Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1. What is your working EQ?

What is the best way to make sure a premature baby is healthy?

2. What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.

•   Making sure the baby has correct nutrition and support to help them grow faster and healthier.

•   Make sure the parents know about the serious medical challenges the premature baby may face, good communication with the parents is a major part in ensuring that the preemie will be healthy.

3. What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

The most important source that I have come upon to help me answer my working EQ is an article called "A Primer on Preemies". This article has really helped me answer some of the questions I had about premature babies. It goes on and talks about some of the most common diseases a premature baby may face and it has some helpful facts on premature babies themselves. It stresses the importance of correct nutrition and why it affects a premature baby.

4. Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

My mentor is Diana Guevara she is registered nurse and she works at the LAC+USC medical center she has helped me answer my working EQ because she stresses a lot on making the patient feel comfortable. This helped me really look into making sure the patient or patients parents are comfortable and that they are having good communication especially in these situations. It is good to be open and always tell the truth even if it is hard. In the end telling the truth will make it easier on the parents to take care of their premature baby.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I am planning to do extra mentorship hours at the LAC+USC Medical Center, I have the opportunity to volunteer in child's care, Patient Care Units, or in the office sorting files. I really want to focus more on doing my hours in child's care because I think it will benefit it me more with my topic.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

What I will do to show evidence is that I am going to take pictures of the work I do each day.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

I will start learning more about my topic from more registered nurses or nurses in general and I will be able to interact with people that are professionals on Neonatal Nursing. 

Cook Children's - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

I came across a video that shows what Neonatal Nursing is really all about. It talks about how miracles always happen at work, small miracles such as babies that weigh one pound and are still alive. What I really liked about this video is that they explain how honesty with the patient's parents really helps build a strong bond. With this strong bond and honesty the patient's parents will take more comfort in trusting the nurse to do anything she could to provide the best needs for their child.  The video describes how honesty and loyalty are key. If the parents and nurses can be honest with each other about everything, it will make the experience of the NICU easier and more comfortable. I also think that it made a connection to my working EQ because it is key point to making sure a baby is and stays healthy.

Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation

 1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

•   My mentor is Diana Guevara and she works at the LAC+USC Medical Center.

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

•   How long did it take you do become a registered nurse?

•   How long have you’ve been working at the LAC+USC Medical center?

•   What type of education did you need to be a registered nurse?

•   Did you always want to be a registered nurse?

Is there ever days when your work gets difficult? How do recover from these difficulties? If do what’s makes it worth it?

Blog 5 : Mentorship Reflection

1. Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?  If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.

I was able to get a Registered Nurse as my new mentor, her name is Diana Guevara she works at the LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. Diana has been really helpful and knowledgeable, she is helping me contact Neonatal Nurses that work with her so they can be my possible mentors as well. 

2. What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?

The most important article that I have read so far would have to be "A Primer on Preemies" because it has a lot of detailed information on why premature birth is caused. It also has the different type of basic needs a premature baby may need. It has information on why nutrition and growth is important in premature babies. The article also provides the different common health problems that a premature baby may face.