Weekly Reflection

 

    Week one of the senior project is already done, not sure how but I have had a blast. This

week I have spent my days with 4 kids. Not only are they all under the age of 4 but two of them

have the same gene that carries Epilepsy. This week I have learned all about Epilepsy in

children and have become fascinated by it. I have learned how to give them medication, the

diagnosis, and how to use a rescue medication to pull them out of the seizure. Let alone actually

learning how to manage 4 young kids, all with a wild imagination.

I have absolutely loved my project so far, I love kids and so I have had so much fun keeping them entertained and also learning about them. I also love that I am helping out the parents so much by allowing them to take a load off and focus on other tasks that have been pushed aside throughout the years.  I know that the parents have been super appreciative of my help which makes everything worthwhile.   

I would like to think that everything went it's way this week with my project, but I definitely had a tough week from my childhood dog passing away to all the 3-hour long doctor's appointments. Luckily, the parents are super supportive and flexible and have been great with the current circumstances.  I think that this week I benefitted from meeting Mike. He is a quadriplegic and he definitely put things in perspective for me. Seeing him with the kiddos was absolutely heartwarming because you could tell he was just so happy and grateful for the company. He was just such a sweetheart and he also allowed the kids to openly ask any questions about his condition. Another thing that was absolutely heartwarming was he had ordered a bunch of toys and stickers for the kids weeks in advance to make sure that they had a good time. 

All in all, I think that my experiences this week will help me reach my goal which is to be a pediatric nurse. I have learned so much and have had so much fun doing it!