The only source of knowledge is experience. Albert Einstein

I am SO VERY EXCITED for all of you as you embark on your new internship!

Go learn, experience and do GREAT!

A couple of items...

REMINDERS

• All interns should be to site 15 minutes before their shift begins!
• SMILE!
• All interns must wear their scrubs!
• All interns are expected to follow the dress code guidelines in their CCB (Community Classroom Binder)
• All interns MUST wear their ROP badge at all times! Make sure to clip it where people can see it!
• All interns MUST communicate with their parent, their site supervisor, and with me regarding absences, tardies and any change in schedule via e-mail.
• ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONES! - KEEP THEM IN YOUR CAR!
• CHECK THE BLOG DAILY!

FIRST DAY

• Do NOT forget to ANTICIPATE YOUE NEEDS - fuel in your tank, a lunch packed, map of directions, etc...
• DO give your parents their pink emergency paper.
• DO give your site supervisor their pink emergency paper as well as a copy of your December calendar! (I will be emailing all sites to confirm that you did this.  You will lose points if it is not done on your first day of site!)

VALLEYCARE INTERNS

• Make sure you picked up your sticker from Ms. Lounsbury - you will need that to begin working!

KAISER INTERNS

•  Monday December 8th everyone will be in Livermore for IT training regardless of which site you are assigned to! Same time just for some it may be a different location.

Monday, Dec 1                KP Orientation - Ariel Chan, Director of Student Volunteers 
                        This fulfills the required NEO orientation for the students 
                        10:00 - 12:00 - Livermore Conference Rooms 1, 2, 3 

Tuesday, Dec 2                Livermore/Pleasanton Facility Orientation (to include the San Ramon students) - Kareen Knowles 
                        I will provide an overview of our facilities, expectations and service. 
                        9:45 - 11:45 - Livermore Conference Rooms 1,2,3 for Livermore MOB students 
                        1:30 - 3:30 - Pleasanton Conference Room C for Pleasanton and San Ramon students 
        
Wednesday, Dec  3        All students are in class 

Thursday, Dec 4        First day for students in the departments! 
                        9:45 - 11:45 for a.m. students 
                        2:00 - 4:00 for p.m. students 
                        For San Ramon - let's talk about a plan to orient the students to your facility 

Friday, Dec 5                Students in your departments 

Monday, Dec 8                IT/KPHC Training - Romilia Dator, IT Trainer 
                        Livermore IT Training Room 
                        9:45 - 11:45 for a.m. students 
                        2:00 - 4:00 for p.m. students 

Happy Break

Good Tuesday to everyone.
Just a couple of quick items...

INTERNSHIP
If you are interning this week please just shoot me a text if you have not already done so.  So far I have heard from Kendal and Nat Asemi :)

VALLEYCARE
If you are a ValleyCare intern. Please pick up your ORANGE stickers from Ms. Lounsbury anytime after 11 today or anytime tomorrow.  Her office is located 1015 Stanley Blvd. Suite B in Livermore.  From Stanley I would turn on to Fenton.  the parking lot is off Fenton.  Look for the Blue awning that says Chabot Nursing.  Please let me know if you can NOT pick it up.  If you go to site without this sticker you will need to wear a mask until you get one! Remember - do not place it over your face! Put it on the side of your ROP badge.  Thank You!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving!

“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.” ― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture

It was a pleasure to shake each on of your hands yesterday and today as you leave my daily classroom and enter the world of our community classroom.  I am SO very excited for you and SO proud! I can't wait to see you all in action in December.

REMINDERS

• YOU MUST CHECK THE BLOG DAILY! I may not post over break but I would hate for you to miss something important.  Just bookmark it and check it every evening by six pm.
• Kaiser Students - You are on a crazy schedule the first week.  text if you have any questions about where you should be!
• ValleyCare students - Make sure you check your email and blog so you know when to pick up your flu sticker from Ms. Lounsbury before site.
• PLEASE - email me (along with your parent and site supervisor) any changes that have been made to your schedule.  That way I know all of the important people have been kept in the loop.

THANK YOU'S

• Thank you to my vet students who were so fabulously flexible when our vet tech canceled today!
• Also thank you to all the students that text or communicated with each other so that they may be able to save someone a trip!
• Thank you to Sabrina and Dennis for helping during 4th period.
• Thank you to all of my lovely students who wrote me a thank you card.
• Hannah says thanks for the birthday card AM class!
• Thank you to Rhana and Kaylee - who are going out of their way to deliver paperwork for me!
• Do you have a SHOUT OUT - email me and I will post it!

THANKSGIVING HOMEWORK
During this time of year I always reflect on the fabulous joys in my life and how very grateful I am for them. My students being one of them! My gift to you this holiday season is a short video.  Some of you may have seen it already, but it does not matter.  Please watch it again.  I feel like the message is so powerful.  Please also pass it on to keep the gift of being grateful going.  Thanks to Avery for bringing it to my attention again.  I had almost forgotten about it, but after watching it again I realize I have embedded it into my daily living and have that wish for all of you!

Click HERE to see Randy Pausch's Last Lecture

So Very Grateful!

Thank you for a great day PM class! I am very proud of all of you for putting yourself out there.

You are extraordinary people!  

Tomorrow is AM class in the morning and then specialties in the afternoon.
Please be conscientious of your own schedule and what time you need to be where!

TOMORROW
VET STUDENTS - Important Change - I will need all vet students here from 12-1:30 tomorrow as our vet tech has an appointment she can't change.  If you are going to be a little late just text me but it should work for everyone. Kaylee - I believe you are the only one who needed a field trip permission slip.  Please drop a copy of it off to your new Career Counselor tomorrow before leaving so that she can clear your absence.

DENTAL STUDENTS - Be here from 1-3 for your dental hygienist presentation

PEOPLE STUDENTS - Be here from 1-3 for a guest speaker from ValleyCare.  Bring as many questions from the packet as you have - This is the time to get that information answered!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST
NO SCHOOL! HAPPY THANKSGIVING BREAK! - GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE GOBBLE

THANK YOU'S
Once again THANK YOU SABRINA - You are a life saver!
Simi shouts out a big thank you to PM class for her birthday card!
PM shouts out a thank you to Quinn for hosting a medocc get together.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1ST

FIRST DAY OF SITE! (UNLESS YOU LOGGED HOURS OVER BREAK)

Kaiser Students - Please check this schedule as there have been dates added to it for training purposes. Note that on Monday December 8th everyone will be in Livermore for IT training regardless of which site you are assigned to! Same time just for some it may be a different location.

Monday, Dec 1                KP Orientation - Ariel Chan, Director of Student Volunteers 
                        This fulfills the required NEO orientation for the students 
                        10:00 - 12:00 - Livermore Conference Rooms 1, 2, 3 

Tuesday, Dec 2                Livermore/Pleasanton Facility Orientation (to include the San Ramon students) - Kareen Knowles 
                        I will provide an overview of our facilities, expectations and service. 
                        9:45 - 11:45 - Livermore Conference Rooms 1,2,3 for Livermore MOB students 
                        1:30 - 3:30 - Pleasanton Conference Room C for Pleasanton and San Ramon students 
        
Wednesday, Dec  3        All students are in class 

Thursday, Dec 4        First day for students in the departments! 
                        9:45 - 11:45 for a.m. students 
                        2:00 - 4:00 for p.m. students 
                        For San Ramon - let's talk about a plan to orient the students to your facility 

Friday, Dec 5                Students in your departments 

Monday, Dec 8                IT/KPHC Training - Romilia Dator, IT Trainer 
                        Livermore IT Training Room 
                        9:45 - 11:45 for a.m. students 
                        2:00 - 4:00 for p.m. students 

ValleyCare Students - Click HERE for a colored picture of the wipe matrix that you will need to use. Please bring this tomorrow!

“Good manners reflect something from inside-an innate sense of consideration for others and respect for self.” ― Emily Post

As we prepare to go out to site, Remember -

 "Don't be a jerk. Try to love everyone.  Give more than you take.  And do it despite the fact that you only really like about seven out of five hundred people." - Judd Apatow

Click HERE for the full two minute ramblings of Judd Apatow.
You will love it! Make sure to scroll down though!

THANK YOU CARDS - A LOST ART

Write at least one thank you card following the correct protocol and send or give it to someone.  Remember you need to also put one in your PORTFOLIO binder in class!

Are you interested in Emily Post articles on etiquette and manners? Click HERE! 

GOOD LUCK GHS AND LHS STUDENTS ON YOUR FINALS

REMINDERS

KAISER STUDENTS - Do not forget to turn your permission slips in (by tomorrow if possible!) if not than Wednesday!

Here is your schedule for the first couple of days!

Monday, Dec 1                KP Orientation - Ariel Chan, Director of Student Volunteers 

                        This fulfills the required NEO orientation for the students 

                        10:00 - 12:00 - Livermore Conference Rooms 1, 2, 3 

Tuesday, Dec 2              Livermore/Pleasanton Facility Orientation (to include the San Ramon students) - Kareen Knowles 
                        I will provide an overview of our facilities, expectations and service. 
                        9:45 - 11:45 - Livermore Conference Rooms 1,2,3 for Livermore MOB students 
                        1:30 - 3:30 - Pleasanton Conference Room C for Pleasanton and San Ramon students 
        
Wednesday, Dec  3        All students are in class 

Thursday, Dec 4        First day for students in your departments! 
                        9:45 - 11:45 for a.m. students 
                        2:00 - 4:00 for p.m. students 

ALL NON-KAISER STUDENTS - You have class with an expert from 1-3 pm Thursday, November 20th

ALL STUDENTS - NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST! Happy Gobble Gobble!

ALL VALLEYCARE STUDENTS - READ THIS - IT IS IMPORTANT! (I might even print this out!) ()(

The ROP students should all receive this Surface Disinfectant Wipes Matrix and know how many minutes each surface should be wet (on the wipe container). Also, they should wear gloves and goggles when they clean surfaces.

 

If they clean thermometers, they should use gloves, goggles and orange top wipes.

 

The infection control practitioner is out and about and reports when she sees any breaches in the protocol (for example on our SNF), so I want to be sure the ROP students are always seen doing the right thing. 

 

The offices should be doing the same thing the hospital does, but I can't guarantee it. If an office does not use the wipes, please have the students follow the practice they use.

ARE YOU WORKING AT YOUR SITE OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK?

If yes, do NOT forget to pick up an extra time card and fill it out, and do NOT forget to email me and let me know what hours you intend to work! Thank you

THANK YOU'S

Thank you to Sabrina for being so very organized and helpful!

Thank you to Sahithi for helping out her co-students by posting stamped work on the board!

Thank you to Kristin for organizing 

Thank you to Omar, Cinthia, Sophie, and Breeyn for getting all their docs in to me!

HOMEWORK

• Thank you cards - 2 - one for you to give personally & another for your portfolio
• Please bring your Community Classroom Binder to class the next time you see me. PM that is tomorrow, AM that will be Thursday!
• Make sure you have your map and directions to your site. 
• Make sure you have your calendar - we will be adding dates and you will need to copy it and give the copy to your site supervisor with your pink Emergency Sheet!
• If you have not already, Please give your parents their copy of your emergency sheet so they know what hours you are scheduled and where you will be!

Don't Forget To Breathe!

There is lots of information being given to you this week.  Make sure you know where to be on Wednesday and Thursday and on December 1st! 

REMINDERS

KAISER STUDENTS - Do not forget to turn your permission slips in (by tomorrow if possible!) if not than Wednesday! Here is your schedule for the first couple of days!

Monday, Dec 1                KP Orientation - Ariel Chan, Director of Student Volunteers 

                        This fulfills the required NEO orientation for the students 
                        10:00 - 12:00 - Livermore Conference Rooms 1, 2, 3 

Tuesday, Dec 2              Livermore/Pleasanton Facility Orientation (to include the San Ramon students) - Kareen Knowles 
                        I will provide an overview of our facilities, expectations and service. 
                        9:45 - 11:45 - Livermore Conference Rooms 1,2,3 for Livermore MOB students 
                        1:30 - 3:30 - Pleasanton Conference Room C for Pleasanton and San Ramon students 
        
Wednesday, Dec  3        All students are in class 

Thursday, Dec 4        First day for students in your departments! 
                        9:45 - 11:45 for a.m. students 
                        2:00 - 4:00 for p.m. students 

ALL NON-KAISER STUDENTS - You have class with an expert from 1-3 pm Thursday, November 20th

ALL STUDENTS - NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST! Happy Gobble Gobble!

IMMUNIZATIONS - If you still owe me paperwork, needless to say I needed it yesterday!

THANK YOU's

• Thank you to Amy T from AM for coordinating our class photos
• Thank you to Jamie Dittmore AM for being so fabulously flexible!
• Thank you to all of my ValleyCare Students who spent either their lunch or class time filling out paperwork!

*Do you have someone in class you would like to thank? E-mail me and I will add them on to my daily gratitudes!

HOMEWORK

• Parent Signature Sheet is due tomorrow
• Midterm for our class is tomorrow - 100 questions, T/F or multiple choice.
• Binder Check tomorrow or possibly Wednesday or Thursday!
• Please have your small mead (or whatever brand) notebook in class tomorrow.
• Please have a pack of thank you cards in class tomorrow.  You can usually pick up a pack of ten at the grocery store for about 3.99.  We will not use all of them but we will get started!
• Please also have your community classroom binder in class tomorrow (with your calendars and the driving map/directions to your site!)

ANTICIPATE YOUR NEEDS!

HEROES IN SCRUBS!

CONGRATS ON EARNING YOUR SCRUBS!

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL DRESSED FOR SITE ON MONDAY!

YOU ARE PREPARING TO BECOME HEROES!

COMMUNITY CLASSROOM

Please read through your CC Student Handbook with a Parent/Guardian tonight.  Please return the confirmation letter with parent signature no later than next Tuesday.

Please also have your binder set up and ready to go by next Monday!

SCRUBS

• Make sure you wash them on cold and hang dry.  If you put them in the dryer they may end up pilling like mine :( and I would hate for that to happen.
• I have two students that are interested in possibly selling their scrubs as they no longer can continue with us due to academic scheduling conflicts. Please see me if you are interested in purchasing an extra pair!

IMPORTANT - MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDARS!

All non-Kaiser students - I am requesting that you be at school Thursday from 1-3 with me.  I tentatively have ValleyCare, a vet tech and a dental hygienist coming in to speak to you in your specific areas.  

Kaiser students - Remember December 1st and 2nd will be all day training days at Kaiser.  I will get field trip permission slips out to you next week to get clearance from your home school site and parents.

HOMEWORK

• Everyone is to wear their scrubs on Monday.  Your hair, shoes, jewelry, nails, hygiene should be as it will when you go to site.  This is for points and more importantly we will take our class picture.  Please do not wear any bright, garish make-up.  All acrylic nails should be removed this weekend and your polish, should you choose to wear any , should be a soft neutral or nude color.
• Please give your parents the sign in off sheet and go over your CC binder.  Please also give them the parent letter if you are in my AM class (or if you are a PM student who forgot ;)).
• I will need everyone's pink schedule no later than Tuesday.  If you do not have your interview set yet with your site you need to let me know, but please get it done as quickly as possible.  It is important that I know where you will be going before we leave for Turkey break - gobble gobble!
• Lastly, I would encourage you to study for our final.

Down to the WIRE

I am getting very excited for all of my fabulous med occ students!

You are going to do GREAT!

BE READY

TOMORROW COVERS INFECTION CONTROL & BREAKING THE CHAIN!

THANK YOU'S

Thank you again to Sabrina, I could not have made it through this week without all of your extra help with the immunization paperwork.  Thank you so much!

Thank you to Kristin for helping me get all of your grades in!

COMMUNITY CLASSROOM

Please read through your CC Student Handbook with a Parent/Guardian tonight.  Please return the confirmation letter with parent signature no later than next Tuesday.

Please also have your binder set up and ready to go by next Monday!

IMPORTANT - MARK THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDARS!

All non-Kaiser students - I am requesting that you be at school Thursday from 1-3 with me.  I tentatively have ValleyCare, a vet tech and a dental hygienist coming in to speak to you in your specific areas.  

Kaiser students - Remember December 1st and 2nd will be all day training days at Kaiser.  I will get field trip permission slips out to you next week to get clearance from your home school site and parents.

HOMEWORK

Please print THIS picture off in color if possible - it will go in your CC binder!

Please watch THIS video on ebola.  Write down your thoughts on why an epidemic like this could get so out of hand.

STUDY GUIDE

Click HERE for the study guide.

GOOD PREPARATION MED OCC STUDENTS!

We have a DONORSCHOOSE PROJECT POSTED, please let your family members know in case they have a company that will match donations.

Thank you! Ms. B

Click HERE for the link!

IMMUNIZATIONS
If I have contacted you regarding your immunizations this is a PRIORITY and it MUST get taken care of! Do it NOW!  If you do not take care of this you will not be placed!

THANK YOU's

Thank you to Sabrina, who stayed and helped AGAIN - YOU ROCK!

SITE INFO

• You all must have contacted your site by today.
• You must have your interview scheduled by November 10th! Everyone has a site now! WOOHOO!
• Do you need to write someone a thank you card? Make sure you follow through!
• Remember to bring a copy of your resume, cover letter and references to your interview.
• Remember to send a thank you email for the opportunity after you interview!

HOMEWORK

Patient Ed Projects Start tomorrow - Good luck! 

A Smile is a Powerful Weapon, It can Even Break Ice! :)

We Need To Prepare For the Worst, but Expect the Best!

What?! Yes, we are going to try to prepare for as many showers as possible these days so once you are out on site we have already worked out all these kinks! 
Please help me by DOING WHAT YOU SAY YOU WILL!


IMMUNIZATIONS
If I have contacted you regarding your immunizations this i a PRIORITY and it MUST get taken care of! Do it NOW!  If you do not you will not be placed!

KAISER INTERNS

Click HERE to see if you are missing anything for your Kaiser application.  I am currently going through my files to see what may have been overlooked.  Please help me with this.  It must get done ASAP!

The Great American Smokeout is officially on November 20th but that is a Finals day at GHS so we will be recognizing The Great American Smokeout on Wednesday, November 12th - I will have ribbons for you that day!

THANK YOU's

• Thank you to Shay who taught me a great lesson today! Mea Culpa.
• Thank you to Sabrina who stayed on her own time to figure out all the immunization paperwork!
• I feel like I am forgetting someone so if your name should be here I apologize!

REMINDERS

• NO SCHOOL, TUESDAY, Nov. 11th  - VETERAN'S DAY
• DHO is due Wednesday, November 12th
• Patient Ed Project - Due Date CHANGED to Friday, the 14th!
• Class midterm on Tuesday, the 18th
• Wednesday, November 19th - NO MORNING CLASS
• Thursday, November 20th - NO AFTERNOON CLASS
• Friday, November 21st - NO MED OCC CLASS - Happy Thanksgiving!

HOMEWORK

DHO is due Wednesday when you walk in.  Need I say more?

What's Your Problem?

Hopefully, you are NOT posing that question! Instead...

We should be asking our patients -

"How May We Help You Today?"

then we will attentively listen to what they have to say!

THANK YOU'S
A HUGE thank you to Mrs. Erceg who came back to teach rooming patients today! What an amazing guest speaker - such great information! Be ready to sign lots of thank you cards on Monday!

KAISER INTERNS

Click HERE to see if you are missing anything for your Kaiser application.  I am currently going through my files to see what may have been overlooked.  Please help me with this.  It must get done ASAP!

IN THE LOOP

Click HERE for a copy of the letter I sent out to all sites. 

 Please print it out, read it over with your parents and have both YOU and YOUR parent/guardian sign it.  Thanks

REMINDERS

• AM CLASS - FRIDAY is a RALLY SCHEDULE, class will begin at 11:00!
• Sign up at the Career and Counseling Center for College Application Workshops, the next ones are November 12, and 19th!
• DO NOT FORGET TO INSERT YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES!
• NO SCHOOL, TUESDAY, Nov. 11th  - VETERAN'S DAY
• DHO is due Wednesday, November 12th
• Patient Ed Project - Due Date CHANGED to Friday, the 14th!
• Class midterm on Tuesday, the 18th
• Wednesday, November 19th - NO MORNING CLASS
• Thursday, November 20th - NO AFTERNOON CLASS
• Friday, November 21st - NO MED OCC CLASS - Happy Thanksgiving!

HOMEWORK

• If you did not print out a map with directions to your site last night you need to do it this weekend!
• Did you get an interview on the calendar - let me know so I can put it on mine!
• A final copy of your resume and cover letter are due in class on Monday!
• Please spend about 30 minutes Saturday and 30 Sunday (or some combination), either having someone interview you (using your interview packet), practicing calling your site, or practicing rooming a patient.  You will need a parent/adult sign off for your combined hour of practice.

Thorough preparation makes its own luck! - Joe Poyer

ANOTHER DAY OF INTERVIEW PREP! ARE YOU READY?!

TOMORROW

Our guest speaker tomorrow will be the retired Med Occ teacher Ms. Erceg! Yeah! She will be teaching rooming patients.  AM Class you may want to bring a lunch and stay to get more practice in and get extra questions answered. My goal is to take away those nervous jitters prior to site! 

KAISER INTERNS

Click HERE to see if you are missing anything for your Kaiser application.  I am currently going through my files to see what may have been overlooked.  Please help me with this.  It must get done ASAP!

REMINDERS

• FRIDAY is a GUEST SPEAKER on rooming patients!
• AM CLASS - FRIDAY is a RALLY SCHEDULE, class will begin at 11:00!
• Sign up at the Career and Counseling Center for College Application Workshops, the next ones are November 12, and 19th!
• DO NOT FORGET TO INSERT YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES!
• NO SCHOOL, TUESDAY, Nov. 11th  - VETERAN'S DAY
• Class midterm on Tuesday, the 18th
• Wednesday, November 19th - NO MORNING CLASS
• Thursday, November 20th - NO AFTERNOON CLASS
• Friday, November 21st - NO MED OCC CLASS - Happy Thanksgiving!

THANK YOU'S

Check out this cool sweatshirt design and give me your feedback!

Click HERE to take a survey on the Med Occ sweatshirts

HOMEWORK

• Spend 30 minutes practicing answering the tough question of "tell me a little about yourself" in the mirror and then have an adult ask you the question.  You have 30 seconds to answer.  Get an adult's signature! - Yes! Again!
• If I have given you your site, print out a map with directions from your school and/or home to your site.
• Please bring in a parent/guardian's email that I can use to disseminate information.  I need something that is checked on a regular basis.  Thank you - Ms. B