Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

One thing I plan to do is have my dad mentor me for about 10 hours. He is an Ultrasound Technician and I by shadowing him, I would be able to see people's hearts through Ultrasound which would be pretty cool. My dad could teach me medical terminology, especially about the heart. For another 10-15 hours, I can ask my volunteer director, Stacy Mittelstaedt, if she put me in heart related department in the hospital in which I can volunteer in. Since I already did the Cath Lab, I can maybe be allowed to do Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). And for the remaining 5-10 hours, I could also ask my dad if his hospital would let me volunteer in a heart department for a temporary time. His hospital, Arrowhead Hospital, is much more large-scale than my hospital, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (PVHMC), is.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I would take pictures of my dad doing what he does for job. I would take pictures of myself with my dad (and maybe even trying out the Ultrasound Tech stuff on my own). For the second part, I would take pictures of myself in the department and then also pictures of me doing errands or jobs. For the third part, it would be the same as the second.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

With the first part, I would actually gain access to see a real heart (well in ultrasound, but close enough) while also learning about the anatomy and physiology of the heart. I would possibly learn terminology that my dad uses on a daily base and I can apply those words to my Senior Project. With the second part, since i've already been in the Catherization Lab, I would get another feel of what it is like in the hospital since I haven't really volunteered in the ICU yet and since this is for Cardiac patients, it would help me. For the third part, it is basically the same reason as the second part is except that I would get a feel and new perspective from a different hospital.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

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