Throughout this semester we had the pleasure of working on a group project. Our focus was the effects of Pitocin on post-partum hemorrhage. It was fascinating to read about the topic, especially as it aligned with material for our Maternity/Pediatrics course. The process of doing the initial research and organization as if we were to write a paper, but then transitioning it to a poster and a presentation was great. It showed an alternative form of education by taking a…
A review and response to questions. https://www.qsen.org/post/the-lewis-blackman-story
The world of telehealth greatly advanced with the covid-19 pandemic and prior had been advancing slowly since its beginnings. Dating back to 1879 when an article in the Lancet when the telephone was identified as useful tool to reduce unnecessary office visits. Moving forward to NASA exploring the need to monitor astronauts remotely during the Mercury Space Program in the late 1950s. With the advancement of technology telehealth and telemedicine has made steady but slow progress over the years. I…
As we worked through writing our research paper on the effects of music therapy on burn patients we learned how to navigate as a team. This was new to me as I have only written papers independently. Dividing the workload was interesting as we were able to find articles and see different angles of the material and pull it all together. The cohesiveness was great as we were able to sort through a vast amount of data tune our writing…
I found that I was able to reinforce what I thought was already true, that burn patients will benefit from music therapy. The literature that I reviewed was impressively written and utilized a lot of strong research skills. I think they are all great examples of how to approach scientific writing. I really appreciate that they encompassed a global perspective and various studies from multiple countries. I would say that one of the challenges for me is that I appreciate…
Since choosing a topic we have progressively worked to building our and creating our final paper. The regimented steps have helped guide us and created an evenly spaced-out methodology for obtaining our goals. The team effort has helped with dispersing work and with brainstorming any questions that we may have. Choosing an interesting topic such as the impact of music on alleviating pain has proved fruitful with many resources to review. We have been fortunate to have a group that…
As we work our way through this semester, and specifically writing a group paper on The Effects of Music Therapy on Burn Patients, it will require time management and a mindful approach. The schedule to accomplish this assignment is well organized and has a series of stages. From selecting resources to going through revisions, structure will help set the pace. There will be different submission dates during the process, and we intend to stay “ahead of the game.” By submitting…
