Blog #9|: Working EQ and Possible Answers

1. EQ: How can an Anesthesiologist make their patients most comfortable in order to insure the execution of a successful surgical procedure?

2. I actually revised my EQ during my presentation while I was starting to gather and organize my information. My original EQ was What is the most efficient way to administer Anesthesia?

3. Possible answers to my working EQ:

• follow up with the patient as much as possible by monitoring the patient before, during and after surgery
• make sure to know the patient's medical history so the anesthesiologist can select the right anesthetic and/or sedative to use taking into consideration beforehand any possible health issues/contraindications that may cause complications when the anesthesia is administered.  

Blog #8|: Rough Draft of Presentation 1

10 Minute Presentation Contract

10 Minute Presentation

Prepared By: Zhailah Graza

House: West

Working EQ: What is the most efficient way to administer anesthesia?

Objectives (Specify skills/information that will be learned.): What is anesthesia?;Brief history of anesthesia, how it works, how it is administered, uses and risks.

	Guide	Time
Introduction	Stage presence is important!  In a few simple sentences, introduce yourself and your presentation objectives.	30 sec.	Hello, my name is Zhailah Graza and today I will be presenting on ‘What is Anesthesia’. I will go over a brief history of anesthesia, I will talk about  different forms of anesthesia and how they work, how it is administered, and the uses and risks of anesthesia.
Verification (Steps to check for student understanding)	Beginning of Presentation: What specific question will you ask the students about what they already know regarding the topic you will be teaching? End: Check for understanding by…	1 min	By a show of hands, how many of you have heard of anesthesia and have a rough idea about what it is ? Then I’ll ask random students to tell me  what they think anesthesia is.

Body (Give and/or demonstrate necessary information)

Break down what you plan on talking about into manageable sections. Literal: Facts you have learned Interpretive: Most important source to help you learn the facts and why Applied: Discussion of how what you are presenting on is the foundation of your working EQ/topic

Literal: 3 min 30 sec. Interp: 1 min Applied: 1 min

Literal: Start with how anesthesia became to be known as a medical sedative and the how it developed over time. For example, founders of its medical potential (Gardner Quincy Colton, Horace Wells, etc. ) Interpretive: Important Source 1: ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) gave me information on everything I need to know about how anesthesia is administered in various departments such as pediatrics, obstetrics, etc. The chemical makeup of anesthetics. Applied: What is anesthesia is the foundationdation of my EQ because it simply defines the basics of anesthesiology. Visuals: - My EQ - Possibly some empty plastic syringes/ gas masks to help me explain  how anesthesia is administered (that’s if I can get some)

Activity (Describe the independent activity to reinforce this lesson)

No Activity for this Presentation

x min

Materials (for activity) No Activity

Conclusion

Exiting the stage is just as important as entering it!  How will you depart the stage?

x min

Blog #7|: Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

 1. For the Independent Study Component I plan to continue mentorship and accrue volunteer hours in the ER; observing procedures performed by the nurses, running errands for the nurses and assisting patients.

2. Not only will I complete the 30 hour work requirement I will most likely end up doing additional hours. For example if I work once a week for 4 hours until the due date of the component I will have accumulated this many hours: ~ 64 hours.

3. My working EQ is "What is the best way to administer anesthesia?" While working in the ER often times nurse anesthetists and/or doctors will run into a situation where a patient will need to be put under right away; facing crucial life or death predicaments. I think I will be able to learn a lot just by observing the nurses/doctors when they are handling situations as these.