PEACE OUT SENIOR YEAR, HELLO MONTANA!

All throughout May, I have been working on my final presentation. The first steps I took was completing my lesson template. After I finished it, I worked on my powerpoint. When I was working on my powerpoint I did the speaker notes as well to help me with my presentation. I also made sure my powerpoint met the one third rule. The one third rule really helped with making my powerpoint professional. This one third rule will always stick with me throughout college and beyond. After I finished my powerpoint I worked on creating my activities and finding all the materials for my activities like the videos and putting the scenario cards together. Once I finished my activities, I started to practice my presentation. As I was practicing my presentation I timed myself and I realized I wasn't making time I was short about 2 minutes, so I added more to my powerpoint. I kept addend more to my powerpoint until I was at about 45 minutes so I had time to spare just in case I forgot to say things. 

Also throughout the month of May, we had several deadlines like our final mentorship count and final research count. For these two deadlines I was prepared in advanced because I finished mentorship in April and my mentorship log was up to date. The only thing I had to do for this component was do the blog post that went along with it. For the final research count, I had been doing extra research at home, from the beginning of senior year and so all I had to do was turn in my notebook when the time came. Being prepared in advanced for both of these components was really nice because I didn't have to stress about it on top of my final block presentation. 

The time has finally come where I have completed my block presentation and my senior project. It is such a relief that the time has come. Reflecting back on it though it was a great experience and has been surprisingly really fun. I think my final presentation went very well especially both of my activities. Even if senior project or senior year has been really stressful, I will always look back on it as the best year of high school. This year I think I really matured and learned how to deal with high extreme amounts of stress better. Overall, I think my senior year was my most successful year of high school. I feel such an accomplishment of completing senior year.

I am finally done with stressful senior year. Next up is Bozeman, Montana. In August I will be moving to Montana State University to study nursing. During this time I hope to find a ski patrol job at Bridger Bowl, which is 20 minutes away from MSU. Also, when I come home I will have a job at Mountain High and Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts because Trevor Samorajski offered me a job when I interviewed him and David Mix has wanted me to become officially a part of patrol since I met him junior year. These jobs will be for my Christmas breaks. 

I will be attending Montana State University in  Bozeman in August to study nursing. 

GO CATS!

The beautiful campus I will be attending in August. 

David Mix wants me to be a part of ski patrol at Mt. Baldy. This will be a job over my Christmas break.

Trevor Samorajski offered me job at Mountain High as patrol once I turn 18. 

While I attend MSU I hope to get a ski patrol job at Bridger Bowl. 

I MADE IT OUT OF SENIOR YEAR ALIVE!

PEACE OUT SENIOR YEAR!

Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
 I am most proud of my activities because I thought they really went well. Even though my scenario cards were kind of boring, people in my presentation really grasped the skills I taught them to put the assessments together. The video activity was really fun and I got a lot of reactions from the videos I used, which was what I was aiming for. Both of my activities went along with the material I taught including my best answer. 

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

My research checks worked for me. I ended up doing over the amount that was required. This helped with pulling information for my presentations especially my final block presentation. Also, my first independent component went really well. I ended up really enjoying my Outdoor Emergency Care class with Trevor Samorajski. This class also helped me with my final block presentation because I got a lot of my material from either this class or the book, Outdoor Emergency Care: 5th Edition by Edward C. McNamara that went hand in hand with the class. 
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

My mentorship was really a struggle for me because whenever I went up to mentorship my mentor was either not there, leaving really soon, or was busy. This was a struggle for me because I had to either plan the days I went to mentorship ahead of time or finds someone to shadow at mentorship. If I couldn't find someone to shadow during mentorship, I would just clean the patrol room, take inventory on medical supplies, or make sure the trails were cleared and the signs were upright. 
(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

Senior project has been helpful for my future endeavors because I plan on studying nursing at Montana State University in Bozeman. Even though ski patrol is a completely different career path than nursing, it still goes hand in hand. My Outdoor Emergency Care class with Trevor Samorajski helped with opening my eyes to medical skills. When I start my journey of my nursing education, I will be ahead of the game because my Outdoor Emergency Care class was a basic medical background that nursing students start off with. This will be a review for me, which will be nice. 

Blog 21: Mentorship

Content:

LIA Response to blog:

    Literal

·     Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog

Look at right hand side of blog under Mentorship Log. 

·     Contact Name and Mentorship Place

David Mix (909) 981-9041

    Interpretive

     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

I learned important multiple skills a patroller needs to know in order to become a better patroller from mentorship. Some of the skills I learned was how to set up rope lines, tying knots, stalking/testing medical supplies, and learning how to handle the toboggan. Another skill I gained was training new patrolelrs. I trained one candidate a bit over Christmas break. I showed him around the mountain and I showed him how to set up rope lines. I also trained a lift operator that was taking the medical class my mentor was teaching. I helped him learn about all of the medical supplies like the oxygen tanks, sager splints, hare splints, c collars, and head beds.All of these skills are important because even though these are pretty basic skills for a patroller, this will put me ahead of anyone applying for a patrol job. Also, all of these skills with the addition of more, is what makes a patroller a great one. Mentorship gave me an insight of what the patrol life is truly all about. 

   Applied

     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain.

Throughout mentorship, my mentor, David Mix would talk to me about how to rehabilitate a patient. He would quiz me on my OEC skills like what all the acronyms stood for.  My mentor quizzing me has helped me answer my essential question because he always quizzed me on the same things over and over on different days. I began to realize that all the questions he were asking me during these quizzes were vital steps in being a first hand responder. These quizzes helped me guide my answers to my essential question and they were the basis of my answers. 

Blog 20: Exit Interview

Content:

(1) What is your essential question and answers?  What is your best answer and why?

My essential question is: What is most important to rehabilitating a skier or snowboarder after a traumatic injury?

My three answers are: 

1. In order to rehabilitate a patient after a traumatic skiing or snowboarding injury, the first hand responder needs to make sure they do a thorough initial assessment and management. 

2. In order to rehabilitate a patient after a traumatic skiing or snowboarding injury, the first hand responder needs to make sure they know the Mechanism of Injury(MOI) or Nature of Illness(NOI). 

3.In order to rehabilitate a patient the first hand responder needs to triage the patients correctly.  

My best answer is:  In order to rehabilitate a patient after a traumatic skiing or snowboarding injury, the first hand responder needs to make sure they know the Mechanism of Injury(MOI) or Nature of Illness(NOI) because when I interviewed Kelly Wolff of Loma Linda Medical Center, she stated that if you don't know the MOI or NOI you can't paint a clear picture of what actually happened and you can't give a detailed hand off report to a higher level of care. 

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

I first heard of MOIs and NOIs in my Outdoor Emergency Care class and I thought it was a key point in medical treatment. I thought it was interesting, and I began to research it more in my research checks. As I did my third and fourth interviews, MOIs and NOIs began to pop uo more and more. When I did my third interview with Kelly Wolff of Loma Linda Medical Center, she kept talking about recognizing the MOI or NOI so this is where I generated my answer from. I also asked my mentor, David Mix of Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts Incorporated about MOIs and NOIs during my fourth interview and he agreed it is a vital step in rehabilitation. 

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

I struggled with coming up with answers to my essential question. I resolved this issue by writing down potential answers to my essential question then I decided if they were good enough or not. I also had issues with coming up with questions to ask for my third and fourth interviews which I thought was vital in getting potential answers to my essential question. I resolved this by asking questions that went in depth about my essential question and everything that went along with my essential question like MOIs and NOIs. 

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

Outdoor Emergency Care: 5th Edition by Edward C. McNamara was a significant source for me because it was what got me started on my journey of my senior project. This book went along with my class and both of these generated a bunch of topics to research and look into. Another significant source for me was Nurse to Nurse Trauma by Donna Nayduch because this went into depth about a bunch of different injuries and what steps to take in determining the MOI or NOI. It also gave symptoms to look for which helps with determining the NOI. 

Be prepared with evidence and specific examples to support any response.  It is also significant to cite sources as you explain.

Blog 19: Independent Component 2

Due Date:  Friday 4/25 by 8AM

Content:  

LITERAL
(a) Statement saying: “I, student name, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”

I, Jackie Boyd, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component

For my independent component, I took an online anatomy course. There were a variety of sources included in completing this course. First of all, all of the lectures I watched, I was listening to Professor Marian Diamond of UC Berkeley. Also, there were a lot of readings in the Gray's Anatomy book by Henry Gray. There were also side readings by John Kimball and Michael Farabee. All of these sources helped me out with the course because I wouldn't have been able to follow along in the course and expand my knowledge without the combination of all four sources. 

(c) Provide a digital spreadsheet (aka log of the 30 hours).   Post it next to your mentorship log.

Look at blog under mentorship. Its called Independent Component 2 Log. 

(d) Explanation of what you completed.    

I completed this anatomy class which was 126 hours of work.  Every weekend I would sit down and try and complete one unit, sometimes I did more or less.  I watched all of the lectures and took notes on the lectures. All of the lectures were done by UC Berkeley Professor Marian Diamond, she was very knowledgable in the concepts of anatomy. Throughout the twelve different units, there were different readings, interactive labs, and assessments. For the readings, they were all online and for the most part it was mainly reading from the Gray's Anatomy book. There was also readings by John Kimball and Michael Farabee spread throughout the units. All of these readings were based off the lectures from Marian Diamond, so they went hand in hand with each other where if I didn't understand something the professor said I would read it later on in depth and I could see it clearly. The interactive labs were the visuals of the class. These were like worksheets, if it wasn't an online class. These labs for the most part were labeling exercises. This really painted a picture in my mind of what I had learned throughout the units. Finally, the assessments were there to check to see how much you learned throughout each unit. These assessments were all 40 questions long, and were helpful because I got to see how much I took away from each unit. 

INTERPRETIVE 
Defend your work and explain how the significant parts of your component and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.  

The most significant part of my independent component was actually participating in this online course. This online course was very hard for me to commit myself every weekend to sit down and go through the motions especially because it was an online course where it's very easy to procrastinate. I learned a lot of valuable information through this course that will help me with patrolling, because understanding the anatomy of the human body can help you with identifying internal injuries better and even external injuries. Knowing the technical terms of the bones and body makes you look better as a patroller and you will get more respect as a more knowledgable person. Every weekend I sat down and went through the motions of this online class, where I learned various medical terms and anatomy of the human body, and learned about the different systems throughout the human body and how they work to help me get those 30 hours(which I exceeded) to complete my first independent component. 

Notes that I took in my notebook. 

More notes. All of my notes have the same format. 

More notes. 

Interactive lab where I had to label the different bones of the body.

Interactive lab where I had to label the different bones of the body.

Interactive lab where I had to label the different bones of the body.

Quiz from unit 5.

Quiz from unit 6. 

APPLIED
How did the component help you answer your EQ? Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped. 

This component helped me answer my essential question by building on the foundation of patient assessments because when you understand the human body's anatomy you can do your assessments much faster and more accurate and it will come more natural to you. For example, before I took this anatomy class I didn't know many technical terms throughout the human body. Now I can say oh this person has a fractured clavicle and I know that is the person has a fractured collarbone. This helps with patient assessments because I won't struggle for the technical terms of the human bones. Also, if there's a patient with an internal injury, I will now have a better understanding of what it possibly could be. 

Fun Day at Mentorship

I have officially finished my mentorship hours. Today I went up and finished up my hours. Since there is no snow, I just helped out with anything my mentor wanted me too. One of the lift operators is taking an Emergency Medical Response(EMR) class, and so my mentor had me show him how some of the medical supplies work. First, I showed him how to apply oxygen to a patient using different masks. Next, I showed him the Hare and Sager splints which are used to splint femur fractures. Then, I showed him different types of c-collars. Every c-collar is different in the aspect of adjusting them. I let him put the c-collar on me to get some hands on practice. Next, I showed him the different types of headbeds and how they work. Headbeds are used to secure a patient's head to a backboard.

This is an oxygen tank with the tank valve on. 

This is a Hare splint used for a femur fracture. You pull on their ankle with the device until they feel relief on the femur. 

This is a Sager splint used for splinting femurs. You pull on 10% of the person's body weight but no more than 15 pounds on the person's ankle so they can feel relief on their femur. 

This is a c-collar used for immobilizing the neck. 

This is a headbed used for immobilizing a patient's head to a backboard. 

After we were done messing with all of the medical supplies, I helped take apart the chairs from the ski lift. Every year, the ski resort has to maintain 10% of their chairs. I took off the cotter pins from the chairs with pliers. Next, I took off the part that connects to the chair off which is called the chair hanger . I did this by using a wrench to unscrew a bolt and then I took the pin out with all of the washers.

These are the chairs I dismantled. 

This is me taking out the cotter pin with pliers.

The cotter pin I took out. 

All of the parts I took off the chairs which include chair hangers, washers, bolt, and pins. 

The after result of the chair hanger coming off. 

Once I finished taking the parts off the chairs I cleaned up because it was a very greasy job. I helped unload and load people on to the chairs. I got to learn the different controls for the ski lift. like which buttons stop and start the chair and which buttons speed up the chair. Today was a really fun day at mentorship. I increased my knowledge tremendously.

Pretty view from top of chair 1. 

Looking down from the top of chair 1. 

Baldy bowl. 

Another picture of Baldy bowl. 

Blog 18: Third Answer

Content:

Just like you did for answer 1 and 2 post your:

EQ: What is most important to rehabilitating a skier or snowboarder after a traumatic injury? 

Answer #3 (Write in a complete sentence like a thesis statement)*: In order to rehabilitate a patient the first hand responder needs to triage the patients correctly.

3 details to support the answer (a detail is a fact and an example):

• Triaging patients will help the first hand responder know the most severe injured patient. In a mass casualty accident there are multiple patients to deal with and the first hand responder needs to know which patient is the most severe in order to decide the order of treatment. For example, if there was a ski accident involving three skiers, where one hit a tree and had internal damage, another broke their arm, and the last one is unconscious, you would triage the patients from most severe to least severe which would be the skier that hit the tree, the unconscious skier, and then the skier that broke their arm. 
• Triaging patients will help the first hand responder know who to take care of first. Triaging means the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties. In order to triage you need to know the patient's needs or concerns and the severity of their injuries. For example, if you use the same example from the first detail once the first hand responder decides who has the most severe injury they deal with that patient first until more help arrives. 
• Triaging patients will help the first hand responder know where to send each patient. For example, if you use the example from the first detail the first hand responder would send the unconscious patient and the patient that hit the tree to a higher level trauma center than the skier that broke their arm. 

The research source (s) to support your details and answer:

• My first independent component, taking the Outdoor Emergency Care class with Trevor Samorajski helped me come up with this answer because he put a lot of emphasis on triaging patients.
• The Outdoor Emergency Care: 5th Edition book by  Deborah A. Endly, David H. Johe and Edward C. McNamara helped me come up with this answer because it talked a lot about trauma injuries and how to triage patients.
• Nurse to Nurse Trauma Care by Donna Nayduch helped me come up with this answer because this book is all about trauma patients and learning how to help them.

Concluding Sentence: In order to rehabilitate a patient the first hand responder needs to triage the patients correctly because triaging patients will help the first hand responder know the most severely injured patient, who to take care of first, and know where to send each patient.