1. What did you do over the break with your Senior Project?
The first week of break I went out of town with my family and was unable to work on my senior project. However, I was able to continue my mentorship at San Dimas Community Hospital the next week. I volunteered for my usual 4 hour shift in the Medical/Surgical Unit.
2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why? What was the source of what you learned?
Through experience on the floor of my unit and being given the opportunity to talk to patients I learned just how important interaction with patients can be. I met an elderly patient while making my rounds through the rooms asking if anyone needed anything. Since I was almost finished I decided to stay and chat a bit since he seemed a little lonely. He seemed really eager to talk and began to regale me with stories of being a US Air Force Pilot in Korea and about his life in general. After all had been said, I found the man in tears when I had to go. He thanked me for the company and told me how glad he was that someone had come to chat with him. It was a touching experience to find just how much giving a part of your day to someone can mean. I've also seen this happen when the nurses would stop and talk to their own patients if only for a few minutes.
3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
I would talk to one of the nurses at the hospital I volunteer at, specifically in the Medical/Surgical Unit which is what my EQ is geared towards. I'm familiar with a couple of them (like former iPoly student Aubree) because I've volunteered there for a while now and they have more patient contact than any other hospital staff.
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