Blog 22 - Independent Component 2

• Literal
• I, Lauren Burney, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 86 hours of work. 
• I used the textbooks Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured and UCLA Center for Prehospital Care Supplement. My lectures for the course are Quinn Bowyer and Jeff Pollakoff. The skills instructors vary. 
• Link
• The last half of my EMT class moved significantly faster than the first. I learned so much about the nitty-gritty of the human body, medical conditions, and how I can treat them. I refined my CPR skills and will hopefully improve on my patient assessments. I learned some great skills like splinting, setting up an IV bag and intubation tubes, and delivering a baby. During the class, I managed to kill myself only once and my patients a few times. 
• Interpretive
• I have spent far over 30 hours in class and many more hours studying and completing the required homework. This project is preparing me to actually become a provider of emergency medicine. Before I am given the certificate of completion, I will actually spend at least 24 hours on an ambulance providing care to at least 10 patients. 
• Applied



This category comprised 70% of my final grade. The final exam alone was 30% and took almost two hours to complete. Over half the class didn't have the minimum grade in order to even take the final. 

• This class has helped me understand what these people who work in this field actually go through. My instructors have told the class stories about their triumphs and tribulations which have given me a better understanding of the system in general. Also, learning how to be an actual provider on an ambulance has given me a better understanding of how ambulance diversion can affect patient care. As far as answering my EQ, this class allowed me to understand how some of my answers can work in real life. 

Blog 21 - Interview 4 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  
1. The most interesting thing learned that although people co-publish medical articles, they can still have differing views. My interviewee 4 co-published several articles with my interviewee 3. To spot any differences in their answers, I asked them similar questions. I was really surprised when they answered oppositely on several things foundational to my topic. I asked my interviewee how he would rank my three answers, which will definitely help me to pick my best one. 
2. How will what I learned affect my final lesson?
1. His answers will help me to be more confident in what I have found throughout the year. It will also help me be confident in what I chose as my best answer because my third interviewee did not agree with me. 

*This interview was conducted through email.