November Post - Feeling like I made a difference

When I went to my mentorship last saturday at the Loma Linda Animal Hospital there was a dog that was really sick. I really didn't know much about what happened to it, but I just continued cleaning the kennels and caring for the other animals. When I finished cleaning in one part of the hospital, I went to go check on all of the animals because my mentor said I should do that every time I have the chance. All of the animals were fine except for the one dog I was talking about earlier. It was in the surgery kennels and it appeared that he wasn't moving and I thought "Oh my gosh I think this dog passed away and no one knows." I saw a nurse pass by and I immediately told her what I saw. She observed the dog and shouted, "CODE BLUE." Code blue means that an animal just passed away or an emergency. Dr. Sigdestad (my mentor) came into the room running including other nurses and I left so I wouldn't get in the way of what they were doing. They put a note on the dog saying what happened and the nurse that I had told that the dog appeared to not be moving told me, "I really appreciate you telling me about the dog immediately after you became aware of what happened and continue to do that whenever you come to the animal hospital. We really appreciate your help." I felt like I made a difference in letting them know what happened, but I felt sad that we weren't able to save that dog beforehand. I have been learning so much from my mentorship and events like this happen every day at the Loma Linda Animal Hospital.

Blog 10: EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2. a) This does meet the rule of three because it follows the three rules, but it doesn't feel like a strong EQ.
    b) This does meet the rule of three because it provides a framework, is specific, and takes a stance.
    c) This does not meet the rule of three because it doesn't provide a framework and the format doesn't feel right, but you could take a stance because this question is based on opinion.
    d) This does meet the rule of three because it provides a framework, takes a stance, and is specific. This sounds like a strong EQ.

3. How can a veterinarian best handle a pet during a visit so it won't be uncomfortable?

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. I am proud that I talked in front of my peers for about 9 minutes without getting nervous and that I made a lot of eye contact unlike other presentations in the past.

2. I would give myself a P for this presentation because I felt like I met all the P requirements including referencing my mentorship throughout my presentation, application of research, and professionalism. I would not give myself higher because I do not believe I went above and beyond in my presentation.

3. What worked was that I was able to engage my audience and I talked about my research that I wanted to present in my given amount of time.

4. What I would have done differently in my presentation if I were able to travel back in time is not depend on my notes as much because I felt like I was reading off my notes at times throughout my presentation.