St. Gianna Catholic St. Gianna Catholic Health AcademyHealth Academy

Morgan KuckelmanMorgan Kuckelman

Orientation WeekOrientation Week

► In orientation we had several speakers In orientation we had several speakers come in and talk to us about different come in and talk to us about different things. We talked about hand washing things. We talked about hand washing projects, got the low down on the projects, got the low down on the hospital, learned about security, and hospital, learned about security, and were told about the volunteer were told about the volunteer opportunities at the hospital.opportunities at the hospital.

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BB--ll--oo--gg--S S BB--ll--oo--gg--S S ► ““This week I was at pediatrics. I really enjoyed this rotation because This week I was at pediatrics. I really enjoyed this rotation because

it was a different scene. Rather than being all elderly patients, they it was a different scene. Rather than being all elderly patients, they were kids. It seemed like a slightly more upbeat unit and the nurses were kids. It seemed like a slightly more upbeat unit and the nurses seemed to enjoy what they do more than they did at other units. seemed to enjoy what they do more than they did at other units. They were all nice and always told me what they were doing. They They were all nice and always told me what they were doing. They seemed to be excited to have me follow them. All in all, a very good seemed to be excited to have me follow them. All in all, a very good rotation. “rotation. “––week 9week 9

► ““I was in the ER this week. It was pretty interesting, not super busy, I was in the ER this week. It was pretty interesting, not super busy, but still good. The nurse I followed was nice and let me know what but still good. The nurse I followed was nice and let me know what was going on. We helped to take this patient to another unit. He had was going on. We helped to take this patient to another unit. He had dementia and didn’t know who his family was. He kept trying to get dementia and didn’t know who his family was. He kept trying to get out of bed, and being very large, it took several nurses to keep him out of bed, and being very large, it took several nurses to keep him in bed and get him up to the other unit. That was interesting to see in bed and get him up to the other unit. That was interesting to see what the nurses in the ER have to deal with.” what the nurses in the ER have to deal with.” -week 10-week 10

……continued…continued…► ““This week I was at 6SE. This is where the transplant patients go This week I was at 6SE. This is where the transplant patients go

after they have surgery. It was not my favorite unit. It was really kind after they have surgery. It was not my favorite unit. It was really kind of boring and there was not a whole lot to see. I just followed my of boring and there was not a whole lot to see. I just followed my nurse and we gave patients pain medicine and checked vitals. That’s nurse and we gave patients pain medicine and checked vitals. That’s about it.”about it.”-week 12-week 12

► ““I went to Radiology this week. I enjoyed it a lot because the people I went to Radiology this week. I enjoyed it a lot because the people were very nice. I got to see a CT scan while I was there and that was were very nice. I got to see a CT scan while I was there and that was pretty interesting. I also liked it because it was not giving pain meds pretty interesting. I also liked it because it was not giving pain meds and checking on vitals all day; it was actually doing a test and and checking on vitals all day; it was actually doing a test and getting the results. It was different.”getting the results. It was different.”-week 6-week 6

► ““I went to the lab this week. I enjoyed it a lot because it was I went to the lab this week. I enjoyed it a lot because it was interesting to see how they work with the blood and separate it and interesting to see how they work with the blood and separate it and everything. I also liked that it wasn’t a lot of just giving meds and everything. I also liked that it wasn’t a lot of just giving meds and what not to patients. It was fun.”what not to patients. It was fun.”-week 2-week 2

HandHand----WashingWashing----PresentationsPresentations

►My experience with the hand My experience with the hand washing presentations was pretty washing presentations was pretty good. For thegood. For the most part the kids all most part the kids all listened very well (except for the listened very well (except for the one and a half year oldsone and a half year olds who could who could not understand us.) We researched not understand us.) We researched different reasons that washing different reasons that washing your your hands is important and that helped hands is important and that helped us be better able to teach the kids.us be better able to teach the kids.

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Resume and Cover Letter and References

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Career ListCareer ListCareer ListCareer List:Entry Level::Entry Level:

Nursing/Psychiatric AideNursing/Psychiatric Aide► Nursing Aides help to care for the physically and mentally ill, and injured, disabled, or infirm persons. They Nursing Aides help to care for the physically and mentally ill, and injured, disabled, or infirm persons. They

work in hospitals, nursing care facilities, and mental health settings. Nursing aides help to provide basic work in hospitals, nursing care facilities, and mental health settings. Nursing aides help to provide basic care for individuals and also help them to accomplish everyday tasks, such as bathing, eating, and care for individuals and also help them to accomplish everyday tasks, such as bathing, eating, and dressing. dressing.

► Psychiatric Aides perform many of the same tasks in addition to monitoring a patient’s behavior, helping Psychiatric Aides perform many of the same tasks in addition to monitoring a patient’s behavior, helping with everyday tasks, going on field trips, accompanying patients to therapy, and simply spending time with with everyday tasks, going on field trips, accompanying patients to therapy, and simply spending time with them.them.

Physical Therapist AssistantPhysical Therapist Assistant► Physical therapist assistants help the therapist to provide treatment that will improve patient mobility, Physical therapist assistants help the therapist to provide treatment that will improve patient mobility,

relive pain, and prevent or lesson physical disabilities. Assistants may be asked to help patients with relive pain, and prevent or lesson physical disabilities. Assistants may be asked to help patients with exercises, or learn to use crutches or a cane. They provide care for the patients under the instruction of the exercises, or learn to use crutches or a cane. They provide care for the patients under the instruction of the physical therapist and therefore must be able to work with a team.physical therapist and therefore must be able to work with a team.

Occupational Therapist AssistantOccupational Therapist Assistant► An occupational therapist assistant helps the occupational therapist to provide rehabilitative services to An occupational therapist assistant helps the occupational therapist to provide rehabilitative services to

people with physical, mental, emotional, or developmental impairments. They help patients with people with physical, mental, emotional, or developmental impairments. They help patients with rehabilitative exercises and help teach the proper method of moving.rehabilitative exercises and help teach the proper method of moving.

Dental AssistantDental Assistant► Dental assistants help with patient care, office, and laboratory duties. They disinfect equipment and Dental assistants help with patient care, office, and laboratory duties. They disinfect equipment and

instruments, lay out instruments required for treatment, get patients dental records and update them, and instruments, lay out instruments required for treatment, get patients dental records and update them, and they also help to make the patient feel comfortable and help them prepare for treatment. They work they also help to make the patient feel comfortable and help them prepare for treatment. They work alongside the dentist to assist them during treatments.alongside the dentist to assist them during treatments.

:Entry Level::Entry Level: Nursing/Psychiatric AideNursing/Psychiatric Aide► Nursing Aides help to care for the physically and mentally ill, and injured, disabled, or infirm persons. They Nursing Aides help to care for the physically and mentally ill, and injured, disabled, or infirm persons. They

work in hospitals, nursing care facilities, and mental health settings. Nursing aides help to provide basic work in hospitals, nursing care facilities, and mental health settings. Nursing aides help to provide basic care for individuals and also help them to accomplish everyday tasks, such as bathing, eating, and care for individuals and also help them to accomplish everyday tasks, such as bathing, eating, and dressing. dressing.

► Psychiatric Aides perform many of the same tasks in addition to monitoring a patient’s behavior, helping Psychiatric Aides perform many of the same tasks in addition to monitoring a patient’s behavior, helping with everyday tasks, going on field trips, accompanying patients to therapy, and simply spending time with with everyday tasks, going on field trips, accompanying patients to therapy, and simply spending time with them.them.

Physical Therapist AssistantPhysical Therapist Assistant► Physical therapist assistants help the therapist to provide treatment that will improve patient mobility, Physical therapist assistants help the therapist to provide treatment that will improve patient mobility,

relive pain, and prevent or lesson physical disabilities. Assistants may be asked to help patients with relive pain, and prevent or lesson physical disabilities. Assistants may be asked to help patients with exercises, or learn to use crutches or a cane. They provide care for the patients under the instruction of the exercises, or learn to use crutches or a cane. They provide care for the patients under the instruction of the physical therapist and therefore must be able to work with a team.physical therapist and therefore must be able to work with a team.

Occupational Therapist AssistantOccupational Therapist Assistant► An occupational therapist assistant helps the occupational therapist to provide rehabilitative services to An occupational therapist assistant helps the occupational therapist to provide rehabilitative services to

people with physical, mental, emotional, or developmental impairments. They help patients with people with physical, mental, emotional, or developmental impairments. They help patients with rehabilitative exercises and help teach the proper method of moving.rehabilitative exercises and help teach the proper method of moving.

Dental AssistantDental Assistant► Dental assistants help with patient care, office, and laboratory duties. They disinfect equipment and Dental assistants help with patient care, office, and laboratory duties. They disinfect equipment and

instruments, lay out instruments required for treatment, get patients dental records and update them, and instruments, lay out instruments required for treatment, get patients dental records and update them, and they also help to make the patient feel comfortable and help them prepare for treatment. They work they also help to make the patient feel comfortable and help them prepare for treatment. They work alongside the dentist to assist them during treatments.alongside the dentist to assist them during treatments.

Cont…Cont… Career Career ListListCont…Cont… Career Career ListList Home Health Aide and Personal and Home Care AideHome Health Aide and Personal and Home Care Aide► Home health aides and personal and home care aides help those who are disabled, chronically ill, or Home health aides and personal and home care aides help those who are disabled, chronically ill, or

cognitively impaired and older adults who may need assistance, live in their homes or residential cognitively impaired and older adults who may need assistance, live in their homes or residential facilities rather than in health facilities or institutions. Most are helping those whose families cannot facilities rather than in health facilities or institutions. Most are helping those whose families cannot provide the amount of care they need provide the amount of care they need

Massage TherapistMassage Therapist► Massage therapy uses touch to manipulate the muscles of the body. This type of therapy is used for Massage therapy uses touch to manipulate the muscles of the body. This type of therapy is used for

many reasons, some being: treating painful ailments, relaxing tired and overworked muscles, reducing many reasons, some being: treating painful ailments, relaxing tired and overworked muscles, reducing stress, rehabilitating sport injuries, and promoting general healthstress, rehabilitating sport injuries, and promoting general health..

:Long Term::Long Term: Counseling PsychologistCounseling Psychologist► The definition of a counseling psychologist is a psychologist who deals mostly with problems not fitting The definition of a counseling psychologist is a psychologist who deals mostly with problems not fitting

into the formal classification of mental disturbance (into the formal classification of mental disturbance (Psychology and YouPsychology and You; pg 537.) This kind of ; pg 537.) This kind of psychologist primarily works with people with marital or family problems or general problems with psychologist primarily works with people with marital or family problems or general problems with living. This would be like marriage and family counseling/therapy. The psychologist is there to provide living. This would be like marriage and family counseling/therapy. The psychologist is there to provide guidance in difficult situations and help the patient(s) to work out their problems in marriage or in the guidance in difficult situations and help the patient(s) to work out their problems in marriage or in the family or just life in general. They use specific techniques to boost their client’s self-confidence and to family or just life in general. They use specific techniques to boost their client’s self-confidence and to lessen the behaviors that cause them trouble.lessen the behaviors that cause them trouble.

Professional Professional LecturesLectures

► It was really nice having professional lectures It was really nice having professional lectures given to us because that gave us an insight into given to us because that gave us an insight into other aspects of specific careers. We learned other aspects of specific careers. We learned how to insert a breathing tube and how to draw how to insert a breathing tube and how to draw blood from an artery. Also we learned about blood from an artery. Also we learned about different tasks that an OT would perform and different tasks that an OT would perform and how they help their patients. We found out just how they help their patients. We found out just how much schooling is required to get your how much schooling is required to get your Ph.D. in psychology and we learned about Ph.D. in psychology and we learned about veterinary medicine. These lectures were a veterinary medicine. These lectures were a good addition to the class.good addition to the class.

FINAL REFLECTIONFINAL REFLECTION►This class really informed me of what the This class really informed me of what the

health care field is like. I now know what an health care field is like. I now know what an RN does. Having a career in health care RN does. Having a career in health care would be demanding and frustrating at would be demanding and frustrating at times, but it would also be rewarding and at times, but it would also be rewarding and at the end of the day, when it comes down to it, the end of the day, when it comes down to it, you will have helped a lot of people. This you will have helped a lot of people. This class helped me understand better what the class helped me understand better what the doctors and nurses are doing when they give doctors and nurses are doing when they give you a check up and they show you how you a check up and they show you how hospitals really work. Overall…a good hospitals really work. Overall…a good experience.experience.