is your best answer and why?
My Essential Question is: "What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a cardiac patient?"
My first answer is: "A cardiac patient should opt to undergo a surgery."
My second answer is: "Bedside manner should be practiced by both the nurses and cardiologist."
My third answer is: "A cardiac patient should opt to partake in regular cardiac rehab sessions."
My best answer would have to be my 2nd answer regarding bedside manner. My other two answers are important, especially considering that they are life-changers if utilized. But they are completely useless if the patient doesn't choose to do them. Bedside manner, if executed properly, has the capability to convince the patient to participate in such things because bedside manner gives the patient confidence and trust in the doctor.
(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?
At first, when I had my first answer of cardiac rehab, I wasn't too satisfied with this answer because I knew there was something better than this, even though it is a vital answer. I considered my other answer of surgery, which wasn't my answer at the time, and was keen to implementing this as my new answer and making it my best right off the spot, but it didn't seem right either.
I also knew that I wanted one my answers to be what I saw and experienced from my mentorship, but the thing was, I didn't exactly know what. It then hit me, on what I should do my for answer regarding mentorship. I had noticed certain clues during and even before my mentorship had started regarding my mentor, Dr. Muthiah himself. During my mentorship, every time a patient asked me if I was student, and I said, "yes", they would smile and tell me that I was lucky to have Dr. Muthiah as my doctor and not some other doctor. This didn't happen only once; this happened quite a few times. Majority of the patients loved Dr. Muthiah so much. They had common reasons as well: such as he is gentle, he is kind, he listens to them.
After a while, I remembered all the way back to summer mentorship, when I was trying to find a mentor. When I talked to my volunteer director at Pomona Hospital for help, she had recommended me Dr. Muthiah because 1.) He was the youngest cardioligst, 2.) He had a good personality and character. When I went in the cath lab for summer mentorship, I asked the nurses around for their top 3 cardiologist list. Each one had Dr. Muthiah in it the top 3. Even a nurse at PACU which is not a cardiac department, knew of Dr. Muthiah's name. She knew his name because he has "good beside manner, he is gentle, and he cares about his patients."
Remembering all this and seeing how his patients were usually happy, it struck me that my second and best answer should be about a doctor having good character, hence good bedside manner.
(3) What problems did you face? How did you resolve them?
The first biggest problem that hit me was my research checks. Around March, they started becoming bothersome and in the way which led to me to incomplete research checks and research counts. The reason it got in the way was because I was already packed with other things such as my senior project independent component, mentorship, and interviews. I was busy with my International Relations college course at Cal Poly Pomona which had a lot more work than any other class I have had. I also unfortunately had started developing the mindset, "I don't need research checks" around that time too because I noticed that my mentorship and independent components were giving me sufficient and efficient knowledge. So this made it worse in having me complete them.
To resolve this, I simply am doing my research checks right before the Exit Interview. I stand corrected now in that I kinda do need this. Its good to have both theory and application because there is only so much I can explain with only application in my final presentation.
Another problem I faced was conducting the interviews. Doctors sure are busy! It was very hard to schedule an appointment with them and it was even harder to do the interview. For the 5 question interview, I did it with my mentor, and wow, it was really hard to ask 5 questions. I could only ask him in his free time which was a few minutes at most. I had to ask him on his way from the clinic to the hospital and I had to do it fast because the hospital was nearby.
To resolve this, I remembered that my dad was actually a doctor in Pakistan. So I interviewed him for my 3rd and 4th interview. He had a lot of valuable information because he has experience with both my 1st and 2nd answer to some extent. I could also ask him any question at any time, well because he is my dad haha.
(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
My first and foremost significant source would have to me my mentor, Dr. Muthiah because I have seem him do procedures and I have seen his bedside manner in action. I have literally witnessed my first and second and best answer with him.
My second most significant source would have to be the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. This website is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. So this is a governmental website. I have found so much valuable and unbiased information on my 1st and 3rd answer from multiple times. Even for my foundational knowledge in the beginning, this website helped me.
Be prepared with evidence and specific examples to support any response. It is also significant to cite sources as you explain.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Aprrrrril Extraaaaa Blogggggg
Time sure does fly and a lot of interesting things have happened both over the year and in this month.
I was born on the 18th of this month and I am finally 18 years old (on the 18th of April cool enough).
I was able to finish up my independent component #2 thank God. I thought I was not going to be able to finish since I only had 5 hours in the beginning of this month ahaha XD. I was able to watch more procedures and volunteer in the Cath Lab which was nice. On the 23rd, that was my last day at Cath Lab, so I gave my goodbyes to everyone. They were all really nice people. I had fun volunteering here because I had more work to do than the other departments I have volunteered in. And they let me watch procedures too which was great.
I changed my Essential Question as well. It was originally, "What is the most effective way for a cardiologist to treat cardiovascular disease?". It is now: "What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a cardiac patient?"
The reason I changed it to this EQ is because it is somewhat more specific but yet at the same time more open. By "what steps can be taken", this doesn't limit it to only what steps the cardiologist can do like in my previous EQ; these steps can be taken by the patient, nurses, and cardiologist all at the same time. Since in reality, all of them do have to take action to heal the patient, including the patient himself taking action to cure himself.
Well, my big senior presentation is coming up on Tuesday, May 26th in 1st block with Mrs. La Russa as my teacher grading me. I look forward to planning, preparing, and practicing for my presentation. It seems like it will both a fun and valuable experience. I have never given a 1 hr and 30 minute presentation, so this is going to be interesting.
As for the seniors I will be watching, it will be:
I am thankful because all of these are the people and presentations I wanted to see, well except for a few; I unfortunately had to choose one person over another because I couldn't choose both of my friends :/
Today, the last day of April, was really fun as well. We had a game night at I-Poly, so I played a little bit of COD, watched a little bit of LOL, and also saw a little bit of Super Smash Brothers. I also went to the MPR to watch the MGP (Multi-Genre Paper) presentations being done by the freshmen. There were a lot of good presentations that I liked. For lunch, me, Kade, Dahdouh, and Eliora all went to Carl's Jr. just nearby I-Poly. Kade was such a nice guy today; he bought be french fries out of the goodness of his heart. Dahdouh also shared his fries with me as well. May God bless them and grant them more money. Kade also drove me to the movies tonight which was nice of him as well. What a blessing to have such great friends!
(For those of you that don't know, if you want to sit in the shotgun seat in Kade's car, the rule is that you have to call it once you see his car in sight. Whoever calls it first gets to sit in it. So thank God I found out and was able to sit there on my ride to the movies XD)
And the best part of today was that I got to hang out with my friends by watching 'Avengers 2: Age of Ultron' on opening night at Chino Hills Harkins Theatre 18! This was my first time to watch a movie on the first night at the first show, so that was pretty cool. I rarely go out to the movies and I am glad I went with my friends because I had such a great time with them. I got a lot of bonding time with all of them. Where I was sitting in the movie theatre, the people that sat with me were all from last year's West House with Mr. Navaroli, so that was cool. The movie was great. I loved the action and the plot. A good lesson from it as well: It is scary what human hands can wrought and bring unto themselves.
Here is the picture with me and my homies:
I was born on the 18th of this month and I am finally 18 years old (on the 18th of April cool enough).
I was able to finish up my independent component #2 thank God. I thought I was not going to be able to finish since I only had 5 hours in the beginning of this month ahaha XD. I was able to watch more procedures and volunteer in the Cath Lab which was nice. On the 23rd, that was my last day at Cath Lab, so I gave my goodbyes to everyone. They were all really nice people. I had fun volunteering here because I had more work to do than the other departments I have volunteered in. And they let me watch procedures too which was great.
I changed my Essential Question as well. It was originally, "What is the most effective way for a cardiologist to treat cardiovascular disease?". It is now: "What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a cardiac patient?"
The reason I changed it to this EQ is because it is somewhat more specific but yet at the same time more open. By "what steps can be taken", this doesn't limit it to only what steps the cardiologist can do like in my previous EQ; these steps can be taken by the patient, nurses, and cardiologist all at the same time. Since in reality, all of them do have to take action to heal the patient, including the patient himself taking action to cure himself.
Well, my big senior presentation is coming up on Tuesday, May 26th in 1st block with Mrs. La Russa as my teacher grading me. I look forward to planning, preparing, and practicing for my presentation. It seems like it will both a fun and valuable experience. I have never given a 1 hr and 30 minute presentation, so this is going to be interesting.
As for the seniors I will be watching, it will be:
| Date/Block | Presenter | Topic | Location |
| 05/20-1 | Gutierrez, Alan | Psychology | SS-11 |
| 05/20-2 | Chatapal, Givanti | Criminal Law | Math-12 |
| 05/20-3 | Ponce, Cesar | Imagineering | Math-11 |
| 05/21-1 | Paz, Benedict | Airplane Museums | SS-11 |
| 05/21-2 | Le, Brandon | Film Editing | Eng-12 |
| 05/21-3 | Mejia, Gretel | Business | SS-11 |
| 05/22-1 | Amano, Aubree | Dog Training | Sci-12 |
| 05/26-1 | Khan, Hasan | Cardiology | Sci-12 |
| 05/26-2 | Martinez, Aaron | Clinical Psychology | Math-11 |
| 05/27-1 | Yzaguirre, Liliana | Medicine | Math-12 |
| 05/27-2 | Andronescu, Alexander | Fashion Design | Math-12 |
| 05/27-3 | Chandrahasan, Danny | Astrophysics | Sci-12 |
| 05/28-1 | Guevara, Nathan | Negligence Law | Eng-11 |
| 05/28-2 | Wu, Jason | Computer Programming | Math-12 |
| 05/28-3 | Luna, Diego | Store Management | Sci-12 |
| 05/29-1 | Ramos, Aaron | Entertainment Law | Math-12 |
I am thankful because all of these are the people and presentations I wanted to see, well except for a few; I unfortunately had to choose one person over another because I couldn't choose both of my friends :/
Today, the last day of April, was really fun as well. We had a game night at I-Poly, so I played a little bit of COD, watched a little bit of LOL, and also saw a little bit of Super Smash Brothers. I also went to the MPR to watch the MGP (Multi-Genre Paper) presentations being done by the freshmen. There were a lot of good presentations that I liked. For lunch, me, Kade, Dahdouh, and Eliora all went to Carl's Jr. just nearby I-Poly. Kade was such a nice guy today; he bought be french fries out of the goodness of his heart. Dahdouh also shared his fries with me as well. May God bless them and grant them more money. Kade also drove me to the movies tonight which was nice of him as well. What a blessing to have such great friends!
(For those of you that don't know, if you want to sit in the shotgun seat in Kade's car, the rule is that you have to call it once you see his car in sight. Whoever calls it first gets to sit in it. So thank God I found out and was able to sit there on my ride to the movies XD)
And the best part of today was that I got to hang out with my friends by watching 'Avengers 2: Age of Ultron' on opening night at Chino Hills Harkins Theatre 18! This was my first time to watch a movie on the first night at the first show, so that was pretty cool. I rarely go out to the movies and I am glad I went with my friends because I had such a great time with them. I got a lot of bonding time with all of them. Where I was sitting in the movie theatre, the people that sat with me were all from last year's West House with Mr. Navaroli, so that was cool. The movie was great. I loved the action and the plot. A good lesson from it as well: It is scary what human hands can wrought and bring unto themselves.
Here is the picture with me and my homies:
Monday, April 27, 2015
Blog #19: Independent Component #2
Title: Independent Component 2
Label: Independent Component
Due Date: Monday, 4/27 by 8AM
Content:
LITERAL
(a) Include this statement: “I, Hasan Mansoor Khan, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours and 40 minutes of work.”
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.
1. My mentor helped me with this because I observed him conduct multiple procedures and this wouldn't be possible if he didn't permit to do so.
2. This article about Cardiac Catherizations helped me because majority of the procedures I saw this time in my independent component were Cardiac Catherizations on the heart:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cath/
3. My independent component is only possible because the Cath Lab staff, the Cardiologists, and the Cath Lab Techs allowed me such opportunities.
(c) Update your Independent Component 2 Log (which should be under your Senior Project Hours link)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17UrqbvmrEWqsVZPP8MGbf8QYH5DbxQVxr4cmhzTF0ak/edit#gid=0
(d) Explain what you completed.
1. Watch procedures in the Catherization Lab.
2. Volunteer in the Catherization Lab.
INTERPRETIVE
Defend your work and explain the component's significance and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work. Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.
Independent Component #2 has once again helped me with my senior project on Cardiology by giving me a good foundation in certain aspects of it. It has once again allowed me to make new connections and strengthen previous ones. It has granted me new exposure and experiences which will play a crucial role in helping my pursuit of medicine.
[Pictures at the end of this blog]
APPLIED
How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped.
Essential Question: What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a cardiac patient?
Answer 1: A patient should opt to undergo a cardiac surgery.
My independent component #2 helped me answer this because I was able to observe multiple procedures, the ones that patients in my answer would undergo, and by doing so, I was able to see how it is done and what happens throughout the process.
Answer 2: A cardiologist should practice excellent bedside manner.
My independent component #2 helped me answer this because I was able to see how Dr. Muthiah treated his patients and the family members of the patient through excellent character which was beneficial for the patient. I was also able to see a certain nurse, Jason Larson, conduct excellent bedside manner with his patients as well which helped me answer my EQ even though he isn't a cardiologist. I wouldn't have been able to observe Jason had I not volunteered in the Cath Lab.
I will now change my Answer #2 to: 'Both the nurses and cardiologist should practice excellent bedside manner'. I am changing it to this now because after witnessing Jason treat his fellow patients with such good care and respect and how as a result, the patient experienced happiness which caused increased recovery speed. This reminded me how responsible the nurses is as well in the treatment of a patient.
Answer 3: A patient should opt to attend regular cardiac rehab sessions.
My independent component #2 helped me answer this because I was able to see what causes the need for patients to actually have to join cardiac rehab. In two of the procedures I watched, both patients needed open-heart surgery, specifically Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, which would cause strain on their body. To relieve this strain, the patient would then need to attend Cardiac Rehab to recover and regain their original and natural bodily strength.
Grading Criteria
Log on a digital spreadsheet under Senior Project Hours
Evidence of 30 hours of work
LIA submitted to blog
Label: Independent Component
Due Date: Monday, 4/27 by 8AM
Content:
LITERAL
(a) Include this statement: “I, Hasan Mansoor Khan, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours and 40 minutes of work.”
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component.
1. My mentor helped me with this because I observed him conduct multiple procedures and this wouldn't be possible if he didn't permit to do so.
2. This article about Cardiac Catherizations helped me because majority of the procedures I saw this time in my independent component were Cardiac Catherizations on the heart:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cath/
3. My independent component is only possible because the Cath Lab staff, the Cardiologists, and the Cath Lab Techs allowed me such opportunities.
(c) Update your Independent Component 2 Log (which should be under your Senior Project Hours link)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17UrqbvmrEWqsVZPP8MGbf8QYH5DbxQVxr4cmhzTF0ak/edit#gid=0
(d) Explain what you completed.
1. Watch procedures in the Catherization Lab.
2. Volunteer in the Catherization Lab.
INTERPRETIVE
Defend your work and explain the component's significance and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work. Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.
Independent Component #2 has once again helped me with my senior project on Cardiology by giving me a good foundation in certain aspects of it. It has once again allowed me to make new connections and strengthen previous ones. It has granted me new exposure and experiences which will play a crucial role in helping my pursuit of medicine.
[Pictures at the end of this blog]
APPLIED
How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped.
Essential Question: What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a cardiac patient?
Answer 1: A patient should opt to undergo a cardiac surgery.
My independent component #2 helped me answer this because I was able to observe multiple procedures, the ones that patients in my answer would undergo, and by doing so, I was able to see how it is done and what happens throughout the process.
Answer 2: A cardiologist should practice excellent bedside manner.
My independent component #2 helped me answer this because I was able to see how Dr. Muthiah treated his patients and the family members of the patient through excellent character which was beneficial for the patient. I was also able to see a certain nurse, Jason Larson, conduct excellent bedside manner with his patients as well which helped me answer my EQ even though he isn't a cardiologist. I wouldn't have been able to observe Jason had I not volunteered in the Cath Lab.
I will now change my Answer #2 to: 'Both the nurses and cardiologist should practice excellent bedside manner'. I am changing it to this now because after witnessing Jason treat his fellow patients with such good care and respect and how as a result, the patient experienced happiness which caused increased recovery speed. This reminded me how responsible the nurses is as well in the treatment of a patient.
Answer 3: A patient should opt to attend regular cardiac rehab sessions.
My independent component #2 helped me answer this because I was able to see what causes the need for patients to actually have to join cardiac rehab. In two of the procedures I watched, both patients needed open-heart surgery, specifically Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery, which would cause strain on their body. To relieve this strain, the patient would then need to attend Cardiac Rehab to recover and regain their original and natural bodily strength.
Grading Criteria
Log on a digital spreadsheet under Senior Project Hours
Evidence of 30 hours of work
LIA submitted to blog
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| Me at the PVHMC Junior Volunteer Banquet at Kellogg West in Cal Poly Pomona University. I came from independent component in the morning to my college class to this banquet on Friday, April 10. (From left) Hunter Mittelstaedt, Conor O'Brien, Me, Phillip Chung, and John. |
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| Me checking the expiration dates in Cath Lab |
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| Me answering the phone in Cath Lab |
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| Me posing after a procedure |
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| I was the pizza guy right here. I had to deliver about 10 boxes of Round Table pizza to Tele Station 1 using the Cath Lab cart |
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| Picture of me and Cath Lab nurses. (From left) Alma, Jason Larson, Me, and Robert. |
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| Me and Sebrina Jones at PACU |
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| Me and my good volunteer friend Sujay Dayal at PACU |
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| Me at Cath Lab |
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| Cath Lab when it is empty. Procedure rooms are not in here. |
Sunday, April 26, 2015
March Extra Blog: Human Embryo Editing
I am very sorry that I posted this blog extremely late especially considering it is almost May.
I found this article about Human Embryo Editing which is quite intriguing. China has found a way (though not that successful) which has made it possible to change the genome sequence of an embryo. This study was published on April 18 (my birthday ^-^) in the 'Protein & Cell' journal.
Scientists told us they used a technique called 'CRISPR' (no clue what that is) "to cut out a faulty gene and replace it with a healthy one in human embryos."
Though, the technique only has a slight success rate which deems this research far too risky and dangerous. Many scientists have come across the conclusion that there should be a halt to such research because of the negative potential it carries.
Here is the link to the article which talks in more breadth about this subject:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/human-embryo-editing-is-incredibly-risky-experts-say/ar-BBiF5Jv
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Blog #18: Fourth Interview Preparation
Content: Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. The focus of your questions should be on your answer to your EQ.
If you have already interviewed someone two times, you aren't allowed to interview that same person without House teacher approval.
The interview itself is not due until Friday, April 17th to turnitin.com. However, we want to give you as much time as possible, so we are asking you to complete the blog now. Remember that in addition to turning in the interview, you also need to turn in the verification sheet to your House teacher.
If you have already interviewed someone two times, you aren't allowed to interview that same person without House teacher approval.
The interview itself is not due until Friday, April 17th to turnitin.com. However, we want to give you as much time as possible, so we are asking you to complete the blog now. Remember that in addition to turning in the interview, you also need to turn in the verification sheet to your House teacher.
Possible people to interview:
Dr. Keyser (An open-heart surgeon at PVHMC)
Dr. Muthiah (My mentor at Chaparral Medical Group)
My Essential Question:
What is the best way for a cardiologist to treat a patient during and after heart surgery?
My 3 Answers:
1. Cardiac Rehab
2. Bedside Manners
3. Surgery/Decision Aids
20 Questions:
- What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a patient?
- What steps can be taken to ensure the health and well-being of a cardiac patient?
- What differences do normal patients and cardiac patients have?
- How important is attending cardiac rehab for a patient?
- Why do patients have to attend cardiac rehab?
- What are the benefits of going through cardiac rehab?
- When treating a patient, does it matter how you deal with them as long as you cure them?
- What qualities should a doctor strive for?
- Why is surgery important?
- Is it important to convince a patient to undergo surgery?
- Which is more effective: minimally invasive cardiac surgeries or open-heart surgeries?
- Is it still important to convince a patient to undergo surgery if the success rate is below 50% and why/why not?
- How important is working together during a procedure?
- Is it possible to do a procedure alone?
- Which procedures are effective and why?
- How important is it for a doctor to be upfront with a patient and why?
- Should doctors be using decision aids with their patient?
- Why is a decision aid important to use?
- Is there a distinct difference in patient satisfaction with the use of a decision aid maker?
- Does using a decision aid maker increase the health of the patient?
- Who is usually involved in a minimally invasive surgery>
- Who is usually involved in an open-heart surgery and what are their roles?
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