Over the past several weeks, I have been working towards my goals that I made in the first four-way meeting with my supervisors. I have made progress towards my goals, but there are areas of growth within my remaining objectives.
My first goal is “To promote and encourage play as a means of maintaining normalcy and a way of coping.” My first objective of this goal is to complete a binder of 12-16 art activities, by midterm. I have completed this binder and it contains 13 art activities, 7 general art activities and 6 medical art activities. The second objective of this goal is to draft a brochure or handout for parents and staff elaborating on the importance of play. This objective is currently still in progress. The third objective of this
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I have observed approximately 18 procedures with the majority of them being lab draws on 8 East. I have begun to move from observing to being active during labdraws by providing distraction and calming activities in 5 labdraws while my supervisor observed me and provided feedback. These procedures are recorded in my “procedure log” which include the interventions provided and thoughts that I had in response to these procedures. The second objective of this goal is to observe 5-6 patient and family tours of the cardiac areas. This objective has been changed from observing 6-8 tours to 5-6 tours at the suggestion of my supervisors. This objective is an ongoing goal and as of mid term I have observe 1 pre-cath tour and 1 pre-surgical tour. The third objective of this goal is to lead 4 patient and family tours of the cardiac areas. This objective has been changed at the suggestion of my supervisors in response to the number of tours I have been able to