Pitch 1:
For my ampersand article one of my ideas is to write about what the dress code was like and why it was that way. The dress code for the hospital was different than I thought it would be but for good reasons.
Pitch 2:
Another thing I could write about is what it was like to see all the different body parts that I saw and all the different "codes" I saw such as a code blue. The focus of this could be to be aware of your surroundings because on several occasions I forgot that I was in an actual hospital with actual patients.
Pitch 3:
One other thing I could write about is my addiction to cafeteria food. Before going into internship I swore to myself that I wouldn't eat that food. I ended up going to the cafeteria to get snacks and/or coffee at least twice a day.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Semester 2 Blog #4
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110218/sc_livescience/scientistsmonitorkillermicefromspace;_ylt=Alb5lQdvQ_QkQEP4fdjbituHgsgF;_ylu=X3oDMTNqNWpiOHB1BGFzc2V0A2xpdmVzY2llbmNlLzIwMTEwMjE4L3NjaWVudGlzdHNtb25pdG9ya2lsbGVybWljZWZyb21zcGFjZQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDeW5fcGFnaW5hdGVfc3VtbWFyeV9saXN0BHNsawNzY2llbnRpc3RzbW8-
I think this article provides some inspiration for my ampersand article because of the title. It really grabs your attention right when you read it. I want my article to do the same. The title is one of the first things that the reader will come across and you really want it to spark some interest in order for them to want to read your article.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110217/sc_livescience/howdinosaurshandeddowntheirfingerstobirds;_ylt=Aiy_h2xChFpGUdZu9QbYWmJ7hMgF;_ylu=X3oDMTNvamwwbWhnBGFzc2V0A2xpdmVzY2llbmNlLzIwMTEwMjE3L2hvd2Rpbm9zYXVyc2hhbmRlZGRvd250aGVpcmZpbmdlcnN0b2JpcmRzBHBvcwM1BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2hvd2Rpbm9zYXVycw--
This article gives me some inspiration because of the layout. I really like how there are some bolded sections to tell the reader what that part of the writing will be about. I think that it really keeps the article organized when you have some specific sections and I also find it a lot more visually appealing than just several paragraphs in a row.
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/what-types-of-alien-planets-are-out-there-1241/
This provides some inspiration because of the pictures that go along with the topic of writing. As a reader I know that I always enjoy reading things that have pictures to go along with it and so as a writer I feel that I should add some into my article. This article also has the separated sections that I like, as I mentioned before.
I think this article provides some inspiration for my ampersand article because of the title. It really grabs your attention right when you read it. I want my article to do the same. The title is one of the first things that the reader will come across and you really want it to spark some interest in order for them to want to read your article.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20110217/sc_livescience/howdinosaurshandeddowntheirfingerstobirds;_ylt=Aiy_h2xChFpGUdZu9QbYWmJ7hMgF;_ylu=X3oDMTNvamwwbWhnBGFzc2V0A2xpdmVzY2llbmNlLzIwMTEwMjE3L2hvd2Rpbm9zYXVyc2hhbmRlZGRvd250aGVpcmZpbmdlcnN0b2JpcmRzBHBvcwM1BHNlYwN5bl9wYWdpbmF0ZV9zdW1tYXJ5X2xpc3QEc2xrA2hvd2Rpbm9zYXVycw--
This article gives me some inspiration because of the layout. I really like how there are some bolded sections to tell the reader what that part of the writing will be about. I think that it really keeps the article organized when you have some specific sections and I also find it a lot more visually appealing than just several paragraphs in a row.
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/what-types-of-alien-planets-are-out-there-1241/
This provides some inspiration because of the pictures that go along with the topic of writing. As a reader I know that I always enjoy reading things that have pictures to go along with it and so as a writer I feel that I should add some into my article. This article also has the separated sections that I like, as I mentioned before.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Semester 2 Blog #3
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Oprah-Interviews-Ellen-DeGeneres-Ellens-O-Magazine-Cover/1
This interview between Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres starts out with a lot of background information about Ellen. It then goes right into the interview in "question, answer, question, answer.." format which I find to be the most effective way to write an interview. Not only does it give the name of the person and then what they said, but it also gives what the person did. For example it would say: Ellen- [Laughs] etc....
http://www.carmelmagazine.com/archive/07wi/george-lopez.shtml
This interview with George Lopez follows a similar style to the previous one with Ellen. It has an intro talking about who George Lopez is and what all of his shows are. It then goes into the question and answer interview. The question is bolded and has the initials of the interviewer before it while the answer has the initials of the interviewee (GL).
This interview between Oprah and Ellen DeGeneres starts out with a lot of background information about Ellen. It then goes right into the interview in "question, answer, question, answer.." format which I find to be the most effective way to write an interview. Not only does it give the name of the person and then what they said, but it also gives what the person did. For example it would say: Ellen- [Laughs] etc....
http://www.carmelmagazine.com/archive/07wi/george-lopez.shtml
This interview with George Lopez follows a similar style to the previous one with Ellen. It has an intro talking about who George Lopez is and what all of his shows are. It then goes into the question and answer interview. The question is bolded and has the initials of the interviewer before it while the answer has the initials of the interviewee (GL).
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Semester 2 Blog #2
What have you read lately (say, since last semester), that you found interesting?
During the time at my internship I decided to read the entire medical dictionary. I decided to do this because my internship was medical related and it just really inspired me to go out and do some further learning. Even though I can not remember half of what I read, at the time I found it interesting. There were many large words that I swear were not even English that I couldn't pronounce but that did not take away from my learning. Hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomy was one of those words....
Why did it catch your attention?
This really caught my attention because I am so incredibly interested in anything medical related. I plan on going to medical school after college and may try to do some pre-med as well. I might as well get a head start on trying to learn, or even just be able to pronounce, some of the words.
P.S.
For those who were wondering a hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomy is the surgical creation of a new communication between the gallbladder and the hepatic duct and between the intestine and gallbladder.
During the time at my internship I decided to read the entire medical dictionary. I decided to do this because my internship was medical related and it just really inspired me to go out and do some further learning. Even though I can not remember half of what I read, at the time I found it interesting. There were many large words that I swear were not even English that I couldn't pronounce but that did not take away from my learning. Hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomy was one of those words....
Why did it catch your attention?
This really caught my attention because I am so incredibly interested in anything medical related. I plan on going to medical school after college and may try to do some pre-med as well. I might as well get a head start on trying to learn, or even just be able to pronounce, some of the words.
P.S.
For those who were wondering a hepaticocholangiocholecystenterostomy is the surgical creation of a new communication between the gallbladder and the hepatic duct and between the intestine and gallbladder.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Semester 2 Blog #1
What are the big ideas that you are taking from internship into the next steps in your life?
The big ideas that I am taking from internship and applying them to the next steps in my life include being confident in what you're working on. When working in a hospital you never want to look like you don't know what you're doing because you are working with patients and you want them to feel comfortable. I also learned that no matter how educated you are, there is always something new to learn. You don't want to just settle with the common knowledge of your profession. Outside knowledge can really help you when working in the medical field.
What are your plans for the coming semester?
My plans for this semester are to just continue to challenge myself with all my work and to go above and beyond the requirements to the class and any projects. I really want to finish my junior year of high school on a strong note and hopefully I can carry that on to my senior year.
The big ideas that I am taking from internship and applying them to the next steps in my life include being confident in what you're working on. When working in a hospital you never want to look like you don't know what you're doing because you are working with patients and you want them to feel comfortable. I also learned that no matter how educated you are, there is always something new to learn. You don't want to just settle with the common knowledge of your profession. Outside knowledge can really help you when working in the medical field.
What are your plans for the coming semester?
My plans for this semester are to just continue to challenge myself with all my work and to go above and beyond the requirements to the class and any projects. I really want to finish my junior year of high school on a strong note and hopefully I can carry that on to my senior year.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Final Internship Blog
Describe your POL preparation process. What presentation tools are you planning to use? Are you relying on notes, a memorized talk, something else? How are you preparing for questions you might be asked? What are you planning to wear?
For my internship POL I plan on showing a powerpoint describing the different parts of the lab that I have been working in. After showing the powerpoint I will take everyone through the lab so they can actually see how everything I mentioned in the presentation actually works. A lot of what I will be talking about is memorization and just things that you need to know when working in a hospital clinical lab. I will be able to show them the lab, and hopefully the ER and maybe the ICU. I've been preparing for questions that I might be asked by asking questions in the lab and make sure I understand what actually gets done in the lab and why. I plan on wearing professional clothing and my lab coat. That is my everyday attire at internship and its a requirement to wear the lab coat.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Internship #6
What are social interactions like in your workplace? Do people spend a lot of time socializing? Are people isolated, doing their own things? Lots of collaboration on work projects? Not much collaboration? How does the social dynamic impact or reflect the organization's work?
Communication is key in a hospital. There are so many things that could go wrong if there is no communication between people. The wrong test could be ordered, wrong operations, anything could go wrong. At the hospital people communicate from ICU, ER, lab, the floors, and anywhere else in the hospital with pagers and cell phones. Each area in the hospital has their own code/number that can be called if something needs to be picked up or a patient needs a draw or anything.
Communication is key in a hospital. There are so many things that could go wrong if there is no communication between people. The wrong test could be ordered, wrong operations, anything could go wrong. At the hospital people communicate from ICU, ER, lab, the floors, and anywhere else in the hospital with pagers and cell phones. Each area in the hospital has their own code/number that can be called if something needs to be picked up or a patient needs a draw or anything.
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