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Electronic Portfolio

Catherine Dinh

Finally after a long wait, Health Academy has started! On the very first day, I could remember seeing a room full of students eager to see what would become of this experience. I remember

learning about the Hippa laws. I also remember Greg Dick talking to our class, and getting out TB shots. Kim, the director of education, also gave us

a tour of campus (St. Francis).

Orientation week! (finally)

THANK YOU LETTERS (Professional)

THANK YOU LETTERS (continued)

THANK YOU LETTERS (Handmade)

Thank you letters (continued)

Every unit we visited, we had to take a mentor form. The mentor forms were to

confirm that we were there, and to rate our performance.

MENTOR FORMS

Mentor FORMS (CONTINUED)

MENTOR FORMS (CONTINUED)

COVER letter

Resume

Reference page

Career list

Career list

Career list

Blogs!

Blogs were a major part of in our class. After each rotation, we were suppose to blog about what happened on that unit. The blogs were a way of expressing ourselves without violating any Hippa laws!

Blogs!

Blogs!

Professional lectures

Forensic Biologist and DNA AnalystDr. Shelly Steadman came to talk about her career

as a forensic biologist and DNA Analyst. She has worked major cases including BTK’s. I learned about the different branches in forensics, the laboratories, and how they use DNA.

The different branches in forensics include forensic pathology, pathology assistants, and medical investigations. Forensic pathologists are the ones who go to medical school. Pathology assistants assist in the autopsy. Medical investigators get to go to the crime scene.

The different types of forensic science laboratories include toxicology, drug ID, trace evidence, firearms/tool marks, and biology/DNA. Toxicology is the study of toxins in the system. Drug ID involves hard drugs and deciding whether they are legal or not. Trace evidence involve arson investigations. Firearms/tool marks see whether a gun was linked to a crime. Last but not least, biology/DNA deals with crime labs and blood.

A major source of DNA is blood. DNA is found in the nucleus. Mold can destroy DNA evidence so they have to carefully store it. A child inherits 46 chromosomes, 23 from the mother and 23 from the father.

Dr. Shelly Steadman’s lecture was informative. I always thought this would be a boring career; however, my opinions have changed. Now that I know more about this career, I find it very intriguing. I see now that I have to be more open to the various careers out there.

Professional lectures

NursingThere are many nursing programs in America. When

selecting a program, you should look at the curriculum, the NCLEX pass rate, size, and much more. There are a lot of details to look at; however, Newman’s program seems excellent. The curriculum prepares you, the NCLEX pass rate is very high, and the class size is small so there I more one on one.

A nurse requires you to work with people as a team, serve people, and think on your feet. The starting salary is about $19/hour. You can raise it up to $30-$31 in a hospital environment depending on the field. You can receive an associate’s degree which takes about 2-3 years through a community college. However, a bachelor in science and nursing takes 4 years at a university.

Professional lectures

Physician LectureI really enjoyed listening to Dr. Terry

Summerhouse. Because of him, I now know a lot more about becoming a physician. I learned that it’s never too late to become a physician, it takes a lot of dedication, and it’s a great career.Dr. Summerhouse said that he knew that he wanted to be a physician so he went back to school. He said that you need an undergraduate degree in something and then you can apply to medical school. After that you will be a resident for about three years and finally you’re a physician! Becoming a physician is no easy task. You would have to study a lot but I think it’s worth it in the end. A physician has an open license which is something I really like. That means that you can basically deliver babies, straighten teeth, perform surgery, and many more! I really like the many options you have; however, you have to have some experience in that field. I also learned that you have to pay for a renewed license every year. That was pretty interesting and I really like his analogy, comparing it to a driver’s license. Altogether, a career as a physician seems highly interesting. I don’t think it’s the “career” for me; however, a career as a physician assistant seems like something I’m interested in. I’m really glad that Dr. Summerhouse gave up his time to come talk to our class.

Professional lectures

Dentistry Dr. Mark Troilo really inspired me. I liked how he

was passionate about dentistry when giving his lecture. I learned that you have to always be focused, the benefits are great, and the journey is a lot of work.

I liked it when Dr. Troilo talked about the bell curve. He stated that you have to always try your best. Dental school is no easy task, so you have to always be at the far right (top) of the bell curve. The first year of dental school is the same as medical school. You have about forty hours a week, so it is really stressful. In the end, a student can end up having about $350,000 in debt.

Becoming a dentist is very rewarding. You can set up your own practice, hours, and the government is not involved. You are also able to spend more time with your family. There are some negatives though. Dentists have the highest divorce, suicide, and drug abuse rate than any other profession. However, if you are confident in yourself and have a strong support system, these statistics shouldn’t even matter.

The journey of becoming a dentist is tough. You spend all your time at school which is forty hours a week! After that you have to study for all your exams and such. On top of that, sometimes your instructors are mean and don’t care about you. You do form some close bonds with your peers in school though. Like any other profession, there are the positives and negatives.

Dentistry was always in the back of my mind. After listening to Dr. Troilo, dentistry seems like a good profession. I feel the positives outweigh the negatives. I learned from the lecture that you have to always be focused, the benefits are great, and the journey is a lot of work. I feel more knowledgeable in this career after the lecture.

Professional lectures

Respiratory Margret Trumpp’s lecture was informative. She talked

about what respiratory therapists did and how the career started. I learned about the classes you need to take, what they did, and how the program works.

To become a respiratory therapist, you need to take classes such as intermediate algebra, college writing, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, speech, and much more. There are a lot of science courses. You need a “C” minimum in these classes. You need an associate’s degree of science in health and science. It takes about two and a half years.Respiratory therapists assist in the evaluation, treatment, and care of patients with heart, lung, and breathing disorders. After acute care, they can work in a physician’s office. The career outlook is expected to increase 21%. The annual salary is around $52,200.The program is 18 months (3 semesters). There are a total of 8 programs in the United States. You have to renew your license annually which is about $70. You also need continuing education. You have to pay for about 12 hours of continuing education every year.

Overall, I learned a lot about respiratory therapists. Repertory therapy is almost a 65 year profession. It started because medical residents were inconsistent in their observations and the nurses were too busy. This profession is also changing. Again, the lecture was informative and I learned a lot of new information.

Golf tournament

We were able to volunteer at a golf tournament. I was able to watch lots of people golf for charity. I was at the “hole-in-one” area where if the golfer made it in, he/she would win a brand new car. Obviously no one made it (they told us the chances were slim to none). It was fun and charitable

Final reflection

Health academy has taught me a lot about myself. I was given the opportunity to see the various professions in the medical field. Because of this program, I now plan on becoming a physician assistant.