Extra Blog: August

Mentorship:

During my first week of school I had a show and tell for my senior project. What the show and tell was to bring an object or idea that represents your senior topic. When I went to go see my mentor and I told them I wanted to take pictures of the workplace. As I was taking the photos, my mentor gave me her business card to present it in class. It was a good thing since the computer was down but I wanted to explain more on my mentor's clinic. In her clinic she goes with her atmosphere sort of like a spa. She has these wallpapers of nature landscapes for the patients to make them feel relaxed and on the side of the wall there is a radio playing soothing music. What I also didn't know about the workplace is that whenever patients are too stressed out or they are really nervous about going to the dentist is that the chairs have built in massager. This really amazed me on how much they put a lot of thought into the workspace atmosphere. Even my mentor has a room to pray in for whoever is really religious and want to pray before going to do the procedures. Even my mentor prays or just meditate during the day to relax herself. The way how my mentor and her main nurse assistant keep the place in order is by putting the patients with the right dentist. Each dentist has their own personality when it comes to working with patients. One dentist works well with children and another works well with adults and teens.

Blog 4: Interview Preperation

1. I plan to interview one of mentors and her name is Dr. Larissa Gushansky. She is the owner of the dental clinic I go to and I plan to have her as my first interview because I want to know how she build up her businesses than other dentists. She does things differently than other dentists I have met before and I want to know more about her and her personality because she makes everyone feel safe and happy to be at her clinic.

These are my questions I want to ask for my interview.

• How do you apply guidelines for yourself when working with your fellow employees?
• The employees that you have hired, are they more of old colleagues? If not, how do you get to know your employees a bit better during work hours?
• What was your first thought when creating the work atmosphere in your clinics?
• What are certain rules that employees must follow on how they should be around patients?
• What kind of actions or advice do you give to your existing patients that makes them always come back to you as their dentist?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

1. My final topic: My final topic choice i want to stick with Dentistry.
2. Write a question that focuses on my research this month.

• How can a dentist manage their own dentistry business?

    

Summer Mentorship Component

1.      Mentorship Log

2.     Contact Information:

The dental office is called Trance and Dental Spa. The phone number the business is: (909) 865-8595. The owner of the office is Dr. Larissa Gushansky and my supervisor is Diana who is the assistant manager of the dental office.

3.     Questions I have asked:     

           How does one work in the dental office?

          Is there a schedule of certain types of tasks?

         What’s the difference between counting children's teeth and Adult's teeth?

         What types of drugs and materials do the doctors use when working on the patients?

          Do dentist work only one office?     

          What did you do when you were in dental school?

          What is the daily routine for preparing the dental office?

Interpretive

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

What I have learned is that communication is the most important key into having a successful business and also a better connection with the patients. From seeing how the dentists and assistants got along with one another and they work so smoothly while making the patients feel at ease and talking to them as a friend. This makes the patients feel more comfortable and makes them want to get more advice from the dentists and assistants about anything they should do for their dental health.

5.     What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did what you did help you choose a topic?  Please explain.

My senior project is going to be on dental care. I wanted to understand more on how the dentists and assistants work and how can a dental business go smoothly. The dentists gain your trust by first getting to know you and what you have been doing that affects your overall health. That shows they care about you and will not treat you like another case. The dentists where I volunteer at will put the patients first than themselves. I like to be a part of that since I always put my family and friends first. That makes me feel like I'm a part of their group whenever I go and work with them.

2- Hour Presentations

1.       What presentations did you see?

Ø  Pharmacy-  Dilan Desai

Ø  Cosmetology- Emily Vysma

Ø  Photography Galleries- Viviana Bravo

Ø  Forensic  Science- Arianna Castellanos

Ø  Photography- Symphony Moreno

Ø  Architecture- Bryan Uribe

Ø  Beauty Salon- Brianna Osorio

Ø  Microbiology- Vanessa Machuca

Ø  Clinical Pharmacy- Christian Demesa

Ø  Bakery-Beladona Ontiveros

Ø  Culinary Arts- Madisyn Delgado

Ø  Marketing Management- Vanessa Pacheco

Ø  Advertising – Gabriela Murillo

Ø  Internal Medicine- Alfonso Esquivel

Ø  Cake Decorating- Luz Cervantes

Ø  Marine Biology- Felicia Stears

2.       What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project? This can be about the senior project in general, any components or about a presentation topic you saw or what they said. 

Ø  How many components do you have to do in total for the senior project?

Ø  What are the requirements for the activity that is included in the senior project?

Ø  What are the restrictions from bringing in a few materials as a showcase during my senior presentation?

Ø  Will my college classes affect my service hours for my topic?

3. What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?

From every presentation I have seen, they have mostly explained how they got their three choices for their EQ. They provide a lot of information that explains why they chose these answers and chose the best one. As the chosen their best answer for their EQ, they explain why it is the best choice as they recall back to the research information.

4. What topic are you considering doing and why?

I’m considering doing my topic in the medical field which would be in nursing. I chose this because ever since I was little I have seen my family needing medical attention and they are required to go to the doctors to seek help. I want to be a nurse in the future so I could help others who are in the same situation as I am and help them get the medical attention they need.

5. What are you doing for your summer mentorship?

I want to apply for my mentorship in the Molina health care office where it is located in Pomona. I have been going there since I was a little girl and my mom has been real close friends with the nurses ever since. I have felt comfortable being with the nurses, so it will be easier for me as I will begin to collect as much research as I can for my topic.