Blog #24: Independent Component 2

Content:

·     Log of hours on a calendar:  february-april (independent component calendar)

 

·     Evidence of the 30 hours of work: mini book summary/opinions  and for the hours of extra volunteer work, its on the calendar as well.

 

Literal

(a) “I, Rizza Marie Pica, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.” 

(b) I get to read  (a whole book)  and volunteered for  27hrs.

 

Interpretive

- Since I'm not sure if I can manage reading more books, I decided to stick into one book. Becasue I don't want to rush reading books and then after a few days I will forget the whole context of it. I ended up volunteering more on the saturdays (about 6 hrs each saturday). And While I read the book called " Home Care Nursing Practice: Concepts and Appplications" by Robyn Rice, I briefly summarized what I read on google docs. Its almost like a mini journal entries except its about the context of the book and my opinions. It  would total more than 30 hrs. 

Applied

-I get to learn more about taking care of elderly patients when I read the book. I also get to apply it while I volunteer as well which lead me to the skills I need for my E.Q. For example, I said communication in my first answer. As I volunteered longer and reading the chapters, I realized that to be able to clearly explain, listen, and socially adapt to be able to become a successful elderly activity coordinator. It may sound general but based from my 27hrs of extra -volunteer hrs, I find it true because its like what we do 90% of the time.

Blog # 16: Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

CONTENT:

 (1) I plan to continue on working on extra hours volunteering in the facility while reading books that relates to senior patients and hopefully apply that skills in the facility. 

(2) I will be reading books that relates to senior patients. I'll probably spent more time on reading than applying skills so I can get a deeper understanding of my topic.  Also, by reading books, It will help me get a more specific skills an activity coordinator will use everyday.  While I read books, hopefully it would help me understand more specific skills that I can apply to the seniors in the facility. In the facility, I can apply the skills and if it does works then it would help me 

(3) This time it would help me change the general skills i got from independent component 1 to be more specific.  Also, by doing this independent component,  I can back up the answers for my E.Q. based from experience and from the books. 

Blog # 15: Independent Component 1

 Log:

- JOURNAL LOG (LINK) -

Evidence:
-Even though I'm not allowed to take pictures or patient's name I got some charts to prove that I did the 30hrs independent component. I also put the links of sources that I used.

- observation chart -

  - evaluation chart - day 1 -

 - evaluation chart - day 2 -

source links:


http://www.carehome-magazine.co.uk/NVQ_Activity_Co_ordinator_Training-a-144.html

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TED.htm

http://www.onetonline.org/skills/

http://www.quintcareers.com/job_skills_values.html


http://www.myinterpersonal.com/list-of-skills.html

Literal  

A. “I, Rizza Marie Pica, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.” 

B. I get to explore some possible answers to my E.Q. and not just the common answers. I also get to apply some skills to see if that certain skill is needed for me to apply to become an activity coordinator.

Interpretive

I think my log explained all the work that I've spent on my independent component. But just to explain it, having mini-experiment, observations, research, and applying skills does take take time. But applying the skills did really helped me and I'm happy to actually have this independent component to help me.

Applied

 - Well, without having this independent component I don't think I'll be able to explore more about the other possible answers for my E.Q. For example when I presented my 1st E.Q. answer all that I came up with is "good communication" now, I can be more specific like evaluation skills, time-management and I can actually back up my answers using the logs and articles.

Blog # 7: Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

1. I plan to take a college general Psychology class at Cal Poly this winter. If the class happened to be full and not accept me, I plan to do my independent component in my Service learning.

2. Most of the class in Cal Poly last for 2 hrs and meets two times a week. They also have 2 mid terms and final which last for 2-3 hrs depending on how much the teacher gives. The readings and homework would probably take 5-8 hrs in total. It would give me about 31-37 hrs of work. If I didn't get into  college class, I'm planning to  add 30-40 hrs on my working hours in the service learning which is which gives me about 80-90 hrs of work. I will try and explore other jobs at the elderly facility as I work there.

3. If I got the college class which is psychology, it can help me explain what the behavioral process of human being. It relates to my EQ because if I know how to deal with the behaviors of the patients then it would for me to approach it with the right skills. If I add component work (about 30-40 hrs), to the hours that I'll be working at elderly facility (50 hrs of service learning), then its more likely for me to understand and adopt the approach that the staffs use on elderly patients. I can also experiment and apply my own skills and see if it works or not.