Thursday, June 26, 2014

Work readiness

I have been an intern at TL Vet for two four hour shifts now. I have been very tolerant and respectful. I often have to stand for long periods of time, sometimes the whole four hours, and I also need to stay quiet and watch out for my environment. For example, today I watched seven surgeries to spay/neuter felines. It was an honor to watch surgery for the first time, but I know that if I had not stayed still and quiet, the experience would have turned out differently. I am very dedicated at my internship. I always show up early and try to memorize (and sometimes look up again) all the information they teach me. I even watched about ten videos today to learn about kennel safety, chemicals used, and medical terms. I would say the area of weakness would be in my ability to serve the needs of others. As of right now, I am still in the observing stage. I have only been able to take temperatures, clean lab supplies, and hold a kitten while the cage was occupied. I am unable to assist in areas that I wish I could, for example restraining an animal to insert a catheder.

2 comments:

  1. It seems like you have a very good grasp on many of the work readiness skills. Good job! I understand the observing not acting side of an internship. I have been unable to help extensively in my internship as well. I do think you are serving others to the best of your ability at your internship. I'm sure if you keep up the hard work, they will let you help with more advanced procedures.

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  2. Your internship sounds very interesting. These different tasks must give you a great outlook on the career. I respect that you are on your feet for four hours straight. It must take a lot of effort to stay quiet for so long. I bet your internship supervisor appreciates your respectful attitude. My internship supervisor has started to respect me even more after getting to know me, also. I'm sure that with time you will build trust and be able to perform even more tasks at TL Vet.

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