Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

CONTENT:
(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.
For my second Independent Component, I plan on continuing to go to Mohs Night, at the Head and Neck Surgery department at Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park. Before, in my first independent component, I studied how the doctors practiced the Mohs technique and what were the procedures that the nurses followed during the procedure. Now, I want to examine how the doctors interact with the patients because that is an important step in the and well being of the patient during and after the procedure. I am also going to volunteer more and have the opportunity to take a college class at Cal Poly Pomona. The class that I am going to be taking is Biology of Cancer on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00pm (starting 4/2/2013).
(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.
My plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement because I will go every Monday or Thursday for 3 or 4 hours for several weeks to observe the doctors and medical assistants. On some occasions, they conduct Mohs on Wednesdays, so there is a possibility that I might attend that day so I can complete the 30 hours requirement. I am also going to go more often to volunteer and attend classes regularly.
(3) How does your independent study component relate to your working EQ?
My independent  component relates to my essential question, which is, What is the best way to treat head and neck cancer in adults, because from this experience I did not only get knowledge about the Mohs procedure, but I will also see how each of the different doctors interact with each patient and the methods they use to ensure that both the surgery and the patient are well. This relates to my EQ because treating a patient does not only involve the best treatment for them, but also the follow-up care they receive and what the outcome is for the patient. The Bio of Cancer class will also aid my understanding  about how patients acquire cancer and the effects that the tumor cells have on the body.