Blog 15 : Independent Component 2 Approval

An Inside Look...

1. For independent component 2, I plan to complete a documentary of interviews on hospital patient's experiences. I plan to ask them questions about their time in the hospital. I will ask them how they were treated, personally wise, if their doctors were kind and comforting. I will ask what made them satisfied with their treatment and what they wish their caretakers could have done differently. I will document it all and perhaps do some further research on any answers related to my own essential question.

2. To meet the requirement of 30 hours, I will have footage documenting the experiences of the patients, as well as further research on the answers relating to my EQ. This further research will be presented as a mini essay. 

3. This component will help me explore my project more in depth because I will see directly from patients, what made their care satisfying for them. 

4. Posted.

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

LITERAL
a) I, <3 Lilliana Mercedez Yzaguirre, affirm that I completed my independent 
  component which represents 34 hours of work.

b)"Cancer Cells and Chemotherapy." - What Is Chemotherapy? The Scott Hamilton CARES

Initiative, n.d. Web. 26 Nov. 2014.

"Cisplatin." Cisplatin - Drug Information - Chemocare. The Scott Hamilton CARES 

Initiative, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.

"How Does Insulin Work?" How Insulin Works. Lilly Diabetes, June 2014. Web. 07 Nov. 

2014.

Shuldiner, Alan, M.D. "National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)." Causes 

of Diabetes. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, June 2014. Web. 10 

Nov. 2014.

"Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus." Connect to Research. Community Connect to Research, 23 

June 2010. Web. 07 Nov. 2014.

"What Is Cervical Cancer?" What Is Cervical Cancer? American Cancer Society, 19 

Sept. 2014. Web. 21 Nov. 2014.

c) Completed.

d) For my independent component, I researched two of today's most common diseases, cervical cancer and type 1 diabetes. I researched all about what the diseases are, how they can be contracted, how they affect the body, and what the treatments are. I then related my research to my essential question of how a doctor can maximize a patient's satisfaction. I gathered my information from articles as well as my mentor and the phlebotomist at my mentorship. I have provided evidence of my completion of the component through an essay, which is posted here in pictures.

INTERPRETIVE

My research and essay is significant to my project because it is important to my essential question. My essential question is: what is the best way for a doctor to maximize patient satisfaction? Well, a doctor cannot satisfy their patient unless they can care for them well. And a doctor cannot care for their patient in the utmost well manner, if they do not fully understand what is wrong with the patient and what the patient is going through. Therefore, I decided to research two of the most common diseases that patients have, that doctors need to fully understand, to create satisfied patients.

I gathered a lot of research and so have presented it in an essay. It shows my 34 hours of work because there is so much research in it that I have collected over the past two months. I go very into depth with the subject.

APPLIED

  The component helped me understand my topic better because I got a better sense on what a doctor must do to make sure that their patient is satisfied. This is to understand fully, all that is happening with the patient. One example of this is with one man that I met at mentorship who needed to get his blood drawn. Before Yaneli could take his blood, she asked a series of questions to the patient, to understand how well his bodily health was. After, she saw that he had diabetes. She told Dr. Bishara, who gave the patient medication for treatment. The patient was satisfied in the end because he knew he had the opportunity to get better, after all the understanding and attention the doctor had given them.

Brrr to the January Journal Jitters

Recently, I have come to the conclusion that one of the best ways for a doctor to maximize patient satisfaction is to give them reassurance and hope. 

Many patients become anxious, nervous, frightened when they hear they will be going to the doctor's for a visit, or if they get diagnosed with a severe illness. The patients become filled with negative thoughts only, they think it is the end, they do not know how to go on, and they may lose all hope.

It is a doctor's job to give their patients hope. To be empathetic, understanding, and compassionate towards their patients at all times and remind them that there is medication to help them through their issue. As long as the patients take the medication, they will be all right. The doctor must reassure them of this. They must give them hope that they still have the chance to live a long and good life. 

When the patients have hope, and believe in a life they can live; if they are reassured that it call all work out, then they are satisfied. 

Lesson 2 Reflection

1. From my lesson 2 presentation, I am most proud of the information that I presented. At first, I did not know how I would talk about hope and reassurance for 10 minutes. However, with a lot of time with my mentor and doing research, I did it. I am rather proud because my answer seemed very subjective to me. However, I found evidence from my research to back me up, which I was very happy about. I believe it turned out successful. I am also most proud of it because I believe my answer is truly one of the most important answers, so it was great to share it. 

2a. I would assess myself a P

2b. I deserve a P because:
 my answer and activity were approved by Mr. Piggott on time
 my final lesson template was typed and printed on time
 my materials and equipment were prepared on time
 my EQ was visible and legible in an aesthetically pleasing manner
 I provided one specific thesis sentence answer to my EQ
 I cleaned up after my presentation
 I am posting my blog entry within the 24 hour mark
 During my presentation, I maintained a very professional attitude 
 I spoke loudly and enunciated my speech
 I kept my body language and eye contact focused on my audience and not glued to my   
   prezi
 I engaged my audience because they smiled at me, understanding me and from that I 
   also knew I showed clarity of my content.
 I had at least one topic-specifc prop used: my scrub robe from my mentorship 
   uniform, which I explained in my presentation.
 I used a prezi; an equivalent to a powerpoint
 My activity was well executed and helped the audience learn and understand my 
   answer 1 because my activity was as straightforward and directly connected to my 
   answer, as it could be. My audience performed my answer, they gave someone 
   reassurance and hope.
I gave the audience clear instructions and debrief, so that they understood the 
   reason behind everything
I had an effective and engaging introduction.
I did not make exactly 20 minutes of total time, BUT, I was about 15 seconds from 
  it. It should not be counted against me because I effectively used the time that 
  I presented. I never went off topic or out of focus. I spoke of my topic and 
  research the entire time, with evidence to back it up. My research was much in 
  depth and supported my answer. I also cited at least one research source and 
  mentorship reference. Lastly, I referenced my sources with examples. 


3. What worked for me was that I shared all of my in depth research, with no 
  unimportant details. I had evidence to back up my research. My audience 
  engaged the entire time. I was confident and professional in my presentation 
  manner. My activity was a great choice and worked well because it was directly 
  related to my answer.

4. If I had a time machine, I would go back and speak for 15 more seconds.

5. I think my answer #two will be: One of the best ways for a doctor to maximize 
  patient satisfaction is to know and emulate the patient's culture.

Blog 12: Mentorship 10 Hours Check

Where are you doing your mentorship?

Durfee Medical Family Care Group

Who is your contact? 

Dr.Ishak Bishara

How many Total hours have you done? 

19 

Summarize the 10 hours you have done

At my mentorship I shadow Dr. Bishara and the phlebotomist Yaneli, as they check patients and treat them or take their blood. I ask new questions for different patients, to understand what's wrong with them and how they are dealt with.

 

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

Over break I continued to work on my senior project by doing many components. I continued to attend my mentorship. I also caught up with my blogs, research articles, and interviews since my change of topic. Most excitingly, I worked a lot on my independent component, which I feel is coming along very nicely.

From everything that I did, the most important thing that I learned is that one of the ways to make sure a patient is satisfied in the end with their appointment, is by reassuring them that they will be OK. It is important that the patient knows that they are being cared for and will be happy and healthy in the end. This is important also for the patients who have anxiety and think that there is something wrong with them, when in reality, they are perfectly healthy. Reassurance is a key to patient satisfaction. This was most important because it answers part of my EQ. I learned it from Dr. Bishara one day while shadowing him; one of his patients was a healthy, yet anxious man.

If I had to do another interview, I would interview the office's Phlebotomist, Yaneli. I would interview her because she is a doctor who deals with blood and sees and treats patients. She would have great insight on how to deal with and approach different kinds of patients, and how she satisfies their needs.

Extra Blog Post - December

Ironic how the weather has just kicked up, handing us days of shivering and gloom. And yet, I no longer pursue the origin of these changes. I no longer lay my interests in the change of climate, but in medicine and the work a doctor does for her patient. 

With change of topic comes change of mentorship. Farewell Rainer Luptowitz and good greetings to Dr. Ishak Bishara. 

I mentor in Dr. B's office known as Durfee Family Care Medical Group. It's a family practitioner clinic, so treats all kinds of problems from headaches to broken bones. It's the place to go to receive a regular checkup. 

I was introduced to the this clinic by my aunt who sometimes goes into the office, making sure orders of medication are being delivered or received, or that communication is good between offices. 

My time there has been great. Dr. B, the phlebotomist Yaneli, the receptionist Candy, and all of the nurses are kind and open to me shadowing their work. 
It is a good place where patients receive the care they desire, which I am happy to see every time that I attend.