E ey, APPENDIX D (LEI 4940): WEEKLY REPORT COVER SHEET DATE/WEEK OF REPORT Week #_1__ Dates: 08/22/16 to 08/26/16 ‘TOTAL HOURS THIS WEEK: CUMULATIVE HOURS TO DATE: Student Name: Joely Ramos Panthersoft ID (PID): | 4054482 Student Email: Jramo138@fiu.edu Student Phone#: 954-815-3109 | Name of Agency: Life Care Center at Inverrary Agency Phone#: (954) 485-6144 Name of Supervisor: | Maria De Marziani Supervisor Email: Maria_DeMarziant@leca.com Supervisor Phone#: (954) 485-6144, ext. 140 Student's Signature: Date: AUG. 20,20 Agency Signature: Date: PP fBefolt University’s Signath Date: **Upon getting the appropriate signatures, scan this form and save as a PDF (NO PHOTOS!) and submit to Blackboard with your other required documentation.LEI 4940: INTERNSHIP 1 qx0ntonal They, “FE ey APPENDIX E: FIELD- WORK WEEKLY REPORT ‘lorie Interitional University Date/Week of Report: | Week # Dates: 08/22/16 to 08/26/16 i Name of Student: Joely Ramos Panthersoft ID (PID): | 4054482 | Name of Agency: Life Care Center at Inverrary Name of Supervisor: | Maria De Marziani To complete your weekly report, type directly into this word document. You must then print it out, have your supervisor read and sign each page, and then scan the entire document in ONE PDF attachment (NO PHOTOS!) and submit on Blackboard. If you can only scan and save your. report one page at a time, you can merge your files using the website: www.pdfmerge.com Make sure to attach Appendix D (signed cover sheet with correctly weekly/cumulative hours) with the same corresponding dates to accompany each of your written reports. You will not get credit if the two are not together. Therefore, make sure you complete it in a timely manner for your agency supervisor to review before the submission due date in your folder. *PLEASE NOTE EVERY PAGE OF YOUR REPORT MUST BE SIGNED BY YOUR SUPERVISOR! This written report must be typed (double spaced) and should cover at least 2 full pages. Please answer the following with thoughtful, thorough and insightful answers. 1 List professional practice activities in which you participated this week. 2. What problems did you face this week? How did you handle the problems? 3. Among the various activities in which you participated, which activity do you consider the most valuable and why? 4, Identify at least one new professional insight you experienced this week? 5, Generally, what were the most important things you tant this week? ayy gaunt 7 OF ff 7 Printed Name of Supervisor: | 7 Ha fitio Me Taran Date: P/30/76_roational weap, FE APPENDIX E: FIELD- WORK WEEKLY REPORT LEI 4940: INTERNSHIP 1 Fora irtemational University Internship I (Clinical) : Week 1 Luckily, I was able to find an internship at a skilled nursing facility with a really great Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and act ities director as my supervisor. Not only is my supervisor an experienced Recreational Therapist (RT), but she is also an alumni of the best university around, Florida International University (FIU). Fortunately, | can confidently say that I’ve landed in a place with valuable lessons that have started since day one. Just in my first week at Life Care Center at Inverrary (LCCA),I realized that my commute to Fort Lauderdale from Kendall would be a time consuming but worthwhile one. | stepped into the unknown by interning at a center with a population of people living with dementia; the contrary of the population of “at-risk” youth which I am used to. It has been great so far with much to be absorbed and processed. | participated in several activities this week that enhanced my RT career track. A couple of, the activities I was a part of coincided with my LEI 4724, Facilitation Techniques in RT class, which mentioned the use of Horticulture Therapy and Music Therapy. | was able to observe professionals in these more specific fields of therapy use activities, like creating flower arrangements and singing songs that encourage exercise, with patients to obtain specific goals. I was also able to visit patients with an “activity cart” which travels with me from room to room to those patients that are less likely to leave their rooms and participate in planned activities. This reminded me of one of my favorite RT classes so far, LEI 3707 Inclusive Recreation Services, which talks a lot about the importance of including ALL people in not just the necessities of life, but also the leisure experiences. Regardless of their responses to participate or not, it was important to meet them where they were and invite them in. Signature of Supervisor: Le ye Printed Name of Supervisor: SZ [ilia Ve Marrjare: [pate #759 hytonal 7) Me E _ APPENDIX E: FIELD- WORK WEEKLY REPORT. s LEI 4940: INTERNSHIP 1 FFlonga temational Unwversty {In the midst of the fun many challenges arose that needed to be addressed. These obstacles gave mea real opportunity to grow and see what I can expect in my future career route. One of the difficulties that arose was not knowing each individual’s need and how they were expected to be ‘met, since many of the patients at LCCA are long-term and already have a routine. For example, some clients are NPO, which Medical Terminology (HSC 3537) class taught me means “nothing per mouth,” and others are thick liquids, or puree food only. Ifa cooking activity was to be led, this was cTucial information to know in order to plan accordingly. By the end of the week, after spending some time dedicated to observing and taking note of specific needs and desires, this process of remembering individual needs was a lot smoother. The true trouble came when an enriching group activity had to be led for all of the participants, but since they are all at different levels of ability and interest, it was nearly impossible to effectively address all of them at once. As my supervisor and her assistants stepped in, I saw that they were able to form small groups in the same main area and get a momentum going by placing the right participants together. Of the many activities that I was a part of and considered most valuable to me this week was watching the effectiveness of Music Therapy on patients with Alzheimer’s disease. It was very interesting to see how something so common, like music, had such a reviving power on participants. I saw how people who would never come out of their rooms were clapping their hands. and strolling down hallways searching for the sound of music, once the therapist showed up. I also witnessed a client open their eyes and smile after a long day of being cranky as soon as a guitars strings were strung. The creativity of the therapist also sparked an interest in me because she used fluffy, light dice to engage participants in her therapy and sang songs from the decades of the 10's to B) Z Signature of Supervisor: [= kL eae | Printed Name of Supervisor: bee da de Marian | g ‘35 he |eoroattional ray FE APPENDIX E: FIELD- WORK WEEKLY REPORT ‘LEI 4940: INTERNSHIP 1 Flonaa iterations Univerety the 60's, actually numbered 1 through 6 on the dice. This form of reminiscing, which was also talked about in my LEI 4724, Facilitation’ Techniques in RT class, was fascinating. Anew professional insight that I learned was the importance of resident's rights. They have right to say no and not participate if they do not want to. This was hard to take in because as RTs ‘we want participants to enhance every area of their lives, not just survive, but to truly However, we forced them to partake in everything we plan, then we would be taking away their freedom of speech and ability to make their own choices. Before moving someone using a wheelchair, or taking them to a planned activity, | had to ask if they wanted to go. This was something that was very emphasized in my Aquatics Therapy Lab (LEI 3723L) last semester. No matter what | think the answer may be, itis professional and respectful to ASK before DOING, every single time, Overall, the most important things that I learned this week were inclusiveness, respectfulness of choice, and patience. In all things, I learned to include everyone, even if that meant asking the same person that always says no to join the group. | also learned to accept that people are not always in the mood to participate and engage with others, even in activities they are normally interested in. Moreover, having patience for the diverse paces that are present and encouraging a “slow but steady” environment was very important with this specific population. All in all, it was a great week and that's just the tip of the iceberg. [sae of Speen Printed Name of Supervisor: oe od Af Date: P, loo/ te |