Reminders for You

For those of you who have not turned them in......Please bring in your UNIFORM SHIRT/SCRUB PANTS checks and order forms tomorrow!! (Wednesday 10/22)

I really liked your game designs. The students had fun playing them. We just need to work on talking and disruption during play. I am watching for behaviors consistent with the course and internship. Practice a lot of self-discipline tomorrow, and every day in class. I need to trust that my students are clear-thinking and focused at their sites and not easily distracted. If someone in class starts to distract you, please look directly at me or nod your head side-to-side, indicating "not now - we'll talk later". Be in control of your environment or see me to help you.

FOR TOMORROW: Assignment (graded 10 points) - Come prepared to write down what Cheyne-Stokes respiration is.

~Mrs. Erceg

Happy Monday

Hi Folks,

Please bring in your UNIFORM SHIRT/SCRUB PANTS checks and order forms tomorrow!! I have to send in the payment a.s.a.p. I want us all looking really sharp for our class picture. Please let me know tomorrow about purchasing your scrub pants from me or if you're on your own with that. We'll keep coming up with new places to buy the pants in the Tri-Valley area.

We have our work cut out for us. There are some topics to cover this week, CVS, Respiratory, confidentiality, appointment scheduling and CPR preparation. Did you know that the goal is to perform 100 chest compressions per minute? That takes a lot of strength. I heard that if you listen to "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees, the beat of the music is exactly the rhythm needed for CPR. Ask your parents, they'll get a kick out of that.

Tomorrow we'll finish us playing our medical terminology games and keep them on hand for review.

Have you taken your pulse lately? (Or someone else's?)

Take care and have a great evening.

~Mrs. Erceg

Before you get out of bed.....

Try taking your pulse! This is known as a "resting heart rate". Instructions: Before getting up out of bed, look at a clock, find your carotid or radial pulse and watch the numbers on a digital clock or your cell phone. When the minute changes to the next, start counting for the full 60 seconds, (until the minute changes again). What is your RHR versus your pulse rate you took in class? Is it different? Why would it be (or not be?). Take a family member's pulse tonight too!

Great job on telephone triage. Practicing this helps you prepare for future phone calls and staying calm in an emergency. Patients will rely on you!

TOMORROW: TEST- Endocrine, Reproductive and Nervous System.
TURN IN ASSIGNMENT "Pioneer in Medical History" DATE STAMP IT !
FINISH the medical terminology game and play within your own group only.
(find any last minute updates or changes to ensure it's easy to play)
DVD/FILM: "Patch Adams" with Robin Williams
(A.M. CLASS - Special Bell Schedule tomorrow - Rachel will help.)

REMEMBER: There is a substitute tomorrow. Be the wonderful people I know and love.
I will be working hard at the conference and in the field acquiring sites for you.
Please follow up on your own personal inquiries too.
- Check/Form due on Monday 10/20 for shirt and/or scrub pants + CPR.

Have a great evening and a great weekend.

~Mrs. Erceg

It's "vital" you know your vital signs !

Keep working on taking your pulse, or someone elses! You can never get enough practice. Do you remember where the pulse points are?

Let's try to finish the med term games tomorrow. Prepare for the test Friday and turn in your paper on a pioneer in medical history too.

I'll work with many of you tomorrow on internship prep. Please ask a parent or friend....is there a spot for you at a local doctor's office or clinic? Ask that they call me and I'll send my letter or go see them on appointment. I'd love to secure more internship sites.

Take care,

~Mrs. Erceg

What are your intentions? All good....I know.

Hello Students,

Thank you for writing your "letters of intent" today. I am really looking forward to reading them. We talked about attitude today and how important it is when working with patients and co-workers. I need all of my students to show their ability in maintaining a good attitude even in the face of adversity. I make sure you have a teacher ready to help you every day (me) and you are training to be ready for working with patients in a kind and polite way. We have to let things go for awhile sometimes and show our best attitudes on the job. Great work today on that. I really liked your comments about taking the high road even if you're feeling low.

I will ask you to work on your medical term games tomorrow and hopefully finish them. Please bring in any materials you may need to complete the game. We'll also work on developing our skills and eventually getting to "telephone triage" and emergency response calls.

Remind parents about order forms for the uniforms. These are DUE 10/20.

Students attending the advisory meeting tomorrow- please see me when you arrive.

By the way, I'm seeing good progress in behaviors. There are still a few of you who are having trouble with self-discipline. Please remember to not disrupt the class by talking during lecture or questions being asked by another student. Thanks very much.

I am looking forward to working with all of you on your CC sites!

Have a wonderful (Hunter's Moon) evening. (Full moon from dawn to dusk today)

~Mrs. Erceg

Game Designers Unite !

Hi Folks ~

Keep thinking up great ideas regarding your medical terminology game design.

Remember: 30 Legitimate words/abbreviations, definitions of those, study guide to help prep your audience a bit - no answers, just topic areas, catchy title for the game, colorful, durable and have all the pieces/equipment you need. I have a 6-light buzzer, bell and a kitchen timer here in the classroom. Don't forget! Keep writing on your log/notes to ensure receiving a grade. All members of the group must contribute equally.

This week we continue with the lymphatic system as well as work on "telephone etiquette". What does your greeting say on your phone? How do you answer a telephone in a business setting? What are the legal and ethical implications involved in using the telephone?

Take care and have a great evening.

~Mrs. Erceg

Do you know anyone who is a mind-reader?

Remember to communicate well ! We can't always know what others are thinking and encourage them to talk to you about their needs and yours.

Another great week, I hope you had fun. I sure did.

Next week: Lymphatic system.

Test next week - Reproductive, Endocrine, Nervous and Lymphatic systems.

Have a wonderful weekend! (make flash cards - or go online to studystack.com) Fun !

~Mrs. Erceg