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The essential question I am interested in researching is, how does lack of sleep affect growth and development in children? What changes can be made to help future generations reduce risks associated with sleep deprivation? ~ Why did you select this as your essential question? My essential question is important for me to find the answer to because I have experienced sleep deprivation throughout my high school career and I know many students younger than me you are experiencing it now. I want to find the real scientific answer to this question because we have all heard myths revolving around what happens when we have lack of sleep but no one really knows the science behind it. ~ What excites you most about finding the answer to this essential question? For me the most exciting part about finding the answer to my essential is that I will finally be able to understand how lack of sleep has affected me. I will finally be able to identify the developmental and growth factors that lack of sleep has caused me and to what degree it has changed me. Additionally, I am excited to find out the science behind the factors that affect growth and development in children caused by lack of sleep so that I can help make changes in the future generations and reduce the risks that they may face. ~ Do you feel that this question accurately reflects a desire/need that you have to find out more about this topic? I believe that my essential question accurately reflects my desire to find out more about how lack of sleep can jeopardize the growth and development in children. I feel this way because I am intrigued to research about this issue and help make a change for the future.
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One Family Pediatrics is a "partner in my education" because it has given me the unique opportunity to explore the pediatric field in a new perspective. Working with the doctor, nurses, clinic manager and receptionist is a new experience everyday. I attend my internship at One Family Pediatrics 3 times a week for a total of 4+ hours and even though it's not a lot per week, the staff at the clinic is always happy to work me and teach me new aspects of their jobs. The receptionist at the clinic teaches me the importance and key aspects of patient interaction and communication and during the less busy times she allows me to answer incoming phone calls as well as make out-going calls for appointment reminders. The clinic manager, teaches me how to schedule patients for special visits, file paperwork and organize each patient's information according to their special cases and requirements. The nurses in the clinic always go out of their way to expose me to the different situations I will experience in my future as a pediatrician. Some examples of the tasks the nurses allow me to do are: set-up nebulizer treatments for patients, take the basic height and weight measurements, check temperatures and blood pressure as well as assist in vaccination preparations. Overall, all the members at One Family Pediatrics have influenced my educational experiences in some way and I am very grateful. I am looking forward to the rest of my year with this awesome family.
Furthermore, the most impressive aspect I have observed about the staff members is that they know their patients so well that they can recall information of any given patient without looking at their files. In order to make my mentor's life easier, I read articles and do research on my own, outside the clinical setting. By doing this, I am able to better understand the cases of the different patients that come in and this is helpful for my mentor because then she can continue to expose me to different situations without having to stop and explain everything. On the same note, my mentor doesn’t disregard my questions and always provides me with experiences and information that can be given without extraneous efforts. All in all, my internship at One Family Pediatrics has given me some valuable memories and life lessons such as, the importance of communication, human-interactions, organization and positive attitude. I know that my journey has just begun and I am very thankful that in such a short time, I have already learned so much. I cannot wait to continue working with this great family, make sure friends, witness new situations, get out of my comfort zone and expand my horizons. I will make the most of this year and I am going to make this a memorable year. My Profile Hello everyone! My name is Isha Naidu, I am a senior at South Forsyth High School. I am very involved at school and outside of school; some of the organizations and leadership roles that I have include: Vice President of Teach-Technology Organization, Executive Council member for FBLA State Projects, participant in National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Technical National Honor Society, Student Government Association and Forensics Club. Aside from all my school participation and leadership achievements, I am a year- round swimmer at Swim Atlanta and during my free-time I really enjoys volunteering at the Humane Society of Atlanta, traveling and exploring the outdoors. In the 2017-2018 school year, I am going to be interning in the medical field at a pediatric clinic. My mentorship placement is at One Family Pediatrics in Cumming. I chose to complete my internship at OFP because throughout my high school career, I have been thinking really hard and deliberating on what profession I want to pursue; I have finally decided that I want to study in the medical field and most likely pursue a profession in Pediatrics. This internship is very important to me because it is my chance to get a first hand feel for the daily routine in Pediatric clinics and make sure that this is the right career option for me. My Mentorship At the beginning of this year when I found out I had been accepted into the Honors Mentorship Program I was very excited and honored, as a result, I set a few goals for myself. My goal this year for my mentorship was to make the most of this unique opportunity and learn as much as possible from the leaders working in the profession I one day hope to make a career in. So far, I have been at One Family Pediatrics for 3 full months and I have already learned so much about the different equipment and procedures followed in the work setting. After observing my mentors in action, I think the most unique aspect about this profession is the close bonds you build with the patients and how you make an impression on the children that walk in for their visits. My mentors, I have built such close relations with the children that most of the time, the children are excited to come in for their visits or if they are not excited, at least they are not afraid. The doctor and nurses in the clinic are very friendly and they are always finding new ways to make each child's visit memorable and comfortable. For example, on Halloween day, everyone dressed up like pirates and attended all their patient visits, I thought this was awesome because they were able to make the children happy, get them excited about Halloween and ease the atmosphere in the clinic. The best part of my internship is that I am allowed to shadow whoever I want; this means that on any given day, I can walk in with the nurse, observe her and then go back in with the doctor to observe her with the same patient. Since I am given this privilege, I get the opportunity to learn about the responsibility that everyone has, in addition to fully hearing the story behind each patient's visit. In the clinic, I get to handle some of the basic tasks such as taking the patient's height and weight, helping prepare the vaccine trays, and setting up equipment needed for examination. My future: Next year I plan on attending medical school; particularly a direct med school with a seven year program. I have high goals for myself because if there is one thing I have learned it's that, "setting high goals and aspirations will only get you closer to your dreams" and I truly believe that this is true. I think that the more hands-on experience that I can gain in the medical field, the more knowledge I will gain and the better prepared I will be for med school and my career. My experiences with One Family Pediatrics will allow me to ask questions specific to this field, to the doctors and nurses who have already been through med school and are currently living the results of their hard work. I am almost positive that I want to make a career in Pediatrics and this internship will help me decide for sure, but most importantly, I can confidently say that, I am ready for the challenges and new experiences that are coming my way; I am ready for my future. |
AuthorAs a participant in the Honors Mentorship Program, I will be job shadowing a pediactic doctor. I will be learning about and experiencing the pediatrics field, first hand. Archives
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