Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Date of Service: 3/28 Time Spent: 2 hours Total Time: 13 hours
Actions I performed: cut a dog's nails, tok dogs for walks, comforted a scared dog, cleaned cages and brought pets to their owners when ready to go home. Next Action: My last day with my mentor is on wednesday, then I will start my community service. I will basically be doing what I do every time. How am I doing: I'm really liking volunteering with them and wish I could do all 30 hours with them but I know I can't and will probably like my non-profit organization just as much. I like how I'm able to be very hands on with the animals, which is the whole reason why I wanted to volunteer there. I thought they would just have me do their dirty work; like cleaning all their stuff, but it's the complete opposite. I also feel like they can give me really good guidance about college.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Date of Service: 3/23 Time Spent: 2 hours Total Time: 11 hours
Actions I performed: Anal gland cleaning, return pets to their owners, clean kennels, and help restrain.
Next Action: The next time is Monday, and I'm not sure what I'll do, just depends on what animals come in.
How am I doing? I feel like they're starting to trust me more and more, before I could never be around the client's owners and now they're allowing me to talk to the owners for them. Also, I'm now able to write notes on the client's files for anything I observe instead of just telling them and having them write it. I'm having trouble finding a community service pleace. I've called about ten places and they're all full or need committments. I'm still waiting for responses from other places, though.
Next Action: The next time is Monday, and I'm not sure what I'll do, just depends on what animals come in.
How am I doing? I feel like they're starting to trust me more and more, before I could never be around the client's owners and now they're allowing me to talk to the owners for them. Also, I'm now able to write notes on the client's files for anything I observe instead of just telling them and having them write it. I'm having trouble finding a community service pleace. I've called about ten places and they're all full or need committments. I'm still waiting for responses from other places, though.
Date of Service: 3/21 Time Spent: 2 hours Total Time: 9 hours
Action: That day was a slow day, restraining animals, couple puppies came in for their shots, I learned how to use to microscope and what to look for in ear samples and how to test for heartworms.
Next Action: Next time I work will be wednesday, and its pretty much the same thing as always at the vet, never know what will come in.
How am I doing? I'm doing good, I'm enjoying learning everything at the vet. Microscopes and learning what everything is really interested me, at first it just looked like a bunch of dots and then later I noticed the difference between all the dots. Also, I'm learning a lot more about the equipment and how to use it all, before I would just clean but every time I come I learn something new and am allowed to use it. It isn't just simple cleaning anymore.
Next Action: Next time I work will be wednesday, and its pretty much the same thing as always at the vet, never know what will come in.
How am I doing? I'm doing good, I'm enjoying learning everything at the vet. Microscopes and learning what everything is really interested me, at first it just looked like a bunch of dots and then later I noticed the difference between all the dots. Also, I'm learning a lot more about the equipment and how to use it all, before I would just clean but every time I come I learn something new and am allowed to use it. It isn't just simple cleaning anymore.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Date of Service: 3/16 Time Spent: 2.15 hours Total Time: 7 hours
Action: Played with workers' dogs, watched how to euthanize a cat, helped give a puppy his shots, cleaned cages and equipment and gave animals their medicine.
Next Action: I will be doing pretty much the same thing next Monday except I learn and am able to do a little more every time.
How am I doing? I'm having a lot of fun. I love animals, especially dogs so I'm enjoying being able to play with them since I'm not allowed to have one at home. Doing this is almost making me want to switch career paths into becoming a vet, it also allows me to see the pros and cons of becoming a type of doctor. I'm starting to become closer to all the staff there, and the more we talk, the more they teach me. Different animals come in all the time so it's never the same thing and you never know what to expect will come in next.
Next Action: I will be doing pretty much the same thing next Monday except I learn and am able to do a little more every time.
How am I doing? I'm having a lot of fun. I love animals, especially dogs so I'm enjoying being able to play with them since I'm not allowed to have one at home. Doing this is almost making me want to switch career paths into becoming a vet, it also allows me to see the pros and cons of becoming a type of doctor. I'm starting to become closer to all the staff there, and the more we talk, the more they teach me. Different animals come in all the time so it's never the same thing and you never know what to expect will come in next.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Date of Service: 3/14 Time Spent: 2.25 hours Total Time: 4.75 hours
Actions I performed: Today I nursed a hamster that had surgery, washed a dog, restrained amimals for shots, eye exams and pedicures, stocked up shelves, and cleaned tools.
Next action: Next time I work is wednesday, it'll probably be the same as I've been doing so far.
How am I doing? I'm liking volunteering more and more, they're allowing me to do more things and I never just sit and watch, it's hands on. For everything they do, they explain what they are doing and why they do it. They don't just tell me what to do. They explain every little detail even if it means they have to stay at work longer to talk to me. They constant ask if I have questions and I'm free to go anywhere in the hospital and look around.
Next action: Next time I work is wednesday, it'll probably be the same as I've been doing so far.
How am I doing? I'm liking volunteering more and more, they're allowing me to do more things and I never just sit and watch, it's hands on. For everything they do, they explain what they are doing and why they do it. They don't just tell me what to do. They explain every little detail even if it means they have to stay at work longer to talk to me. They constant ask if I have questions and I'm free to go anywhere in the hospital and look around.
Date of Service: 3/9 Time Spent: 2.5 hours Total Time: 2.5 hours
Action: This was my first time volunteering with my mentor at White Ivie Pet Hospital. Today they showed me a tour of the hospital, I learned where a lot of things went, how to restrain animals, give medicine and shots, and I got to watch an ultrasound.
Next Action: I go in on mondays and wednesdays. I pretty much do the same thing every time except as time goes on, they will probably let me do more and more.
How am I doing? I met one of the technicians, Aaron, he was really nice and really helped me get comfortable with everyone. Everyone is nice and helpful. I think I'm going to have a lot of fun here and I'm learning a lot. They have enough trust in me to hold an animal that could run away any moment and to give animals medicine or watch for potential seizures on an animal, I like how they let me be very hands on and answer all questions.
Next Action: I go in on mondays and wednesdays. I pretty much do the same thing every time except as time goes on, they will probably let me do more and more.
How am I doing? I met one of the technicians, Aaron, he was really nice and really helped me get comfortable with everyone. Everyone is nice and helpful. I think I'm going to have a lot of fun here and I'm learning a lot. They have enough trust in me to hold an animal that could run away any moment and to give animals medicine or watch for potential seizures on an animal, I like how they let me be very hands on and answer all questions.
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