2. St. Gianna Health Academy
• St. Gianna Health Academy
expands options for students who
are interested in the health care
field. Students are able to go to St.
Joseph and St. Francis and shadow
nurses and doctors in different units
of the hospital.
3. Orientation
• The first day of orientation, I went to the
wrong hospital. I was supposed to go to St.
Francis instead of St. Joseph. I got lost
when driving to the right one. Good thing I
had a GPA in my car because the front desk
at St. Joseph gave confusing directions.
• During the past two weeks we had different
speakers come in. They talked about
different areas of the hospital that we will
get to see and how to scrub up.
• We learned about the HIPPA rule, the
safety of the hospital, and where to park
during out time here for class.
4. Speakers—Interviews
• Diana and Christa came in to talk
to us about how to impress the
boss during an interview. It
helped a lot because there were
certain ways to carry on a
conversation, but also explain
why you want the job. You should
always make eye contact, never
cross your legs, and prove to
them that you want the job.
5. General Surgery/Operation Room
• General surgery was the same thing
as the operation room. I got to see
five surgeries in total, they were
mostly thyroid surgeries.
• The longest surgery was one of the
thyroid surgery performed on a man.
The thyroid that was in a man's neck
was the size of a TENNIS BALL and
it was just the right side. It was a
tough battle but the doctors won.
7. The Emergency Room
• The two days I was there it was busy and
the two nurses I had they actually helped
me and made me feel comfortable. The first
one gave me a tour of the whole unit and
the nurse on the second day did a lot more
because he was in charge of the front of
the ER and checked blood pressure and
temperature. I actually liked it because it
wasn't slow in the unit and you got to see
stuff.
• If you like the adrenaline rush and the
intense feeling--the ER is perfect to
observe
8. Pediatric Unit
• The pediatric unit held patients
ages of toddlers-18 year olds.
When I was in the unit, there
were mostly child patients with
respiratory problems. Being in
there made me want to work with
kids in the future instead of
adults because kid are more fun
to be with and they make you
smile and laugh. It was a nice
experience and I enjoyed myself
there
9. Rehab Services
• For my 10th rotation I went to the rehab
services...that happened to be down the
hallway from our classroom. I had a therapist
who works with mostly children that are late in
maturity. She works on speech, writing, how
to use their muscles, and many more. There
was a girl who was 5 years old and she could
not keep her balance and whenever she tries
to reach something across the table she
throw herself down so she can get it. So my
therapist worked with her by putting her on
the swings to help strengthen her muscles. It
was really nice to watch the little girl and the
therapist because the little girl would offer the
therapist to ride the swing and push her. If
you like kids and lots of laughter...you will love
the rehab services.
10. NICU
• The NICU held premature babies that are
1-3lbs. My nurse calls herself the mommy
of all the babies in the unit because she is
mostly in the NICU almost everyday. I
saw twin boys in one crib that were
SOOO TINY AND CUTE. My favorite
baby was the baby that was adopted by
parents from Alabama. He smiled
whenever my nurse fed/held him. What's
nice about the place is that once the
babies are healthy and are
discharged, months or years later they
come back or update on how their doing
and it just brings the nurses there full of
happiness.
17. Mr. Mark Troilo—Dentist
• Dentists is their own boss and they work for themselves
which is nice because no one can tell you what to do
and how to do your job. Dentists get the best of both
worlds. They are able to handle their profession and
earn a decent living and have a family at the same time.
Dentists can make more free time than any other
medical careers. Since they don't work for others they
have the opportunity to work around their schedule and
have enough time to do whatever they like to do and
spend time with family. First you have to attend four
years of college and work hard to be accept into dental
school. Dental school may be the most difficult time
during your path to dentistry because its those eight
years of knowing your terms and how to handle
patients.
18. Dr. Greg Reichenberger—Veterinarian
• A veterinarian has the opportunity to learn
cross species, humans and animals. They
have a very top education by learning how to
treat any species of animals because they
are the doctor of all traits. Because
veterinarians have the opportunity to do it
all, they are involved in
pediatrician, dentist, and nursing. They use
their knowledge of human diseases to
examine if animals carry on the illness.
19. Dr. Carissa Coleman—Pyschology
• Psychology is the scientific study of the behavior and
mental process of human and animals. The health
profession of psychology is the natural science
because they use scientific method to understand
people by using surveys to ask about the person, or
experiments on animals.
• Psychologists may work in private
practices, prisons, schools, or hospitals. They pay
attention to the person's body language, the tone of
their voice, and appearance to pick up what their
personality is like and how the psychologist can
solve their problems. The nice part about being a
psychologist is that you can have that one on one
time with the patient. The psychologists are able to
help the patient to feel comfortable and to relieve
their issues.
20. Margaret Trumpp—Respiratory Therapy
• Respiratory care is the most critical work in all areas of
the hospital. They treat any kinds of patients such as
pediatric, home care, disease management, sleep
management, and many more. They are able to travel in
hospitals, patients homes, and even clinics. Their role is
to work under direction of the physician, assist in
evaluation, using treatment for patients with respiratory
problems. Respiratory therapists usually work thirty five to
forty hours a week in which they spend most of their time
going room to room of patient's. They are dynamic, high-
tech, high touch allied in the health profession. They know
most knowledge in dealing with the lungs by using the
latest technology possible. Most profession in the hospital
rely on the respiratory therapist because they are the
peacemakers when it comes to helping someone breathe.
21. Dr. Shelly Steadman—Forensic
Biologist and DNA analysis
• If you like the intense crime stopping action that you
see on TV, Forensic biologist and DNA analysis is
the perfect adrenaline profession. A forensic
biologist takes sample from a crime scene and
analyzes DNA that is left on the sample. As soon as
they find the DNA, they are able to track down the
criminal. The bodies found during the crime scene
are transfer by a service through a garage storage
that is stored in a large room. They must overcome
nightmares by doing the same technique over and
over, analyze DNA and tracing it then submit. It is a
fascinating job and contributing to society can make
a difference in an investigation.
22. Career Option #1—Dental
Hygienist
• Dental Hygienist’s responsibilities included cleaning
teeth and teaching the patients in taking care of their
teeth. They work part time in well-lighted environments
and they can travel in different dental office which I
can deal with. Students need to take
biology, chemistry, mathematics, and any related
medical education classes in High school and at least
attend one year of college before entering dental
hygiene programs. Most hygiene programs require an
associate degree, bachelors, or master’s degree. I
rather go to school and earn a bachelor’s degree
because you have more options to go where I can
take on the career as dental hygienists. If I receive a
bachelor’s degree I can practice in clinical
practices, private offices, or I can go to school
programs and teach.
23. Career Option #2—Dental
Laboratory Technician
• I’ve had braces since middle school till my late
sophomore year and whenever I go to my orthodontist
appointments, I would be interested in how orthodontists
find ways and methods to create the perfect smile.
Dental Laboratory Technicians relates to orthodontists
that specialize in making and repairing
dentures, crowns, and braces. They work forty hours a
week, others work part time, in well-lighted
laboratories, but some don’t usually work with the public.
To be a Dental Laboratory Technician, you’ll need to take
art, drafting, and computers during high school or
college. You need to have a high school diploma or a
GED certificate and attend a community
college, vocational school, or a dental school to learn the
requirements before going into a program that will take
two to four years.
24. Career Option #3—Veterinarian
I love dogs and I was always surrounded by
them as a child. I wanted to be a
Veterinarian that doesn’t involve treating
sick animals or giving them medicine so
Veterinary Assistant is a related to what I
am looking for in taking care of animals.
Veterinary Technician and Assistant helps
the veterinarians feed, clean, and treat the
animals. Although Veterinarians treat
different kinds of animals I would prefer to
treat dogs only because dogs are the only
animals I am comfortable with. As an
animal lover it would be perfect for me but it
would be an emotional job
25. Career Option #4--Psychologist
• I like studying the human mind and behavior of
humans. Psychologist is another way to help
patients with their life. They study the mental mind
and behavior of humans, and even animals, by
using patterns and observations to interpret how
humans and animals function. Most Psychologists
would work in clinics, hospitals, or private
practices. Psychologist I considered it as a
challenging career in my interest career list
because although I want to study the minds of
people, it will take a numerous years of school
complete before becoming a Psychologist.
26. Career Option #5—Patient
Recreation Therapist
• Recreation Therapists work with patients who are
unhappy with life and want to change their mental
and physical lifestyle. They encourage patients to
get involved with everyday activities such as athletic
activities, games, arts, games, or other physical
activities. Patients Recreation Therapists work with
those who are mentally ill, age, or those who have
physical disabilities in mental programs, medical
centers, or recreation centers. I’m interested in
Recreation Therapists because I want to help
people understand the meaning of life in a whole
new perspective. I want them to be happy and have
a second chance in life so they don’t go back to
their old lifestyle of depression.
27. Dentist
MY FINAL DECISION
• I am interested in becoming a dentist is
because I want to create the perfect
smile for everyone. It has always been
my first interest in a career. Dentist can
make a smile for someone specially for
them, that “celebrity look.” Coming
from a family of pharmacists and
business, I want to stand out. Patients
come in with a terrible smile and come
out with a confident smile.
28. My Future Plans
• Once I graduate high school, I will be
attending Wichita State University to
take my basic classes and required
courses for dentistry. Afterwards I will
be intensely preparing myself to take
the DAT test (Dental Admission Test).
My journey of becoming a dentist is
attending University of Missouri
Kansas City Dental School. I hope to
open up a clinic if I ever make it out
Dental School alive. I will be a full on
dentist probably after 10 years.
29. Final Reflection
• The class helped me make my
decision on what I want to be once I
graduate high school. It was helpful
to have speakers from different
profession come in and give us a
better understanding on their career.
It helped many students open their
eyes on the medical field on how
they can be a hero in a person’s life.
