Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Shocking discoveries...

The most interesting thing that I was able to witness this month at mentorship was when a pregnant English Bull Mastiff came into the clinic. The technicians had me look at the x-rays and they found something pretty interesting. There were around 20 puppies in the mother's womb! How crazy is that?! The technician had me count the skulls and spines to see how many puppies I accounted for. I counted 20, but they said there could be more. It was hard to tell from the x-rays the exact number of puppies because they were all squished in there. The technicians had to take two x-rays just to get the full body image of the dog, that's how big it was. They know that some puppies might not survive, but they are hoping for the best.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

I am most proud of my activity. I feel that it engaged the audience and helped further explain/demonstrate my answer.

2. a.)What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

I would give myself a P.

b.) Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

I think I deserve a P because I felt my research and evidence was clear, I had a visual aid, I cited my sources, and created an engaging activity.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

My activity worked, as well as my PowerPoint.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

I would have projected my voice more and made better eye contact with my audience.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

They can also best help the animal through examinations, x-rays, and health tests.



Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Blog 12: Mentorship 10 hours check

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
            Country Animal Clinic

2.   Who is your contact?
            Dr. Gene Metzger

3.   How many total hours have you done? 
            32 hours

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

For the ten hours, I was introduced to the staff, as well as my mentor, in the clinic. I was shown around the clinic and got to witness the types of procedures and services they offer. I got to see a dog get spayed on my first day there. Later on, I got to see the technicians perform different procedures such as nail clippings, vaccinations, ear cleanings, inserting IVs, and many more.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

Over break, I continued to go to mentorship when I could. There were a lot of things going on over break, so I was unable to go as much as I would have liked to. 

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

I learned that it is important to keep track of the supplies in the clinic. When I went to mentorship, one of the vet techs told me that they had run out of ear cleaning solution because no one wrote down that they needed more. This could hurt the business because the vet techs do not have the necessary supplies and can, therefore, not perform the needed task. Luckily, there was one extra bottle in the back that could be used until the new shipment of ear cleaning solution came in.

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

I would talk to the vet techs in the clinic where I mentor because they are included in my EQ and could best help me answer it. I would also talk to a vet that works at a different clinic to get her perspective and see if it differs from where I mentor.