My first day at Hemlock Bluff animal shelter I shadowed a spay of both a dog and a cat. Furthermore, I shadowed a dental cleaning and extraction. The image attached is a five month old Golden Retriever recovering from her spay.
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Day 1
During my first day shadowing Dr. Siegel, we saw five patients. It was a very busy morning especially because Dr. Siegel doesn’t have her assistant this week so she is doing a lot of extra tasks. We definitely got our steps in today juggling the patients. We saw patients of all different ages so it was very cool to see how different ages get different treatments. The most intriguing case for me was an older woman, probably in her 70’s, that came in because she was experiencing some pain caused by her denture. It turns out that she has extremely weak gums that are very sensitive. The denture was a little too long on one side and didn’t fit quite right so it was rubbing against her gum causing the discomfort. Dr. Siegel was able to remove the denture and use a sharp tool to shave down the longer side of the denture. Once she got the shape just right after a few tries, the patient felt instant relief and was so much happier with the denture. It was amazing seeing patients feel more comfortable and confident in such a short time. Also, something that I really enjoyed witnessing was the close relationships Dr. Siegel has with her patients. “That’s what happens when you work at the same practice for 30 years”, she says.
Work Experience Program with Lenovo- Day 1
Alright, so this is a blog. That I am writing. Nice.
Now that that introductions out of the way, let’s start talking about what I did today with Mr. Greyson Davis and my WEP-Buddies, Sarah, Rohan, and Jack! The answer is mostly just learning about what we’re doing for the rest of the WEP. That being NFT!
Now, that begs the question for all of you less-tech-literate out there: what is NFT? Well, sit back and let me tell you. (As I act so high and mighty despite learning all of this literally a few hours prior). NFT stands for a non-fungible token, and it’s essentially a piece of media tied to a blockchain that says, “Yo! This thing is unique!” The NFT’s are then sold for prices because they’re unique. This entire thing relies entirely on the same principle as other cryptocurrencies, that being the fact that they’re only worth exactly what people are willing to pay for them.
Now, what I’ve been researching is how to create an NFT. I’m out of space for today, but enjoy a picture of the future NFT Howard!
SAS Day 1
Working at SAS today gave me a general overview about the environment and community of the workplace. We started with a presentation about SAS to introduce us to the company, noting its relevance in the world and its work “behind the scenes” in almost all of the Fortune 500 companies. We watched videos on the different uses of SAS programs and the outlook of the company from the employees’ point of view. We then went to one of their many lunchrooms which had an assortment of foods (sushi, sandwiches, pizza, and global dishes) and discussed the presentation with our peers and the person that gave the presentation.
After, we broke out into our individual interest-based fields; for me, it was marketing. I shadowed someone called Ms. Sundheim who was very thorough in showing me the community and we walked around meeting people in the marketing field and talked to us about what each of them did. I found that to be a great introduction to that specific branch of SAS since I was able to get a good understanding of the environment. We finally finished in her office, where she showed us some previous projects her team had worked on and asked us for some advice and help in thinking about ideas for her next project.
Day 1: Intro to Response Physical Therapy
For the full term of the work experience program, I will be working at Response Therapy in Cary. For my first day on the job, I was first given a brief tour of the facility. Dan Cyr, the person I am working for and with, is the owner of Response Therapy and SportHQ which are housed in the same facility. I was shown rooms for both businesses and Dan explained to me that I would be working in the clinic (the physical therapy clinic) with him, Jeffrey, Parker, and occasionally Kim and another intern. I spent most of my time during the day observing Dan and the other therapists at work as I obviously have no training in physical therapy and by no means could diagnose or treat patients. Dan and the other therapists did however take time to introduce me to each patient and explain their case and how they planned to proceed and why. It was interesting to see that there was such a range of patients. We had younger people come in for sports injuries, middle ages people in for either sports related or other injuries, we had quite a few people in for rehab after surgery of some kind, and we even had a lovely elder couple come in together. As the day went on Dan explained that in between patients I could wipe down tables, prepare pillows and while patients were in I could prepare and remove hot and cold packs when necessary. I was also able to use an ultrasound machine on one of the last patients of the day.
Some of the most interesting things I saw during the day were the use of electronic stimulus, the use of electronic stimulus along with dry needling, and the use of an ultrasound machine. Typically, when using electronic stimulus, you’re looking to help muscles fire correctly and in a way basically reteaching the muscle on how to function. This can be done by using an e-stim machine (which they have as a combined e-stim and ultrasound machine) or can be done with dry needling. To my understanding, you want to use electronic stimulus with needling to produce the same firing in muscles, but with dry needling it can also be used to break up knots and thus tightness in muscles. When I saw it in use, the patient was being dry needled in his trapeziuses/trapezii. Two needles are inserted into the muscle being worked on and cables are attached to each end so that electricity can be sent through the muscle between the two needles. You want the voltage to be turned up to a point where there is no pain but you achieve a twitch in the muscle. The electricity helps to effectively break up knots in the muscle thus allowing it to function better. This technique of using electronic stimulus with dry needling rather than just dry needling is much more effective because you can loosen larger areas of muscle with only two needles and a current passing through the muscle between the two points rather than going in with multiple needles for the same large area of focus.
Day 1
This morning, we met Dr. Hamrick in the Heart Center at the WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh. After a brief introduction, we quickly got into scrubs and headed in to watch a surgery that he had at around 9 am. Before going into the O.R. (operating room), Dr. Hamrick gave us a quick overview of his surgery and basically how the heart works. This surgery was adding in an additional lead/wire to an existing pacemaker/defibrillator that this patient had in order to increase the amount of blood that is pushed out of the heart with each squeeze. We were allowed to stand in the OR to watch the opening and the closing of the incision, but we could not stand in the OR during the operation due to radiation from the x-rays. The nurses and other people in the room were so good about explaining everything to us and answering our questions in ways that we could understand. The company that made this specific pacemaker had a representative in the OR to code it specifically to the patient. This representative showed us the pace maker that this patient had, but also showed us a newer pacemaker that had just been developed.
After the surgery, we updated the family, did some rounds on patients, then we went into another doctors surgery which was called a TAVR. This is a minimally invasive procedure which replaces the aortic valve in the heart through a catheter. The replacement valve takes the old valves place and the old valve is not removed. After this procedure we did more rounds with a different doctor, Dr. Wood. We were then given a tour of the ER by a nurse, then we watched a stress test. Normally, these are completed by putting the patient on a treadmill and watching their EKG (electrical activity of the heart) and their bpm (beats per minute). This particular patient was very old and too fatigued to be able to go on a treadmill, so they did it chemically where a medication is introduced to the body which makes your blood pressure drop and your bpm to increase almost as if you’re exercising. After this stress test, we watched another TAVR, then called it a day around 5pm.
French West Vaughn Day 1
Our first day at French West Vaughn was everything we expected it to be and more, located in a cute brick walled building in the heart of Downtown Raleigh the FWV office is unassuming to the outside eye. When Kaylah and I walked in on Tuesday morning we were taken aback by the buzz of energy that greeted us at 8:30 in the morning. We were rushed into the kitchen where we were introduced to Morgan Dougherty, She gave us a tour of the office(the one that the company had been using since their inception in 1997) and we got to work. Kaylah and I had three tasks;
- Find editors who would potentially write positive reviews for ARENA swimwear
- See how NC Pork Council was being advertised after their big case (good AND bad publicity is very important)
- And Finally, find reviews for Melitta pour over coffee pots on the internet
After this we sat in on a creative meeting, where ideas for new marketing tactics were tossed around. it was enthralling to see the passion in everybody’s voices as the argued about which idea was the best and which should be implemented in advertising for NC Pork Council.
After a quick lunch we continued our work on the Arena swimwear project until it was time to go.
Overall it was a busy and fulfilling day of work at FWV and i cannot wait to see what tomorrow holds for us!
Aditya Day 1: It’s Like Sketchup, but a lot harder!
Pentair Day One.
Today was my first day at Pentair. When I first arrived, I was toured around the offices and got my own visitors badge, which I would use to enter in and out the building for the next two weeks. After the “tour”, I sat down with Dr. Rai and the day began. First, she explained what her job is, what Pentair is in general and then the specific project she is working on right now. Pentair is an aquatic engineering company that deals with anything from monitoring water levels to creating water pumps. Dr. Rai’s current project is focusing on a fish pump, that can safely transport fish. She let me read her recent presentation on the project, the one she pitched to the company for approval. I realized that Pentair is quite a dominant company in its respective field! After this was it was already time for lunch, where I ate my food and explored the large vending machine found on the lower floor of the building, safe to say it blows the SEA vending machines out of the water. After lunch, Dr. Rai set me up with a program called solid works. She explained that this was a software that most engineers of the company used. The software is meant to prototype parts and pieces and is connected to a 3-D printer. It is similar to sketch-up, but a lot more complex! After getting a quick tutorial I was tasked with creating a specific piece. It was definitely a challenging journey, but I felt a great sense of accomplishment once I finished! After this Dr. Rai and I discussed our plans for the week and then just like that it was the end of the day!
Work Experience Day 1: CA Design Challenge
To start off my work experience, I spent the day with Ms. Clarkson at Cary Academy. We visited the three most recent renovations in the Upper School: the collabalounge, US office, and U105. These three places are often overlooked and taken for granted, but Ms. Clarkson and I were able to discuss the intricate design plans that took months, perhaps years, to fabricate. The main task that I tackled today was a CA-Themed design challenge. All of the US classrooms have gotten new furniture by now, except for U126. U126 is located in the far corner of sophomore hall and serves as a history classroom. Because of all the new furniture that will need to be purchased for the new STEM building, no new furniture can be purchased for U126. However, there are several leftover tables from the original ‘pilot’ furniture that can be used. With 4 Fusion tables and 6 ThumbPrint tables, I was tasked with brainstorming various layouts in which the room could be arranged. In addition, I researched the effects of different paint colors on mood (i.e. stimulating, soothing, etc.), and I began to research their effects on brain function. Below, are images of some of the layouts I created and a snip-it of my research on color.
FHI 360: Welcome to the Office, Day 1
The first day at FHI360 was a great introduction to global health and health policy. We met several leaders in the world of healthcare, and learned about FHI 360’s story and mission. FHI 360 originally started as an organization specifically focused on women’s health, aiming to provide resources and support to regions where it was otherwise-inaccessible. Over the years, the organization has expanded, taking a broader approach to global health in general. At FHI, my role will center around researching, promoting global health, and proposing solutions to managing a balance between health and wealth. 
