Report on Practicum Projects 2008

Mokshya Sharma
Bei Achu
Sara Sherman

Mokshya Sharma
Email address: msharma@umd.edu
Affiliation: ELT
Major: Neurophysiology and Biology
Minor: Spanish
Title of Project: Clinical Experience at the University Health Center

Decscription of Project: Mokshya worked a pharmaceutical and nursing job. She was under the guidance of a doctor and pharmacist.

What were the main benefits you received from doing the project?: As Mokshya is looking at a career in medicine, this experienced gave her the exposure she wanted and equips her with strategies.

What were the main pitfalls or obstacles during the development and/or undertaking of the project?: Mokshya main obstacle was her inability to take pictures of her experience because patient confidentiality.

Bei Achu 2
Email address: ladybei@umd.edu
Affiliation: ELT
Major: General Biology
Title of Project: Home Health Care,The Future of Recuperative Care

Decscription of Project: Bei worked with registered nurses who looked after the needs of home care patients.

What were the main benefits you received from doing the project?: Through this experience, Bei was able to discover what she wants to do in the future. Home health care could be something she sees herself doing as a profession.

What were the main pitfalls or obstacles during the development and/or undertaking of the project?: Bei's major obstacle was not being able to take part in every procedure. She was often told to watch because she isn't a certified nurse.

Sara Sherman
Email address: sherman8@umd.edu
Affiliation: ELT
Major: Society and Environmental Issues
Title of Project: Through a Naturalist's Eye: Interning at Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Decscription of Project: Sara made a display on hunting technologies used around the world. To do so, a lot of her efforts when into researching.

What were the main benefits you received from doing the project?: The main benefit she felt was accomplishment after her project was completed.

What were the main pitfalls or obstacles during the development and/or undertaking of the project?: Unfortunately, due to time contraints, Sara was unable to finish her display completely.

Last modified: 12 May 2008