Service Learning

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I started my service learning with Seema Mathur at the dialysis center in Tustin. My job there was answering the phones, filing paperwork and welcoming patients. I then moved to the dialysis center in El Monte with Marietta Asumbrano. My job there was answering the phone, alphabetizing paperwork, and setting up dialysis machines.

• Marietta Asumbrano
• 626-350-6692
• Seema Mathur
• 626-290-6311

Interpretive

I learnt alot from my service learning; the most important thing I learnt was a nephrology nurses job. I didn't know what a nephrology nurse actually did until I started service learning. I got to talk to a bunch of nurses and learn how they entered the field of nephrology. The nurses told me the process of specializing in nephrology and they answered all the questions I had. They were all very sweet and I had a great experience at service learning.

Applied

Because of service learning I came up with my answers to my EQ. I saw how the nurses and patients treated each other. They had a very fun, and loving relationship and I learnt it's important to have a positive relationship with your patients. Another important task a nurse has to do is implement/educate treatment plans for the patients. In order to effectively make a treatment plan a nurse must understand a patients lifestlye and habits.

(2) Confirmation of Contact Person, Contact Phone Number, and 50 hours completed

Marietta Asumbrano

• 626-350-6692

Seema Mathur

• 626-290-6311

Link to my Log: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AgQoglZr_3osdGhnQy1rY1VLVmpyRzV6U1d2WGRTTXc&hl=en#gid=

Serivce Learning 10 Hour Progress Check

1. Greater El Monte Dialysis Center

• Answer phone calls
• Socialize with patients
• Let patients into the facility
• Prep dialysis station for the next patient
• Various tasks

2. I keep a calender and that has all the dates that I go and the times
that I go. My service learning supervisor then gets all my hours at the end of the week. I usually work
2 hours everytime I go which is on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

3. I've learnt that there needs to be atleast 6 nures on the floor to manage the patients. To be in this field you really have to enjoy socializing with the patients. The nurses are always having fun with their patients and there laughing at each others jokes, it's a lot of fun.

Service Learning