presentation for health academy

2. ORIENTATION WEEK
 Introduction of Mrs. Clarke-Hang and learned a little about each other.
 Speeches from Kim Frangenberg and Security of the hospital.
- Discussed where to park
- Rules of the hospital
- HIPPA rules
 Tour of St. Joseph and St. Francis hospitals.
 Newman University Course: Medical Terminology.
- Testing was given and online testing dates and times were
discussed

3. ROTATIONS
 We went on rotations twice a
week to a different unit of the
hospital each week.
 After going to the rotations we
had to write thank you
letters, have mentors fill out a
form, and blog about the
rotation online.
 St. Joseph and St. Francis
were the two hospitals that we
went to on our rotations.

4. MENTOR FORMS

5. MENTOR FORMS

6. THANK YOU LETTERS
 After each week of rotation another part of our class work time
involved writing thank you letters to the person we shadowed.
 We had to write 5 professional letters and make 5 hand written
thank you letters. A total of 16+ thank you letters were written.

7. THANK YOU (HANDWRITTEN)

8. THANK YOU (HANDWRITTEN)

9. THANK YOU (PROFESSIONAL)

10. THANK YOU (PROFESSIONAL)

11. BLOGS
 After our rotations we had to
write blogs over what we
experienced during our rotation
and had to comment on two
other people’s blogs to receive
full credit.
 This process allowed to be
informed on what we would
experience and it allowed us to
share our experience without
violating HIPPA laws.

12. ROTATION 1: GENERAL MEDICAL
 General Medical is very bland. The nurse that I followed around with
was a total sweetheart! She is excellent at what she does and is very
understanding. But the 7th floor is where the patients come after
surgery. I went to some rooms with older gentlemen. Every single one
of them had their own story to tell. The first day of rotations I was not
scared or nervous at all. I
marched on up their and found my
nurse. We walked through all her
patients rooms to check up on them.
I underwent seeing A LOT of medicine
and shots being given to the patients
to put them out of their pain. It was
very interesting unit to see but i don't
think this will be my field that I
want to go into.

13. ROTATION 2: GENERAL SURGERY
 General Surgery is the floor that
the patients go to after and
before their surgery. The nurses
that I had to floor were kind of
grouchy and rude. But there were
other nurses to make-up for their
lack of enjoyment for their
occupation. I underwent seeing A
LOT of drugs being handed out
to the patients because they
were all in pain. Personally
General Surgery is not a floor I
would recommend of going
into, unless you enjoy giving
drugs out to all the patients. The
floor was slow so I hardly saw
anything.

14. ROTATION 4: CATH. LAB DIAGNOSTICS
 My 4th week of rotation was very
interesting.. I went to the Cath. Lab
Diagnostics. On the first day I was
actually able to be in the procedure
room with the patient, doctor, and
nurses. It was very cool being there up
close and seeing everything. But
putting catheters in people aren't really
that big of a procedure. The doctor just
put a like-wire thing inside the person
to insert the catheters which is only a
tiny hole in the groin area. The second
day did not consist of much, I sat with
the monitor (which is the one who
records what happens within the
procedure room). Depending on the
day and how many procedures are
scheduled that day, the Cath. Lab
Diagnostics is actually very interesting.

15. ROTATION 4: EMERGENCY ROOM
 I went to the ER this rotation. It
was very interesting! I loved it!
They sent me to Triage where
the patients get evaluated.
There were some crazy patients
that came in. Others came in for
random things that they could
have gone to the clinic for
instead.

16. ROTATION 6: MICU
 Rotation 6 dealt with the MICU... It was kind of boring the first day.
I didn’t really see much because the nurses were slow. The
second day back to the MICU was even better. I was assigned to
a nurse. He had 2 patients that he was looking after. The patient's
kidneys were failing due to alcohol, their skin and eyes
were literally yellow. The other patient was quite a character! This
person was CRAZY! but mentally stable when there was
someone else in the room with them. So the MICU was a really
neat place to go when you have the interesting patients!

17. LECTURES
 For part of the class, every Fridays we would go to Newman
University and listen to 2 speakers each Friday. The speakers
were very informational and helpful on learning about what I’m
wanting to go into.

18. LECTURE 1 – CLINT STUCKY OT
 Clint Stucky was quite a character when we first walked into his class.
He discussed the basis of Occupational Therapy. People with a
physical disability can have spinal cord injuries, and stroke, head
injuries. Psychiatric disabilities which deal with mental illness, and
there are development disabilities which deal with down syndrome and
ADHD. There are 3 areas of concern which are self-care, work, and
play. OT's can work in several different places such as
hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and homes. With children they
work with children who can not write or are having a hard time
learning. OT's work with all age groups and prescribe "adaptive
equipment" to the patients. OT is different from physical and speech
therapy because the Occupational Therapy only deals with everything
in between the atom's apple and the belly button. Speech deals with
everything from the atom's apple on up and the physical therapy works
with the belly button on down. An Occupational Therapist needs a
masters degree which will allow a person to evaluate the
patients, responsible for making a plan and goal, learning how to
discharge patients, can perform all Occupational Therapy traits, and
treatments on all the patients. The job outlook for the this profession is
quite stronger than Physical Therapy, there is more of a demand as
the baby boomers are getting older and they will need to be replaced
once they decide to retire. Once they are retired they will need their

19. LECTURE 2 -TERESA VETTER
NURSING NU
 Teresa's speech over the nursing program was very interesting. Specially
since I'm considering going into Nursing. The speech consisted of information
about how a person can work in a hospital, home, clinic, and etc. A person
needs a wide range of skills and be able to work at a short notice. A nurse
should always have the question, "Did I make an impact on the person?"
should always be on a persons mind while assisting the patient. A person
interested in the nursing field should have an interest in
science, math, helping people, life long learning, fast paced, and team
member orientated. The U.S Department of Labor estimates that we will be
short 500,000 to 1,000,000 nurses in the next 20 years. The nurse schooling
can be a Bachelors, Masters, or a doctors. Its proven fact that patients get a
better care from a person who has gotten a BSN rather than an Associates
degree. What a person might want to look for in a program for nursing is the
curriculum, classroom size, and the clinical. Make sure one's morals and
values agree with the schools mission and philosophy of the university and
the program. Being alert at all times and having the constant urge to learn
new things are the main key things to being a nurse

20. LECTURE 3 - DR. GREG REICHBERGER
VET.
 Dr. Greg Reichberger is the owner of West Wichita Pet Clinic. He went to
Bishop Carroll in 1983, Newman University in 1987, and then graduated
from Kansas State University with a doctor degree in
Veterinary Medicine Degree. He worked in a small and large animal practice
from 1992 until 1995. A year later he opened West Wichita Pet Clinic in
1996. He stated being in the profession of Veterinary a person is allowed to
work with all kinds of medicine all wrapped up in one profession. About 15 to
20 thousand Veterinarian in the United States, the amount of Veterinarians is
on the rise. The economy is tough on the whole profession and not that many
people want to bring their animals in. The big thing that is coming about is the
diet prescriptions, the main one is the Hillside Diet which made the feeding of
the animal in a correct diet. Anything in the medical field is constantly
changing. Within the last 15 to 20 years the advancement of the treating of
animals have changed. With treating the animals is a trial and error
process. In the size of dogs they have 42 teeth and cats have 32 teeth. Teeth
are a very important thing to look for because large amounts of plague build
up in between the teeth and will become infected on the animals. Being a
veterinarian is a number one profession because there are always something
else that a person can do and it is always constantly changing.

21. LECTURE 4 - DR. SHELLY STEADMAN
FORENSIC BIOLOGIST DNA ANALYST
 Dr. Shelly Steadman came and spoke to us about being a Forensic Biologist DNA Analyst. She went
to Newman University and got a degree in Microbiology. She’s been in this field of work for about 14
years and within her work life her biggest case was examining DNA that came from BTK. She has
worked in 4-6 facilities and stated that science and technology are always changing. She works in a
crime lab and doesn’t really work the law enforcement. But her line of work is in the same building as
the coronary and once the body comes in contact with the coroner it’s in their possession until they
obtain all the DNA information from the specimen. Forensics labs consist of Pathology (Forensic
Pathology, Pathology Assistant, and Medical Investigation). Forensic Science Laboratories are
Toxicology, Drug ID. Trace Evidence, Fire Arms/Tool marks, and Biology DNA. Biology DNA’s do not
go to the crime scene but simply work on the information that is brought to them into the lab. They
examine the DNA particles and figure out where the information is coming from. Blood is a rich
source for DNA as well as skin cells. Dr. Steadman’s biggest case in her life consisted of examining
DNA from BTK. BTK made a mistake of getting caught. He asked the media if he could send his
information on a floppy disc. So he did and they dug deeper into the floppy discs memory and obtain
the information of a Dennis Rader out of Park City, Kansas. The law enforcement got involved and
asked the biological daughter for a pap smear. The law enforcement found out the information was
positive and went for 9 search warrants and arrested him. Simple little DNA that is left behind can be
a huge crack in a case. Example would be like a burglary that left behind a pair of gloves had his
fingerprints in the gloves. There was also a man who wore a swimming cap, gloves and raped a
woman but glove got caught in his zipper and
a piece ripped off and the DNA was in that piece of latex.
DNA is given to a person 23 to 23 ratio. Each person consists
of 46 different DNA cells and each
parent gives DNA to their child.

22. LECTURE 5 - MARGARET TRUMPP
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
 Margaret Trumpp was a Respiratory Therapy instructor. She was very informational.
Respiratory Therapist are the most critical team members that diagnosis, treat, and
educate patients about Respiratory Therapy. The environment is a fast paced and
doesn't stay the same. There are statics that lung disease is on the rise. Since there is a
high demand for Respiratory Therapist the salaries are rising as well to stay up with the
demand. They work in all areas of the hospital, outpatient to inside an office. The
patients ages range from babies all the way to older patients who have breathing
disabilities. The students that freshly get out of schooling go into the hospital setting but
then will go into diagnostic offices, patients homes, children hospitals, and clinics. The
job requires the person to be a people person. Respiratory is a dynamic, high-tech,
high-touch, allied health profession. The nurses and doctors are usually to busy so a
worker who brought up the oxygen began to teach an informal class and that is how
Respiratory got started and has boomed since then. The Respiratory Therapy really
didn't come about until the 60's and the 70's. Respiratory really focuses on the heart,
lungs, and the kidneys. The Respiratory
Therapists work under a physician and assist in the evaluating and
treatment of the patient from premature infant to the elderly. The
U.S. Department of Labor has an employment growth of 21%
through the year of 2018 and salary about $52,200. The Therapists
stay busy in the winter and graduates always get a job. This would
be a great profession to go into specially if you have the higher
chance of having a job right as you get out of college.

23. COVER LETTER

24. RESUME / REFERENCES

25. CAREER LIST
Registered Nurse
Registered nurses are active in hospitals. Registered nurses are the largest healthcare
occupation with 2.6 million jobs. Job opportunities are always accessible and obtainable. A
registered nurse has to undergo achieving a bachelor’s degree, an associates and a
diploma from approved nursing program. A BSN takes 4 years to complete, and an ADN
takes 2 to 3 years. Students take courses in
anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, nutrition, psychology and other behavioral
sciences and nursing. Most RNs start as staff nurses in hospitals, with experience and good
performance, often move to other settings or are promoted to positions with more
responsibility. I must pass a national licensing examination in order to obtain a nursing
license. Any nursing for advanced practice nurses require a master’s degree.
 My opinion: I prefer to be a Registered nurse because you have a chance of being in
different parts of the hospital. You can be in all different parts of the hospital. I enjoy helping
all certain age groups but I do well with older and baby ages. I love always being active and
not having slow days. One goal and reason why I want to be a registered nurse is because
my Aunt was a registered nurse until she found out she had cancer and was at the age of
retirement. She is one of my role models and has taught me how to sacrifice and learn to
love taking care of people who are in need of help.

26. PHYSICAL THERAPIST
 PTs are healthcare professionals, who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages. They help treat
injuries that limit patient’s abilities to move and perform functional activities. Physical therapists learn
about their patient’s condition and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to
move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. Positions are in hospitals, outpatient
clinics, and private offices. PT profession requires a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited
physical therapy program. Physical therapist education programs include foundational science
courses, such as biology, anatomy, physiology, cellular histology, exercise
physiology, neuroscience, biomechanics, pharmacology, pathology, and radiology/imaging, as well as
behavioral science courses, such as evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning. The
undergraduate courses that are useful when one applies to a physical therapist education program
are anatomy, biology, chemistry, physics, social science, mathematics, and statistics. Before granting
admission, many programs require volunteer experience in the physical therapy department of a
hospital or clinic.
 My opinion: I tore my ACL in between the summer of my 7th and
8th grade year. I had to undergo physical therapy to strengthen
my leg. Physical therapy is a neat study of the human body and
muscles. It is amazing how quickly a muscle deteriorates when
not in use. Tearing my ACL was the most painful thing that I have
had to go through in my life, but it was the most interesting
conflict. Being a physical therapist would be something I love
the most. The human body fascinates me and being a physical
therapist I will learn how it works and performs in an everyday
schedule.

27. NEONATAL NURSE
 Neonatal nurses who devote their skills to newborns that need specialized
care. Neonatal refers to the first 28 days of life. Requirements are practice
skills to assess nurses’ abilities in using medications, math calculations,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and other knowledge needed for direct patient
care. Education is either a 2 to 4 year period. Register as registered nurse
and then go into further studies of neonatal. There is no special program for
neonatal nursing in basic RN education. After I graduate and have obtained
some experience as an RN in a neonatal intensive care unit, (recommended
two years) I want to consider going to graduate school to become a neonatal
nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist.
 My opinion: The human life already fascinates me as is. Birthing and
anything that is involved with having a baby is exciting to me. Being able to
give life to a child is fantastic, but being able to be the one who was involved
with bringing the child into the world is even better. I want to be the one who
helps the mother and father stay calm and know that I’m here for them when
the time comes for the baby. Also with me being a girl, I would have a better
incite and understanding of the female reproductive system so therefore it
would be easier trying to explain to the mother what to expect.

28. DENTAL HYGIENIST
 Dental Hygienists work on teeth, educate their patients on how to take care of their teeth, and
prevent further damage to them. Examination of the patients gums, teeth, and recording the
information in their medical chart is part of the required job. Dental Hygienists use an
assortment of tools to perform their jobs. High school diploma and college entrance test scores
are required for the dental hygiene program. Need personal recommendations from
teachers, or people in the community. Some require a certain level of computer literacy. High
school students should take courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. Some programs
also require applicants to have completed at least one year of college. Specific entrance
requirements vary from one school to another. Private practices only require an associate’s
degree or certificate in dental hygiene. I have to be licensed by the state that I will practice in. I
will have to pass written and clinical exams.
 My opinion: If I went into a entry level term I would go into the field of being a dental hygienist
because I have a favorite hygienist that I always gone to when I get my teeth cleaned. She is
very understanding and works well with me when I go in for a checkup. She is a great role
model, mother, and hygienist. She has impacted and influenced my opinion about going into
the medical field. My hygienist is patient and has in the past described parts of her job to me
which opened my view on the medical field, just not in one category. If I were to go into the
dental hygiene field, it would be because of my hygienist that I have. I would like to be in her
position and impact someone else’s’ life like she has mine.

29. FUTURE PLANS
After Graduation from Bishop Carroll my future
plans and goals will be attending Butler County
Community College go into the Nursing
program and then continue my education at
Wichita State University.

30. FINAL REFLECTION
The Health Academy is about wrapped up.
I’m sad that it’s over with but excited at the
same time. I'm ready to take what I've
learned and apply it to my college life. The
Academy has given me an insight of what
to expect for the next few years of my life.
I was selected from a large number of
students wanting to get into this program
and I’m glad Mrs. Hang saw something in
my interview to select me, I'm forever
grateful! I wish the best of luck to my
fellow classmates .