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

"By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail." - Benjamin Franklin

THANK YOU TO MS. MCMAHON FOR TEACHING 

RESUME WRITING AND INTERVIEW PREP!

WE ARE GOING TO BE SO READY FOR SITE!

REMINDERS

• AM CLASS - THURSDAY is a WEIRD schedule - class will begin at 10:55 - 12:05
• 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 5, 12, and 19th!
• DO NOT FORGET TO INSERT YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES!
• NO SCHOOL, TUESDAY, Nov. 11th  - VETERAN'S DAY

THANK YOU'S

Thank you to Ogai in AM for bringing in Thank You Cards today!

Thank you to Kristen from PM for creating another sweatshirt design! I love it!

Check it out HERE and HERE

HOMEWORK

• Practice your 30 SECOND PERSONAL INFOMERCIAL!
• SPEND 30 MINUTES WITH YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN (GET THEM TO SIGN SAYING THEY SPENT 30 MINUTES WITH YOU :)) to work on your resume and cover letter.  Remember, if you are going to use a descriptive word for yourself make sure you have 3 concrete examples that you can use as support in the interview!

“Every experience in your life is being orchestrated to teach you something you need to know to move forward.” –Brian Tracy

WOW YOU ALL LOOKED FAB TODAY!

Congrats on Dressing For Success!

REMINDERS

• TOMORROW is a GUEST SPEAKER on interviewing and resume prep!
• AM CLASS - THURSDAY is a WEIRD schedule - class will begin at 10:55 - 12:05
• 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 5, 12, and 19th!
• DO NOT FORGET TO INSERT YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES!
• NO SCHOOL, TUESDAY, Nov. 11th  - VETERAN'S DAY

MEDOCC SWEATSHIRTS

Check out the links to the screen shots of the sweatshirts and be ready to give some quick feedback on Thursday! FRONT and BACK

DAILY BLOG THOUGHT

No daily blog, but I would really appreciate if someone could MAKE a thank you card or two for our guest speakers.

THANK YOU'S

To all my very well heeled students - you are getting ready to interview!
Congrats on knowing how to dress appropriately! 

Thank you to Kendal Newman (PM class) for organizing the vet DHO information!

HOMEWORK

• Please have your resume (and cover letter if you have one) to class tomorrow!
• AM Class - Please watch THIS video on DVT!
• DHO Assignment due Wednesday, November 12th
• Patient Education Projects are due November 13th!
• Midterm will be on Tuesday, November 18th!

Bloody Monday...

REMINDERS

• Tomorrow is DRESS FOR SUCCESS! Can't wait to see you all looking "dapper"
• WEDNESDAY is a GUEST SPEAKER on interviewing and resume prep!
• 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 5, 12, and 19th!
• DO NOT FORGET TO INSERT YOUR EMAIL TO RECEIVE BLOG UPDATES!

DAILY BLOG THOUGHT

• List five blood diseases ( if you are vet person, pick five blood diseases in animals!).  Type up and prepare to share.
• Also if anyone would be willing to make a THANK YOU card or two, we will need them for the guest speakers this week! Thanks! 

THANK YOU's

Thank you to...

• Sam in my AM class for bringing Halloween treats!
• Nikki and Tanya in my PM class for bringing in Halloween treats!
• Deanne in my PM class for helping me out!

LINKS
Click here for today's power point!

HOMEWORK

• Click here for tonight's homework sheet. Click here for the web site to do your homework! :)
• Dress for SUCCESS! 
• DHO Assignment due Wednesday, November 12th
• Patient Education Projects are due November 13th!
• Midterm will be on Tuesday, November 18th!