During this week in ISM I have completed a product progress assessment
and continued to work on my final product. I visited my mentor twice this week
since he was unable to come to the clinic once that week so all I was able to do
was talk with the nurse and the patients during that time. For my product
assessment I reflected upon the progress that I have made on my Final Product
and updated my product calendar as well. So far now, I feel that I am staying
relatively on track and should be able to finish my final product by the
beginning of the week of Final Presentation Night. During my mentor visit with
Dr. Kalidindi, I was able to meet more patients and understand their cardiovascular
problems. Half of the patients came only for their regular six month checkups
and the other half came in due to a medium to serious ranging problem. Most of
the patients needed to be get passed by Dr. Kalidindi in order for their other
surgeries to get through. For instance, one of the patients needed to get a knee
surgery and could only do so if the cardiologist allowed the patient to go
through for the surgery. An individual must usually pass through a cardiologist
in order to make sure there are not any unnecessary heart concerns. This week has been a wonderful week
and I hope to accomplish more in the future.
